Diego Jara

Diego Jara is an accomplished professional in mathematical finance with substantial experience in asset selection, risk modeling and management, and algorithmic trading, currently serving as General Director at Quantil since 2009. In addition to overseeing mathematical finance at Quantil, Diego Jara holds multiple roles including Investment Committee Member at Fiduciaria de Occidente S.A. and Board Member at both ACH COLOMBIA S.A. and LEGIS, alongside a professorship in Financial Derivatives and Risk at Universidad de los Andes. Previous positions include Director at Deutsche Bank, leading the Exotic Derivatives Desk for Latin America, and board memberships across various organizations. Diego Jara possesses a Ph.D. in Mathematical Finance from Carnegie Mellon University, a specialization in Deep Learning from Coursera, and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes.