Essam Saeed
@essamsaeed
I build quantitative trading systems and data science solutions for financial markets and retail optimization.
EgyptWhat I'm looking for
I've built quantitative trading systems for European power markets, Web3 protocols, and equities, including event-driven execution engines, SQL trade databases, backtesting frameworks, and an asynchronous price oracle aggregating 30+ data feeds.
At Al Dawaa, I unified POS and insurance data through NLP and probabilistic identity resolution, reduced overtime expenditure by 70% across 900+ stores, and developed daily sales forecasting models with less than 2% deviation from actual values.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Quantitative Researcher & Algorithmic Developer
Fractal AI
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Design and research high-frequency quantitative algorithms for global financial markets using advanced statistical modeling and machine learning. Develop, backtest, and validate systematic trading strategies to ensure alpha generation and risk mitigation.
Senior Data Scientist
Al Dawaa
Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 8 months)
Unified fragmented customer data from POS invoices and healthcare insurance through identity resolution and NLP pipelines. Engineered workforce models for 900+ stores reducing overtime expenditure by 70% and developed deep learning sales forecasting with <2% deviation.
Engineered algorithmic trading pipelines for European power exchanges (EPEX SPOT / Nord Pool) and developed Web3 price oracles with 100% uptime. Built LSTM-based prediction models with attention mechanisms for U.S. equities.
Regional Brand Manager (Gulf Region)
VHC
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)
Directed market research and brand positioning for a New Zealand-based brand, leveraging data to drive regional sales growth.
Managed sales operations and yearly budgets for pharmaceutical portfolios across Egypt, focusing on CRM and data-driven relationship management.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
School of Computing, Belgrade
Short cycle Master's, Computational Finance
Pursued a short cycle Master's in Computational Finance, focusing on quantitative methods and financial computing.
World Quant University
Master of Science, Financial Engineering
Completed a Master of Science in Financial Engineering, with coursework in quantitative finance and risk management.
ESLSCA University
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Earned a Master of Business Administration, developing skills in management and strategic decision-making.
Helwan University
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Pharmacy
Earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy, with foundational training in pharmaceutical sciences.
Availability
Location
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Skills
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