Quantitative Finance Researcher | IT Quant – Equity Derivatives at Natixis | AI & Blockchain Enthusiast
Student at ESILV, Top 4% | Head of DeFi at KRYPTOSPHERE®
- I’m @mkzpr04 aka Mark-Killian Zinenberg
- Head of DeFi at KRYPTOSPHERE® and student-researcher at Esilv (Top 4%)
- 🌱 I’m currently learning advanced quantitative models, machine learning for finance, and exploring blockchain technologies.
- 💞️ I’m looking to collaborate on projects involving quantitative finance, algorithmic trading, AI or blockchain-based finance solutions.
- Participated in the NextWise and the Bloomberg Trading Challenge, managed a million-dollar portfolio, and applied quant strategies.
- Participated in Machine Learning Hackathons:
- Prize Winner: LauzHack (EPFL, Lausanne) - Developed a fraud detection model for UBS, identifying transactions linked to the same entity in large datasets.
- Top 20: Algothon (Imperial College London) - Maximized portfolio performance using machine learning, regression analysis, and mean-covariance optimization under strict constraints.
- H-GenAI 2025 with Sia Partners: Secured 2nd place for Veolia by developing an AI-driven solution to streamline data quality checks, reducing manual work hours by automating anomaly detection and SQL query generation.
- Proficient Languages: Python , C#, C++, Excel, LaTeX, Rust, R
- Libraries: Tensorflow, PyTorch, Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn
- Version Control: Git, Linux
- Database Management: MySQL
- Certification: Bloomberg Market Concepts, AMF (scored 93%), A Primer on Quant Trading Course (udemy)
Email: markzinenberg@gmail.com



