Zororo Makumbe
Research Assistant & Lecturer at Edith Cowan University
Mathematics at University of Barcelona
Australia
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Research Assistant & Lecturer at Edith Cowan University
Mathematician with expertise in quantitative finance, stochastic modeling, and financial engineering, seeking a role in quantitative research. Experienced in derivative pricing, Monte Carlo simulation, and machine learning for financial applications. Strong research background with peer-reviewed publications on advanced financial models. Passionate about leveraging computational techniques and mathematical modeling to solve complex financial problems.
Experience
Edith Cowan University
Research Assistant & Lecturer
September 2024 - Present
Developed and validated predictive machine learning models for financial time series, improving risk forecasting accuracy
Conducted model robustness testing for financial models, ensuring reliability
Authored model validation reports, documenting methodology, assumptions, and performance metrics
Led data sourcing and replication efforts for financial machine learning models, ensuring accuracy and reproducibility
Education
Financial Engineering
WorldQuant University (WQU)
Graduated in 2022
Data Science
WorldQuant University (WQU)
Graduated in 2021
Certificates & Badges
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Projects
House Price Prediction (PCA)
•https://stanelake.github.io/2021/06/27/06-PricePrediction.html#pca-analysis-of-the-dataSelf-Directed
Using a data set obtained from Kaggle we analyze the data to predict house prices.
VIX Futures Term-Structure
•https://github.com/stanelake/stanelake.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2022-06-26-07%20VIX_Fut_Anim.mdSelf-Directed
We download the VIX Futures Term-structure data directly from CBOE and produce an animated plot.
Exploratory Data Analysis - USA Loan Data
•https://stanelake.github.io/2021/01/20/05-Pandas-DS4A.htmlSelf-directed
As an entry requirement for a certain Data Science training, I was required to analyze USA loan data. This project describes the coding work done as well as the results obtained.
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Beginner
Skills
Data Analysis
Machine Learning
Python
C++
Financial Risk Management
Object Oriented Programming (OOPS)
Econometrics
Modern Portfolio Theory
Quantitative Research
Financial Mathematics
Stochastic Differential Equations
Monte Carlo Simulation
Hedging
Options Pricing