Sophia Feng
Quantitative Analyst, Quantitative Research, Risk Analyst, Portfolio Management, Trader
Class of 2025
Bio
Sophia is a graduate student in the Master of Financial Mathematics program at NC State University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Finance from Sun Yat-sen University. Sophia has completed three quantitative internships at leading financial institutions, where she leveraged Python, R, and SQL to develop cross-asset arbitrage strategies for algorithmic trading, implemented trend-tracking strategies across diverse asset classes, and conducted extensive back-testing of trading strategies. As a result, she has gained a solid understanding of quantitative analysis techniques and their applications in finance. Along with her academic and work experience, Sophia has been recognized with multiple awards in competitive mathematical modeling competitions, showcasing her problem-solving skills, ability to work under pressure, and aptitude for collaboration in interdisciplinary teams.