902 Advizers
Trevor
Managing Director, Quantitative Strategies
O Asset Management
Arizona State University
M.S. Computer Science at Arizona State University
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
Leadership and Management
Software Engineering
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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
Quantitative Finance
Algorithmic Trading
Deep Learning
4:50
"It's a very fast-paced life."
Q4Most important skills - role
Software Engineering
Project Management
Mathematical Proficiency
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
Problem-Solving
Creativity
Resilience
2:14
"It's very creative...extremely artistic when you can look at a problem that's never been solved before."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
AI Production Systems
Machine Learning Operations (ML Ops)
Technical Debt Management
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
Problem-Solving
Applied Mathematics
AI
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
Passion
Hard work
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
Advanced Degrees
Job Market Challenges
Higher Education
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
Quantitative Finance
Data Science
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
Career Development
Networking
Job Search
1:35
"The most important lesson that I've learned in my career is to value your network."
Q12College ideas for success
Overcoming Challenges
Career Exploration
Motivational Stories
1:28
"The best thing I ever did was say no."