Jakob Houmark-Nielsen

VP, Head of Trading Intelligence

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

About

Enabling and driving change through data insights and automation, employing both modern machine learning techniques as well as classical analytics. I'm passionate about understanding and optimizing complex systems, especially the dynamics of financial markets.

Experience

  • Danske Commodities (1 yr 9 mos)
    • Vice President, Head of Trading Intelligence
      Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

      The Trading Intelligence is a centralized hub gathering all analytical, quantitative and algo capabilities within DC’s Short Term Trading & Asset Management unit.

    • Director, Head of Gas Digitalisation
      Nov 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Quantitative Researcher at twig.energy
    Jun 2024 - Nov 2024 · 6 mos

  • Nordea Markets, Corporates & Institutions (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Director, Head of Systematic Market Making & Automation
      Feb 2021 - May 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Head of Systematic Market Making & Automation, FX Trading. All things related to algorithmic FX Spot trading.

    • Chief Dealer
      Sep 2019 - Feb 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Quant trader within FX & Liquidity Trading

    • Chief Analyst
      May 2017 - Feb 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Analyst within FX Algorithmic Trading. Responsabilities: Automated Risk management and market making pricing engines. Alpha generating trading strategies.

  • Senior Analyst ( Quant Architect ) at Nordea Markets
    May 2015 - May 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Senior analyst at Nordea e-Markets Analytics. Quant Architect: Responsible for the financial integrity of models and advisory concepts within Nordea Analytics.

  • Senior Quantitative Analyst at Nordea
    Mar 2011 - May 2015 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Model Validation Quant. Credit and equity derivative pricing models.