Nicolas Thea

Nicolas Thea is an experienced professional in quantitative trading, currently working at Manifold since August 2022. Prior to this role, Nicolas held positions at GTS from May 2018 to August 2022, specializing in Rates Trading and Market-Making, as well as at BNP Paribas from August 2010 to May 2018, focusing on electronic Rates Trading and Algo Market Making for US Treasuries. Nicolas also worked as a Quantitative Researcher in Flow Rates and engaged in Valuation and Risk Control Analysis at BNP Paribas. An internship in quantitative trading and statistical arbitrage was completed at Societe Generale in 2009. Earlier experience includes serving as a Project Manager and Paramedic at Paris Firefighters Headquarters from September 2006 to April 2007. Nicolas holds a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia University and an Engineer Diploma in Applied Mathematics from École Polytechnique.