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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 & Introduction2:00 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 Research22:40 Personality Test: The Protagonist25:44 Closing & Conclusion

E02 From Investment Banking at City Bank to Launching a Start-Up

After studying BSc Management Science at UCL, Shaig wanted to explore the world of Finance, so he decided to pursue a MSc in Finance at London Business School. In this episode, Shaig takes us through his experience from Investment Banking at City Bank, to starting his own company.
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00:00 Welcome 02:52 Introduction09:25 From Management Science To Finance11:20 The Challenges Of StartUps19:30 Starting A Business22:30 Personality Test: The Executive25:00 Closing 

E01 From quitting a master’s at EPFL to generating a £1M ARR in a tech start-up in London

Ahmed is a founding engineer at Heron Data, a fast growing tech startup in London, where he’s contributing to a £1M ARR. He takes through decisions he had to make to get to this position today.
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00:00 Welcome & Introduction2:25 Why London?6:00 Decision-Making Process7:45 Reaching Career Clarity 9:30 Surrounding Yourself With The Right People15:40 Pushing Others18:30 Career Challenges 22:16 Heron Data24:00 Personality Test: The Consul27:00 Tips & Closing