Education
DPhil. Theoretical Physics, University of Sussex, Oct.
(Thesis: Braneworld Inspired Cosmology)
- Award - Overseas Research Students Award, ORSAS, U.K. (Sep. 2001)
M.Sc. Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Mar. 1996 -
Feb. 1998
(Thesis: The Production of Monopole Black Hole through First Order Phase
Transition)
- The representative of the Master course in Physics
B.Sc. Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Mar. 1990 -
Feb. 1996
- The representative of the 3rd year in Physics
- Intermission due to the military service (1992 - 1993)
Work and Research Experience
Brighton Futures Trading Ltd Quantitative
Trader/Analyst
Brighton, United Kingdom Jan.
2012 - Nov. 2014
Main duty: Research, Development and Implementation of Algorithmic
trading system for Futures markets[1]
Achievement: 1. Building over 50 successful algorithmic trading
systems (Jan. 2012 - Nov. 2014)
- Large tick data collection, Building Back-testing
application, Live trading application using C++/C# language
with CQG API
- Data Analysis and Strategy research with various statistical
and mathematical methods using MATLAB, R, Python and Excel VBA
- Back-testing /Forward-testing using Large tick data and
Level -1 data
2. Development of in-house IT infra-structure (Jan. 2012 -
Nov. 2014)
- Market-scan squawk, Spread ratio chart, Correlation chart
using RTD and Excel VBA
- Bespoke custom studies development for traders
3. Support training trader programme (May. 2012 - Dec. 2012)
- Mentoring for Trainee and Risk management for junior traders
- Teaching Technical Analysis and CQG to traders, and managing
seminar for all traders
UCapital World Ltd Quantitative
Analyst
Brighton, United Kingdom
Dec.2010 - Dec. 2011
Main duty: 1. Research, Development and Implementation of Algorithmic
trading system for FX spot and
Futures markets
2. Daily market technical analysis and fundamental analysis for
FX spot and Futures markets
Achievement: 1. Building many successful algorithmic trading system
(Dec. 2010 - Dec. 2011)
- Live trading application using MQL4 and EasyLanguage
- Data Analysis and Strategy research using MATLAB, R, Python
and Excel VBA
- Back-testing /Forward-testing using Large tick data
- Bespoke custom studies development for traders
2. Daily market analysis (Dec. 2010 - Dec. 2011)
- Providing daily support and resistance level, and macro
calendar schedule
Liger UK Ltd Quantitative
Analyst
London, United Kingdom Jun.
2009 - Feb. 2010
Main duty: Research and Development of High Frequency Algorithmic
trading strategies for Futures markets
Achievement: 1. Building HFT trading strategies and risk management
strategies (Jun. 2009 - Feb. 2010)
- Statistical data analysis of Level-1 futures market data for
Regression (logistic, linear, quantile), clustering (k-means,
fuzzy), Time-Series analysis (GARCH, ARMA), etc using MATLAB
2. Development in-house IT infra-structure (Sep. 2009 - Feb.
2010)
University of Sussex Science
Associate
Brighton, United Kingdom Sep.
2006 - Feb. 2009
Main duty: Post Doctoral Research of theoretical physics and cosmology
Achievement: 1. Research collaboration with world renowned research
institutions (Sep. 2006 - Feb. 2009)
- Several published, and non-published research papers
- Numerical solution using C++ and Mathematica/Maple in
Linux/Unix environment
2. Teaching assistant (Sep. 2006 - Aug. 2008)
- Managing workshop and seminar class and marking
Project Management
Korea Scientists U.K. network Project
Manager
London, United Kingdom Jul.
2006 - Jan. 2007
- Working as the project manager of Interdisciplinary working project
with other Korean scientists at the Korean Embassy in the U.K. supported
by the Ministry of Science and Technology in the Republic of Korea
Knowledge Area
Analytics /Numerics
Theoretical Physics and Mathematics - String Theory, Quantum Field
Theory, PDEs, Group Theory, Differential Geometry, Topology,
Statistics, etc
Quantitative and Numerical Methods - Monte-Carlo, Finite Difference,
Runge-Kutta, Kalman Filter, Wavelets, Time-Series (ARMA, GARCH), etc
Finance Knowledge
Derivatives - Forward, Futures, Options, Swaps, Fixed Income
Quantitative Analytics - Black-Scholes, Binomial Analytics, Monte-
Carlo, Volatility (IV, RV), etc
Algorithmic Trading Analytics - Market microstructure, Transaction
Cost Analytics, Optimal Trading Strategies, etc
Technical Analytics - Technical indicators, Stochastic analysis, etc
Risk Management - Market Risk(VaR, Stress testing), Credit Risk,
Operational Risk
Spread Trading - Gasoil Crack, Brent-WTI, FX, DAX-FTSE, DAX-CAC,
Various calendars
IT
- Language - C++ /C# with STL, Python, VBA, Visual Basic, SQL, KDB+/Q
- Math/Stat Package - MATLAB, R
- Trading API/Language - CQG API, TT XTAPI, MQL4, Easy Language, IB
TWS API
- OS environment - MS-Windows, Linux/UNIX
- Office tools - MS-Office, OpenOffice, TeX/LaTeX
Additional Information
Services
- Representative of Korean Student Society in the University of
Sussex, Sep. 2001 - Dec. 2003
- Military Service in South Korea as a soldier,
Feb. 1992 - Aug. 1993
Nationality/Language
- Korean (South) - Entitled to work in the U.K. as Indefinite Leave
to Remain (ILR) holder
- Language
- Korean - Mother tongue
- English - Fluent
Experienced Futures Market List
CME NYMEX CL (CLE)[2] - Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI)
NG (NGE) - Natural Gas (Henry Hub)
HO (HOE) - Heating Oil (NY Harbor ULSD)
CME CBOT YM (YM) - E-mini Dow
CME Equity Index ES (EP) - E-mini S&P500
NQ (ENQ) - E-mini NASDAQ-100
NKD (NKD) - Nikkei225 dollar
CME COMEX GC (GCE) - Gold
SI (SIE) - Silver
HG (CPE) - Copper (High Grade)
CME FX 6E (EU6) - EUR/USD Euro FX
6B (BP6) - GBP/USD British Pound
6S (SF6) - CHF/USD Swiss Franc
6J (JY6) - JPY/USD Japanese Yen
6C (CA6) - CAD/USD Canadian Dollar
6A (DA6) - AUD/USD Australian Dollar
6N (NE6) - NZD/USD New Zealand Dollar
ICE Europe B (QO) - Brent Crude
G (QP) - Gas Oil
EUREX FDAX (DD) - DAX
FSTX (DSX) - STOXX Euro50
FSMI (SW) - SMI
FGBL (DB) - Euro-Bund
FGBM (DL) - Euro-Bobl
FGBX (FGBX) - Euro-Buxl
FBTP (FBTP) - Long-Term Euro-BTP
LIFFE FTI (FTI) - AEX
FCE (PIL) - CAC40
Z (QFA) - FTSE100
R (QGA) - Long Gilt
[1] Experienced Futures Market List is at the end of the CV.
[2] Symbols in brackets are CQG symbols