Matt Ellis
About Matt Ellis
Matt Ellis is a Software Developer at Squarepoint Capital, specializing in Python and C++ for data simulation and visualization. He holds a PhD in Computational Science from UCL and has experience in high-performance coding for molecular systems.
Work at Squarepoint Capital
Matt Ellis is a Software Developer at Squarepoint Capital, where he has been part of the data development team since January 2023. His role involves focusing on software development, contributing to the firm's data analysis and visualization efforts. Squarepoint Capital is known for its quantitative investment strategies, and Ellis plays a key role in enhancing the software tools used for data processing and analysis.
Education and Expertise
Matt Ellis holds a Master of Science degree in Physics from the University of York, where he studied from 2013 to 2017. He furthered his education at University College London (UCL), earning a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computational Science between 2017 and 2021. His academic background equips him with strong analytical skills, particularly in writing analysis code in Python and C++ for data simulation and visualization.
Background
Prior to his current position, Matt Ellis worked as a Researcher PhD Student at UCL from 2017 to 2021. During this time, he developed high-performance code for simulating molecular systems, utilizing the UK's national supercomputer, Archer. Following his PhD, he joined FairXchange as a Software Engineer from 2022 to 2023 and previously held the position of Junior Software Developer there from 2021 to 2023.
Professional Experience
Matt Ellis has accumulated diverse experience in software development and research. At FairXchange, he contributed to software engineering projects for approximately seven months as a Software Engineer after serving as a Junior Software Developer for two years. His work in these roles involved developing efficient software solutions and enhancing data processing capabilities, which are critical in the financial technology sector.