Mechanical Engineer & Quantitative Trader

Youssef El-Sayad

Address: Heliopolis, Cairo Email: ****************@*****.*** Tel: +2 (0-127******* EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Sep 2018 - Brunel University London London, United Kingdom Aug 2019 MSc. Automotive & Motorsports Engineering

Classification: Merit

Thesis: Energy recovery systems for Tesla Model X & Toyota Prius.

Projects:

• Formula Ford. Positioned as Team Principle & Chassis Team Leader. The team achieved a grade of 88%.

• Formula Student. Positioned as Treasurer & Suspension Team Leader. The team achieved 4th out of 86 universities. Sep 2014 - University of Strathclyde Glasgow, United Kingdom Aug 2018 BEng. Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Damping regenerative chatter in highspeed machining processes.

Projects:

• Manufacturing of 4x4 remote operated vehicle (ROV). (Team Leader & Designer)

• Design of wind turbine farm. (Sole Designer)

Sep 2012 - American International School in Abu Dhabi (AISA) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Jun 2014 American Highschool Diploma

Classification: Salutatorian (GPA: 3.8/4)

SAT Score: 1800.

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

Jan 2020- IC Markets Cairo, Egypt

Present Algorithmic Trader

• Designed an autonomous (EA) trading system, via MTL4, that encompasses multiple trading strategies.

• Back tested the algorithm against historical data and then optimised it to increase return and lower draw down. Aug 2019- Audacity Capital London, UK

Jan 2020 Junior Trader

• Traded foreign exchange (FX) major pairs and commodities (Gold [XAUUSD], Crude Oil).

• Turned 10,000 £ to 25,000£ within 6 months.

Jun 2017- General Motors Egypt Cairo,Egypt…

Aug 2017 Summer Intern – Manufacturing Engineer

• Educated on lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, (P)FMEA and Kaizen.

• Updated the process sheets for the entire GM factory. Mar 2015- Shell U.K. Limited Aberdeen, UK

Apr 2015 Spring Intern – Pipeline Engineer

• Completed training in pipeline design & offshore oil drilling.

• Achieved 5% cost optimization while managing third part vendors during a pipeline cleaning project. KEY SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Programming Experience:

• Matlab & Simulink

• C & C++

• Python & Pandas

• Big data cleansing

• Algorithm trading logic

Programs:

• Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel, Word)

• CAD Design (Creo Parametric, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Catia V5)

• FEA & Simulation Analysis (ANSA, ANSYS, GT Suite, Compal)

• Engine Analysis (Ricardo Wave)

• Trading (Metatrader & Bloomberg Terminal)

Relevant Societies:

• Strathclyde Investment Society

• Brunel Racing (Formula Student)

Languages:

• Arabic (Native)

• English (Native)

• French (Intermediate)

References available upon request

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