AboutBuilding at the edge
Building at the edge
of finance & ML.
I am a Master of Finance student at Fordham University specializing in the intersection of quantitative modeling and machine learning. My work focuses on building systems that translate unstructured data into a measurable edge within prediction markets and alternative asset classes.
Currently focused on:
- NLP & Mention Event Trading — Developing an algorithm that uses Markov chains and NLP to forecast vocabulary shifts in FOMC speeches. By predicting high-probability word mentions, the model identifies and trades mispriced “mention event” contracts on prediction markets before public realization.
- Event-Driven Prediction Markets — Building ML models to forecast EPS beats. Instead of traditional long/short equity, I target event-driven contracts where the Polymarket consensus diverges significantly from statistical probability.
- Alternative Alpha — Exploring niche domains where raw probability meets market mechanics, including the development of predictive models for horse racing.
New York, NY
ibrahim.s@fordham.edu
Education
Finance, M.S. (STEM)
Fordham University — Gabelli School of Business
2025 — Present
Quantitative finance, financial modeling, ML applications in markets.
Economics, B.A.
Yildiz Technical University
2021 — 2025
Econometrics, statistical analysis, economic theory.
Experience
Dean's Graduate Assistant
Fordham Gabelli School of Business
Aug 2025 — Jan 2026 · 6 mos
New York, NY
Valuation, Modelling & Analytics Intern
PwC
Feb 2025 — Jul 2025 · 6 mos
Istanbul
Equity Research Intern
InvestAZ
Jan 2024 — Jun 2024 · 6 mos
Istanbul
Competitions
CFA Institute Research Challenge Finalist
Hosted by CFA Istanbul
Sep 2024 — Present
A global competition which tests the analytic, valuation, report writing, and presentation skills of university students.
13th Annual Deloitte March Data Crunch Madness
Deloitte
2026
A data analytics competition where teams build predictive models for the NCAA basketball tournament using statistical and machine learning techniques.
What I work with
Languages
- Python
- TypeScript
- SQL
- C++
ML / Data
- PyTorch
- scikit-learn
- Pandas
- NumPy
Finance
- Quantitative Modeling
- Time Series
- Risk Analysis
- Prediction Markets
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