Engineer Management

JACOB JORDAN

personal information

Australian (E-3 visa holder)

Nationality

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Date of Birth

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email

(M) +1-917-***-****

phone

work experience

Senior Data Analyst, Ziff Brothers Investments

Jan 2011–

Ziff Brothers New York, NY, USA

Investments Developed the statistical methodology and the automation framework for

summarising firmwide portfolio risk in a single weekly document. Played a

software development role in building an object-oriented framework for the

efficient cleaning of the firm’s datasets. Assumed lead development role on a

data project with the global macro investment group. Lead a small team of 6

analysts tasked with making research-based recommendations for the equities

data set architecture. Developed a Hadoop prototype for processing financial

time-series data, in own time, to demonstrate its relevance for another

department.

July 2010–Jan

Quantitative Analyst, Queensland Studies

2011

Authority

Queensland Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Studies Authority Developed algorithms to perform quantitative analysis of a state-wide student

database. Used various machine learning models including k-means clustering

and decision trees.

Systems Engineer, g2 Microsystems

Jan-Dec 2005

g2 Microsystems Sydney, NSW, Australia

Developed algorithms for a startup working on low-power WiFi RFID and

geolocation chipsets. Oversaw the implementation of these algorithms in

integrated circuits.

Mar-Dec

Graduate CPU Engineer, ARM Limited

2004

ARM Limited Cambridge, United Kingdom

Worked on the design of the Cortex-M3 low-power microprocessor.

education

The University of Queensland

2006-2010

PhD, Theoretical Studies of Infinite Two-Dimensional Quantum Lattice Systems with Projected

Physics Entangled Pair States

Pioneered the development of new representations and algorithms for

simulating strongly correlated physical systems. Designed and implemented

algorithms in Matlab and C++, results published in peer reviewed journals.

Advisors: Prof. Guifre Vidal & Dr. Roman Orus

2000-2003 The University of Queensland

Bachelor of GPA: 7.0/7

Engineering Specialized in computer architecture and signal processing.

(Electrical)

p ublications

Physical Review Jordan, J., Or s, R., Vidal, G., Verstraete, F. and Cirac, J.I., Classical simulation of

Letters infinite-size quantum lattice systems in two spatial dimensions, Phys. Rev. Lett., 101,

250602 (2007).

Physical Review B Jordan, J., Or s, R. and Vidal, G., Numerical study of the hard-core Bose- Hubbard

model on an infinite square lattice, Phys. Rev. B., 79, 174515 (2009).

Physical Review B Corboz, P., Jordan, J., Vidal, G., Simulation of 2D fermionic lattice models with

Projected Entangled Pair States: next-nearest neighbor Hamiltonians, Phys. Rev. B.,

82, 245119 (2010).

PhD Thesis Jordan, J., Studies of infinite two-dimensional quantum lattice systems with Pro-

jected Entangeled Pair States (2010).

computer skills

Languages Matlab, sql, java, R, C++

Platforms Linux, Microsoft Windows

Tools and Hadoop, HBase, L TEX, Microsoft Office, Eclipse, Maven

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Frameworks

other information

Awards 2007-2010 Australian Postgraduate Award

2006 School of Physical Sciences PhD Scholarship

2003 Telstra Australia Honours Scholarship

2003 Hawken Memorial Scholarship

2002 The Sir Thomas McIlwraith Engineering scholarship

2001 Lucent Global Science Scholar

2001 Telstra Undergraduate Education Fellowship

2001 The Alstom Prize

2000-2003 Dean’s Commendation for High Achievement

1999 Australian Students’ Prize

1999 Dux, Indooroopilly High School

professional courses

Applied Project Management

Jan 2012

Applied Project Australian Institute of Management, Brisbane, Australia.

Management

Sep-Oct 2012 Advanced Calculus with Financial Engineering

Applications

Advanced Baruch College of the City University of New York, September-October 2012

Calculus (completed with distinction).

leadership and community service

Coach and Academic Tutor, South Bronx

Mar 2011–

United

South Bronx Provided volunteer soccer coaching, academic tutoring and mentoring to male

United and female youth soccer players. Emphasize teamwork, hardwork, persistence

and respect towards teammates, opposition and officials.

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Club Captain, Coach and Board Member, Oxley

2001–2011

United Football Club

Oxley United Lead the club as Club Captain for 3 years. Coached various junior sides.

Football Club Member of the Club Management Committee.

Languages English Native

Spanish Beginner

Technical Interests Theoretical physics; algorithms; Big Data; information theory; numerical

optimization; machine learning; signal processing; quantum technology;

stochastic calculus; portfolio optimization and risk management;

Non-technical Reading; soccer; running; sailing; guitar;

Interests

October 13, 2013

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