Xiaoruo Zhang
Skills: Python, C++/C, Bloomberg Terminal
Bio
Xiaoruo (Zhen) Zhang is a Master of Financial Mathematics student at NC State University, holding a Bachelor of Engineering from Zhejiang University. His passion for quantitative finance was ignited by successfully developing and backtesting two profitable, data-driven trading strategies, one leveraging retail investor behavior and another employing machine learning for stock limit-up prediction. This hands-on experience not only solidified his career aspirations but also provided mastery in Python and advanced modeling techniques. Xiaoruo also demonstrates his quantitative modeling proficiency through projects that build systems for provincial nitrogen budgeting and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) scoring. He aims to leverage his strong quantitative foundation and proven practical modeling skills to excel as a quantitative analyst or researcher, tackling complex financial challenges.