Mr. Werner Vermeulen is a Professional PhD in Finance Candidate. He is an experienced senior level Financial Engineer within the international asset management industry, with a demonstrated history of research, collaboration and working in writing code, building products and product features, design and implement software, to make big data-driven decisions to ensure effective outcomes. He holds a US Masters of Science in Financial Engineering from WorldQuant University in the USA as well as a Post-Graduate Certificate from the Edinburg Business School. He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of South Africa. Professional, Mr. Vermeulen holds the position of Financial Engineer at QuantConnect. Previously, he held the position of Financial Engineer at WorldQuant. He is a Chartered Financial Data Professional and a member of the International Wealth Management, Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment.