E03 Becoming a Quant Researcher in a Hedge Fund in London

Ilyes is a Quant researcher at Marshall Wace. After studying at l'X, he pursued a PhD in Machine Learning at UCL for 4.5 years. Following this, he decided to become a Quant researcher in one of the biggest hedge funds in London. Ilyes shares his experience, and talks about the challenges of doing a PhD at University College London.

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00:00 Welcome & Introduction

2:00 Why Did You Want To Study Engineering?

04:30 Living in Tunisia, France & The UK

06:00 Ph.D. In Machine Learning

09:00 Picking Machine Learning As A Career Path

11:00 The Ph.D. Experience 

14:00 Overcoming Challenges - The Idea of Failure 

17:30 Separating Arts From Research

22:40 Personality Test: The Protagonist

25:44 Closing & Conclusion