David L.

Software Engineer @ Meta

San Francisco Bay Area

About

BA in Mathematics & Economics from Cornell University. Master of Engineering in Computer Science from Cornell Tech. Previously worked as a quantitative trader for 3 years. Currently a SWE @ Meta.

Experience

  • Software Engineer at Meta
    May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Quantitative Trader at Belvedere Trading, LLC
    Aug 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Spearheaded a cross-functional project to automate trade sizing across the entire firm, reducing positional risk and PnL swings by up to 50%, by designing and implementing a mathematical sizing algorithm in Python. • Optimized market execution of trading strategies, saving over $100,000 per year in PnL slippage, by rewriting algorithms in Python to accelerate data processing and execution time. • Introduced automatic evaluation of trade quality, increasing average profit per trade by 10%, by implementing data collection and trade analysis using Python and SQL.

  • Treasurer at The Research Paper
    Aug 2016 - May 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Rebuilt the organization’s communication structure to make the writing process more efficient. • Acquired funding for the largest undergraduate research magazine at Cornell.

  • Trading Intern at Belvedere Trading, LLC
    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 · 3 mos

    • Used historical OneTick data and Python to analyze futures movement & assist in strategy development • Assisted in order execution, position management, strategy meetings, and trade reconciliations.

  • Equity Analyst Intern at FX International Fund LP
    Jun 2015 - Aug 2015 · 3 mos

    • Accelerated the fund's introduction to Chinese equities through Python analysis of China's A-Share ETF crash and various movement signals. • Prepared the fund for future investment opportunities by collecting & maintaining data on a series of IPOs and related industries.