T. Nicolas Steinbach is a seasoned buy-side trader with extensive experience in top-tier firms. He has achieved a proven track record of efficiency and camaraderie while handling global interest rates, investment-grade credit, and MBS. Steinbach is a notable communicator and collaborator, and he's also an expert in trading, relative-value analysis, and risk management. He is a master in Python-based transaction cost analysis and open-source libraries such as Scikit-learn, PANDAS, and QuantLib. He obtained his Masters of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science and graduated Cum Laude with his Bachelors of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from State University of New York at Stony Brook. Steinbach has a delightful work history, highlighted by his current position as Co-Head of Fixed Income Trading, Global Trading Group, at AQR Capital Management. His past reflects his captivating journey as a Portfolio Manager, a Director at both Rimrock Capital and BlackRock, and a Trader-Director at BNP Paribas and Merrill Lynch, respectively. Before entering the world of finance, Steinbach honed his craft as a Systems Engineer at Cardion, a Siemens Company.