Quantitative Researcher at Two Sigma
New York, New York
Two Sigma
Quantitative Researcher
January 2017 to December 2019
New York City
Two Sigma
Quantitative Software Engineer
July 2015 to January 2017
New York, New York
Two Sigma
VP, Quantitative Research
Software Engineer
June 2014 to July 2015
San Francisco
Software Engineering Intern
July 2012 to October 2012
Mountain View, CA
What company does James Cai work for?
James Cai works for Two Sigma
What is James Cai's role at Two Sigma?
James Cai is Quantitative Researcher
What industry does James Cai work in?
James Cai works in the Investment Management industry.
Who are James Cai's colleagues?
James Cai's colleagues are Kristen Stackhouse, Matthew Shepherd, Nicole Fuchs, Yi Chen, Xiaofan Yang, Rishi Ghosh, Juan Prado, Kerran Flanagan, Arnold Jung, and Wen Sheng
💼 Past Experience
Purchasing Partner at zeppelinJames Cai is currently a Purchasing Partner at zeppelin from December 2018 to January 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. Internship at SalesforceJames Cai is currently an Intern at Salesforce from July 2012 to October 2012 in Mountain View, CA. Developing a Prototype of a Smart Targeting Tool. *Maintained the backend of LinkedIn Connect Analytics to generates statistics site traffic. *Utilized the logout page to increase LinkedIn revenue by adding logout ad.
🎓 Education
James Cai's education has designed him to have the ability to think critically, problem solve and communicate with others. His M.Eng. from Cornell University situated him at the forefront of his field and allowed him to develop his creativity and problem solving skills. Cai's B.Eng. from Tsinghua University was able to allows him to develop his analysis and communication skills as he acquired knowledge in Computer Science.Cai has previous experience working in products and software development. His last position title was as a software engineer for Jiangsu Geely Automotive Co., Ltd. where he providing technical support for the company's software development. The most recent stint for Cai was as an associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Jiangsu Jiao Tong University where he teaches classes in computer science, electrical engineering and computing. James Cai has a proven track record of providing quality teaching and training, having taught at various institutions such as Tsinghua University, Jiangsu Jiao Tong University, and Fudan University. His students have both praised his Instructorship and his ability toNevue his classes as "clear, passionate and practicable."Master of Engineering - Computer Science2.91Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science2011-2013Bachelor, Economics2012-2013
💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills
From Userlication Development to Project ManagementBefore becoming a quantitative researcher at Two Sigma, James Cai worked as a software engineer at Twitter from June 2014 to July 2015. During that time, he worked on a project called “Twitter Brazil Billing Hub System.” This project involved developing a contract management system for a legal team. upon completion of this project, he was offered a job as a software engineering intern at LinkedIn. At LinkedIn, James Cai developed a prototype of a “Smart Targeting Tool.” This tool did a trilogy of tasks: it automated the advertising audience selection process, it generated statistics about site traffic, and it increased LinkedIn revenue by adding logout ads.After developing this tool, James Cai was promoted to a position as a software engineer at Two Sigma. At Two Sigma, he is responsible for developing Quantitative Software engineering projects. He has also been working on a project called “US Equity Market Making.” This project is focused on developing aQuantitative Software Engineer at Two Sigma from July 2015 to January 2017 (1 year 7 months).From Userlication Development to Project ManagementJames Cai has also worked as a software engineer at Google from January 2009 to December 2013. During his time there, he wrote software for a project called “Google Earth.” This project involved developing a software package that allowed users to print out a map of their location.In his previous experience, James Cai has been particularly proficient in user application development and project management. He has a degree in “Userlication Development” from Pace University and has experience in both web development and project management.
Introversion (I), Sensing (S), Thinking (T), Perceiving (P)
1 year(s), 6 month(s)
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