Yingjia(alice) Li
About Yingjia(alice) Li
Yingjia (Alice) Li is a Vice President at Two Sigma with extensive experience in computational finance and statistics, focusing on portfolio and risk management. She has held various roles in prominent financial institutions and possesses strong analytical skills, programming proficiency, and bilingual capabilities.
Current Role at Two Sigma
Yingjia Li serves as Vice President at Two Sigma, having held this position since 2022. Located in the New York City Metropolitan Area, she focuses on leveraging her expertise in computational finance and statistics. Her responsibilities include portfolio management, risk management, and model development. Li's role emphasizes quantitative analysis and investment strategy, aligning with the firm's data-driven approach to finance.
Previous Experience at EY
Before joining Two Sigma, Yingjia Li worked as a Manager at EY from 2018 to 2022 in the Greater New York City Area. In this role, she applied her skills in quantitative analysis and risk management. Her experience at EY contributed to her strong analytical capabilities and her ability to communicate complex financial concepts effectively.
Background in Financial Mathematics
Yingjia Li holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Economics from Wuhan University, where she studied Financial Mathematics from 2008 to 2012. She further advanced her education by obtaining a Master of Science in Financial Mathematics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 2012 to 2014. This academic background laid the foundation for her expertise in computational finance and statistics.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Yingjia Li possesses strong technical skills in various programming languages, including R, Python, SAS, SQL, Matlab, Excel, VBA, and C#. Her proficiency in these languages supports her work in quantitative analysis, model development, and data analysis. Additionally, she is bilingual in English and Mandarin, with elementary proficiency in Cantonese.
Career Progression and Roles
Yingjia Li has held several significant positions in her career. Prior to her role at EY, she was an Assistant Vice President at State Street from 2015 to 2018 and worked as a Quantitative Analyst/Consultant at CME Group from 2014 to 2015. These roles contributed to her extensive experience in portfolio management and risk management.