Gildardo Banuelos

Gildardo Banuelos is a Software Engineer at Doppel, based in the Greater Chicago Area.3 He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he majored in Computer Science and Engineering (Course 6-3) and was part of the class of 2024.42

During his time at MIT, Banuelos was involved in various activities:

Academic Achievements

• He participated in Jane Street's 2021 FTTP Electronic Trading Challenge as part of Team Psyduck, along with teammates from Stanford and Harvard. Their team ranked 8th place in the competition.1
• Banuelos worked under Professor Andrew Lo and Zied Chaouch to model financial phenomena using Python and JavaScript.3

Extracurricular Activities

• He was a member of the Beta Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity at MIT.4
• In his free time, Banuelos enjoyed playing poker and chess, as well as rock climbing.4

Professional Experience

After graduating from MIT, Banuelos began his career as a Software Engineer at Doppel.3 His LinkedIn profile can be found under the username banuelos-gildardo.

Banuelos' background in computer science, combined with his experience in financial modeling and participation in trading challenges, suggests he has a strong foundation in both software engineering and quantitative finance.