FP
Finance → Python
Ex-equity analyst who now models systems instead of stocks
Ex-equity analyst who now models systems instead of stocks
Verified Domain Engineer (Beta)
Engineering Depth 4/5
Pivot Story
“I was already living in Python and SQL, just calling it financial modeling. The transition to software engineering was more about dropping the Excel dependency than learning to code.”
Education
Finance
The Past
Jan 2009 - Jun 2017 (8 years 5 months)
Portfolio Analyst
Covered healthcare and industrials equity research. Built sector models and published investment theses that drove portfolio allocation decisions.
The Now
Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 3 months)
Python Developer
Building financial data tools and quantitative analysis pipelines in Python. FastAPI services backed by TimescaleDB for time-series portfolio analytics.
About
Ran equity research desks at two investment banks. Made the jump when I realized I was spending more time building Python models than writing research notes.
Domain Signals
Domain Focus
Finance
Tech Focus
Python
Engineering Depth
Level 4/5
Self-rated hands-on software depth.