Alex Papadopoulos
About Alex Papadopoulos
Alex Papadopoulos is a Junior Quant Trader currently working at Old Mission in London. He has a background in aerospace engineering and has held various engineering roles at notable organizations including McLaren Racing and TTP Full Blue Racing.
Work at Old Mission
Alex Papadopoulos has been employed as a Junior Quant Trader at Old Mission since 2022. In this role, he applies quantitative analysis to financial trading strategies. His responsibilities include data analysis, model development, and performance evaluation of trading algorithms. His position is based in London, England.
Education and Expertise
Alex Papadopoulos studied Aerospace, Aerothermal and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where he earned a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree from 2017 to 2022. Prior to this, he completed the International Baccalaureate at Hellenic American Educational Foundation Athens College - Psychico College from 2015 to 2017. His educational background provides a strong foundation in engineering principles and quantitative methods.
Background
Before joining Old Mission, Alex Papadopoulos gained experience in the engineering field. He worked at TTP Full Blue Racing as Head of Aerodynamics from 2018 to 2020 in Cambridge, United Kingdom. He also held positions at McLaren Racing, first as an Engineering Placement Student in 2019 and later as an Engineering Intern from 2020 to 2021 in Woking, England. Additionally, he briefly worked at Financial Times as an FTxBocconi Challenger in 2021.
Achievements
Throughout his academic and professional career, Alex Papadopoulos has achieved notable milestones. He completed the International Baccalaureate with a score of 44 out of 45. His work experience includes significant roles in aerodynamics and engineering within the motorsport industry, contributing to teams at TTP Full Blue Racing and McLaren Racing.