Mario Quillas Saavedra

Mario Quillas Saavedra is a Quantitative Developer with extensive experience in financial technology and quantitative analysis. Currently leading the Volatility Team at Squarepoint Capital since May 2022, Mario previously held positions at Qube Research & Technologies and LFIS Capital as a Quantitative Developer and Quantitative Research Analyst, respectively. Mario's earlier career includes roles as a Software Engineer at eFront and Graduate Teaching Assistant at UPMC - Sorbonne Universities and Ecole Polytechnique. A background in research was established with projects such as developing a people-counting method using OpenCV/C++ at Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería de Perú and game development at Bamtang Games. Mario possesses an Engineer's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from École Polytechnique and pursued advanced studies in Mathematics, culminating in a robust educational foundation from prominent institutions, including Université Paris Cité and Paris-Sud University.