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Trevor

Managing Director, Quantitative Strategies

O Asset Management

Arizona State University
M.S. Computer Science at Arizona State University

Trevor W. Richardson has over 7 years of experience in deep learning applied research, software development in Python, and algorithm design and development across industries including FinTech, healthcare, and robotics.
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Technology
Data and Analytics
Engineering - Industrial
Honors Student
Scholarship Recipient
Took Out Loans
Worked 20+ Hours in School

Q1Career path

Career Pivoting

Artificial Intelligence

Networking

4:46

"It was a way for me to prove to myself that I wasn't actually not good enough to participate in that field."

Q2Main responsibilities

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Software Engineering

Leadership and Management

4:24

"I would recommend anyone that is looking to manage large scale technical projects and AI, learn the concepts of Scrum."

Q3Day in the life

Algorithmic Trading

Quantitative Finance

Deep Learning

4:50

"It's a very fast-paced life."

Q4Most important skills - role

Project Management

Mathematical Proficiency

Software Engineering

3:38

"Take the time in undergrad to do that so that you don't have to brush up on that after you graduate"

Q5Favorite parts - role

Resilience

Problem-Solving

Creativity

2:14

"It's very creative...extremely artistic when you can look at a problem that's never been solved before."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Technical Debt Management

AI Production Systems

Machine Learning Operations (ML Ops)

2:14

"The biggest challenge for bringing large scale AI systems into production right now is hiring, scaling, and managing technical debt."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

AI

Problem-Solving

Applied Mathematics

0:36

"I feel like, um, there's not, there's not a single day that goes by that there isn't some component of my job that I just enjoyed the process of it."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Resilience

Hard work

Passion

2:20

"People that thrive in very high tech, uh, uh, hedge fund environments are people that don't give up when they first see the first sign of failure"

Q9Wish known before - industry

Job Market Challenges

Higher Education

Advanced Degrees

3:29

"This industry is, um, since it is competitive, it's, it's very difficult to get certain types of jobs in AI unless you have a master's or PhD."

Q10Entry-level positions

Machine Learning

Data Science

Quantitative Finance

2:57

"They don't care as much about your degree level as much as they do about your technical skills at the time."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Job Search

Networking

Career Development

1:35

"The most important lesson that I've learned in my career is to value your network."

Q12College ideas for success

Overcoming Challenges

Motivational Stories

Career Exploration

1:28

"The best thing I ever did was say no."