Mike M.
AI & Quantitative Systems Architect | Ex-Hedge Fund Lead
I build high-stakes AI systems where precision is non-negotiable. With 20+ years of experience architecting algorithmic trading systems for hedge funds and regulatory bodies, I bring institutional-grade rigor to the world of enterprise AI and automation. If you are moving past chatbots and need production-ready AI agents, predictive pipelines, or complex data architectures, I provide the zero-fail engineering required for ROI. How I Help Companies Scale AI: * Agentic AI & LLM Orchestration: I design autonomous agents (using LangChain, CrewAI, or custom frameworks) that don't just chat, but execute complex workflows, verify their own output, and integrate with your existing APIs. * Predictive Analytics & Forecasting: I translate my experience from HFT market-making into business logic—predicting customer churn, supply chain volatility, or dynamic pricing with the same statistical rigor used in quantitative finance. * High-Scale Data Engineering: Experience with 1T+ record datasets. I build pipelines that remain stable under extreme load, ensuring your AI models are fed clean, validated, real-time data. * Systemic Optimization & Audit: I find leakage in complex systems. Whether it’s reducing cloud compute costs or optimizing automated decision-making, I apply the same Technical Stack: * AI/ML: Python (PyTorch, Scikit-learn...), LLMs (GPT, Claude, Gemini), RAG Architecture, Agentic Workflows. * Data/Cloud: SQL, Databricks, Spark, AWS, ETL Automation. * Analytics: Time-series Analysis, Inferential Statistics, Risk-Adjusted Modeling, Dash/Grafana. The Financial-Grade Guarantee: In the quant world, a bug costs millions in seconds. I bring that same obsessive attention to detail, rigorous backtesting, and systematic validation to every project I touch. I don't just deliver code; I deliver audited, high-performance systems.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $29k
Billed in all: $44,164$44k
$7.3k in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
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Rarest: top 1% in Statistics, of 1,254. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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