Future of Data Science : Top Data Minds At Cornell Financial Engineering Future of Finance 2022
Sameer Gupta, Point72, New York Mets, Head of Data
Kai Cui, Head Of Data Science Neuberger Berman
Yu Yu, Director of Data Science at BlackRock
Andrew Chin, Head of Quantitative Research and Chief Data Scientist, Alliance Bernstein, Adjunct Professor, Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan
Dr. Michael Recce, Founder Alpha ROC, Fmr Head of Data Science Point72, Neuberger Berman & GIC
Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan 2022 Future of Finance Conference
Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan’s 2022 Future Of Finance Conference Speaker Profile: Sameer Gupta Head of Data Solutions New York Mets & Point72
Prior to Point72 & the New York Mets, Sameer was the COO at iSentium. An Artificial Intelligence startup involved in sentiment extraction from unstructured social media data for predictive analytics. In this role, he led key business functions including Sales, Business Development, Fundraising, Engineering and Operations. Before iSentium, Sameer was the COO for Global Electronic Trading and Americas Cash Equities business at JPMorgan. He also served in Business Development and Product Management roles at NYSE Technologies. In addition, Software Development and Technology Strategy positions at Goldman Sachs.
Sameer received his MBA from Harvard Business School, MS in Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon, and BS in Computer Science from National Institute of Technology in India.
Sameer is passionate about the role of education in democratization of opportunity. He has been spearheading development of a job training initiative for students selected from 24 colleges in the CUNY system. Program brings together investment, data science and technology professionals from Point72, Google and other corporate partners including startups to introduce students to skills required for jobs in Data and Analytics. He is also actively involved in the NYC start up community through TechStars, and Endless Frontier Labs at New York University.
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Kai Cui is a Managing Director and Head of Data Science at Neuberger Berman. Kai leads Neuberger’s team of data scientists and data analysts and collaborates with business units across asset classes to integrate data science and data insights in investment research and strategies. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman in 2018. Kai was a Vice President at Point72 Asset Management where he focused on big data and advanced data analytics in long/short equity research. Kai began his career at Validus, a reinsurance and insurance-linked securities manager. He received a BS in Biology and Mathematics from Tsinghua University and a PhD in Statistics from Duke University.
Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan’s 2022 Future Of Finance Conference Speaker Profile: Yu Yu Director of Data Science at BlackRock
Yu Yu is a director of data science in BlackRock, Aladdin Client Sales and Solutions group. Yu Yu worked at Bank of New York Mellon, Point72 and AIG, where she leveraged cutting-edge statistical modeling and ML techniques to solve a wide range of investment and business problems. Yu was a tenure-track professor of marketing at Georgia State University for nearly five years prior to her industry career.
Yu Yu grew up in China and received her bachelor’s degree in finance from NanKai University. She went on to earn a Master’s in Economics from Indiana University-Bloomington and a PhD in Quantitative Marketing from Cornell University Johnson School of Management.
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Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan’s 2022 Future Of Finance Conference Speaker Profile: Andrew Chin Head of Quantitative Research & Chief Data Scientist For Alliance Bernstein
Andrew Chin is Head of Quantitative Research and Chief Data Scientist for AB. He is responsible for optimizing the quantitative research infrastructure, tools and resources across the firm’s investing platforms. Chin also leads the firm’s data science strategy. To harness big data and leverage machine learning to improve decision-making across the organization. From 2009 to 2021, Chin was chief risk officer. Where, in addition to his quantitative research responsibilities, he led all aspects of risk management and built a global team. To identify, manage and mitigate the various risks across the organization.
Chin has held various quantitative research. Risk management. And portfolio management roles in New York and London since joining the firm in 1997. Before joining AB, Chin spent three years as a project manager and business analyst in Global Investment Management at Bankers Trust. Lastly, Chin holds a BA in math and computer science, and an MBA in finance from Cornell University.
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Michael Recce previously served as Chief Data Scientist at Neuberger Berman and prior he was Chief Data Scientist at both GIC, the Singapore Sovereign Wealth Fund, and Point72 Asset Management.
Before transitioning into the investment industry, he was a university professor for over twenty years, and helped set up and manage two successful start-up companies. Recce holds a PhD in Neuroscience from University College London and a BS in Physics from the University of California in Santa Cruz.
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Future of Data Science : Top Data Minds At Cornell Financial Engineering Future of Finance 2022
