Ikenna Igboaka

• Led founding and scaling of an innovative crypto focused quantitative trading firm, achieving exceptional results through technical excellence and strategic vision
• Raised $3M in initial capital and architected a multi-strategy trading platform spanning 20+ cryptocurrency exchanges
• Engineered proprietary trading infrastructure achieving sub-millisecond execution across multiple venues
• Developed and deployed relative value strategies generating 30%+ returns on $3M AUM
• Designed and implemented enterprise-grade cloud architecture on GCP, processing trillion-row datasets
• Built and led high-performance team of 10 professionals across trading, development, and operations
• Pioneered machine learning-driven trading strategies optimized for maximum Sharpe ratio and scalability
• Established comprehensive risk management framework and regulatory compliance infrastructure
• Architected distributed trading system leveraging cutting-edge cloud technologies
• Implemented real-time market data processing pipeline handling terabytes of data
• Optimized infrastructure for ultra-low latency execution and cost efficiency
• Deployed sophisticated monitoring and analytics stack using Grafana and BigQuery
• Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.

• Spearheaded development and execution of European index trading strategies across major markets
• Built and led high-performing trading desk covering European, US, and Asian indices
• Achieved seven-figure annual profit with minimal draw down (one month only) managing 30k vega positions
• Developed sophisticated Python and VBA quantitative models for pricing and risk management
• Transformed siloed trading environment through cross-team collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Established comprehensive training program elevating junior traders to peak performance

• Pioneered IMC's first Volatility Arbitrage Desk, achieving breakthrough results through innovative strategies
• Generated $5M profit in first two years managing 200k+ vega positions
• Developed multi-factor correlation trading models for implied volatility/variance
• Built desk into largest European operation from initial 5-person team
• Designed comprehensive framework for events pricing, execution optimization, and signal generation

• Drove IMC to #1 market share in DAX options
• Generated $11M annual profit, ranking as 2nd most profitable European desk
• Pioneered improvements on both the electronic and OTC trading, cultivating relationships with Brokers and direct counter-parties
• Ranked 3rd company-wide for trading performance and leadership
• Developed and executed comprehensive junior trader training program

• Rebuilt desk to seven-figure profitability
• Pioneered improvements on both electronic and OTC trading, cultivating relationships with Brokers and direct counter-parties

• Rapid progression through trading ranks coming 2nd globally in 14 strong trainee class
• Led multi-index trading across DAX/FTSE/CAC/ESX

• Rotations across the Sales & Trading Desk

Rotations across the Sales & Trading Desk