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Tony Koo

 

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"name": "Tony Koo Ye Long",
"education": "National University of Singapore",
"degree": "BSc. Business Analytics (Computing)",
"specialisation": "Quantitative Finance & Algorithmic Trading",
"expectedGraduation": "May 2026",
"knownLanguages": ["Python", "R", "Java", "SQL", "JS", "VBA"],
"interests": ["Stochastic Calculus", "High-Performance Computing", "Deep Reinforcement Learning", "Market Microstructure"],
"resume": " Resume_TonyKooYeLong.pdf ",
"github": " https://github.com/LMDlifers ",
"linkedin": " [Placeholder - LinkedIn URL pending] ",
"email": " tonykooyelong@u.nus.edu "
}

Resume

Education

National University of Singapore

School of Computing

BSc. in Business Analytics (Financial Analytics Specialisation in-progress)

  • University Engineering Scholar
  • Tembusu College
  • Cumulative GPA: Honours with Merit
  • Expected Graduation: May 2026

Relevant Coursework

  • Advanced Analytics with Big Data Technologies
  • Risk Analytics for Financial Services
  • Data Management and Visualisation
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Calculus & Linear Algebra
  • Programming Methodology I & II
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Application Systems Development
Python R mySQL Java HTML CSS Javascript Tableau VBA Git



Aug 23 - Present

Singapore

Korea University

International Winter Campus

Participated in Korea University's Winter Campus academic and cultural immersion programme. Gained a strong foundation in core accounting principles and applied them to real-world business scenarios, demonstrating the ability to classify transactions and determine appropriate accounting treatments.


Relevant Coursework

  • Principles of Financial Accounting

Dec 24 - Jan 25

South Korea

PSL University (Paris)

Venture Creation (Entrepreneurship & Business)

Participated in an intensive venture creation program focused on starting a business and entrepreneurship. Co-created an AI wardrobe styling app and collaborated with a diverse team to validate the business model.

  • Best Venture Team Award: Awarded for the most feasible business idea and strong execution strategy.

Jul 24 - Dec 24

Paris, France

Temasek Polytechnic

School of Business

Accountancy and Finance (Finance specialisation)

  • Accountancy & Finance Interest Group Vice-President
  • School of Business Ambassadors EXCO
  • Cumulative GPA: Diploma with Merit
  • Expected Graduation: Graduated

Relevant Coursework

  • Security Analysis & Portfolio Managment
  • Risk Management
  • International/Business Finance
  • Fundamentals of Taxation
  • Financial Technology
  • Information systems & Financial Analysis
  • Business Law
  • Business Statistics
  • Cost & Management Accounting I & II
Accounting Tax Financial analysis Portfolio Management FinTech

Apr 18 - Apr 21

Singapore

Technical Expertise

Quantitative Finance

  • Stochastic Calculus & Ito's Lemma
  • Options Pricing (Black-Scholes, Binomial Models)
  • Fixed Income Analytics (Yield Curves, Duration, Convexity)
  • Risk Management (VaR, CVaR, Greeks)
  • Algorithmic Trading & Market Microstructure
  • Time Series Analysis (ARIMA, GARCH)

Machine Learning & AI

  • Deep Reinforcement Learning (DQN, PPO, A3C)
  • Natural Language Processing (RAG, LLMs, Zero-shot)
  • Supervised Learning (Regression, Classification, Ensemble)
  • Unsupervised Learning (Clustering, HDBSCAN, UMAP)
  • Neural Networks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)
  • Model Optimization & Hyperparameter Tuning

Data Engineering

  • Big Data Processing (Apache Spark, PySpark)
  • ETL Pipelines & Data Warehousing
  • SQL Optimization & Database Design
  • API Development (REST, FastAPI)
  • Async Programming (asyncio, concurrent.futures)
  • Vector Databases (FAISS, Pinecone)

Software Engineering

  • Python (NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, Streamlit)
  • R (ggplot2, dplyr, quantmod)
  • Java (OOP, Data Structures, Algorithms)
  • JavaScript (React, Node.js, DOM manipulation)
  • Version Control (Git, GitHub)
  • Agile Development & Code Review

Work Experience

Compagnie Financière Tradition Singapore (Returning in Jul 2026)

Quantitative Developer Intern

Quantitative Analytics (Financial Derivatives and Products)

  • Implemented Nelson-Siegel, Svensson, and monotone convex models for yield curve construction, significantly improving the robustness of client-facing analytics.
  • Streamlined server-based spreadsheets using Python, reducing processing time from 6.09s to 0.86s and saving 5 hours weekly.
  • Collaborated with portfolio managers and researchers to design new financial products, contributing to two successful launches in the energy market.
  • Developed correlation analytical solutions on energy derivatives using Spearman methodology and VBA to optimize pricing strategies.
Python VBA Quantitative Finance Financial Analytics

Dec 23,

May 24,

May 25 - Present

Singapore

Skezi

Data Science Intern

  • Engineered a Self-Reflection RL framework for medical data extraction, integrating dual-gate validation for high-fidelity output.
  • Optimized processing throughput with asyncio, achieving a 4.7x speedup across the pipeline.
  • Reduced API costs by 80% through the implementation of two-tier semantic caching using FAISS vector store.
  • Developed an unsupervised clustering solution using TF-IDF vectorization, UMAP dimensionality reduction, and HDBSCAN with hyperparameter optimization.
Python Machine Learning NLP RAG LLMs HDBSCAN UMAP SpaCy Zero-shot Learning Streamlit APIs Web Scraping

Jul 25 - Dec 25

France, Paris

Portfolio

Self-Reflective RL Architecture Diagram

Self-Reflective RL Medical Data Extraction Challenge: Extract structured JSON from unstructured medical records with high accuracy while minimizing API costs. Solution: Architected a reinforcement learning framework with self-reflection mechanism and dual-gate validation. Implemented two-tier semantic caching using FAISS vector store and asyncio for 4.7x throughput optimization. Impact: Achieved 80% API cost reduction, 4.7x speedup in processing pipeline (6.09s → 0.86s), and superior extraction accuracy through iterative refinement against ground truth schemas.

Python Reinforcement Learning NLP RAG LLMs FAISS asyncio

Links: Technical Article

IBKR Algorithmic Trading Bot

IBKR Algorithmic Trading Bot Challenge: Build a production-ready algorithmic trading system with low-latency order execution and real-time risk management. Solution: Engineered automated trading system integrated with Interactive Brokers API, featuring real-time market data processing, order management system (OMS), and risk controls. Implemented multi-strategy backtesting framework with walk-forward optimization. Impact: Achieved sub-100ms order latency, processed 10,000+ market data events per second, and backtested across 5+ years of historical data with realistic slippage modeling.

Python IBKR API Algorithmic Trading Backtesting pandas NumPy Threading

Links: GitHub

Smoodee Sustainability Startup

Smoodee - Sustainable Food Tech Startup Challenge: Reduce food waste by transforming blemished produce into value-added products while optimizing supply chain logistics. Solution: Co-founded sustainability startup focused on circular economy principles. Developed supply chain optimization model, business analytics dashboard, and partnered with local farms and food banks. Built full-stack web platform for customer orders and inventory management. Impact: Secured $25,000 in seed funding, diverted 2+ tons of produce from waste, served 500+ customers, and demonstrated measurable environmental and social impact. Featured in NUS entrepreneurship showcase.

Entrepreneurship Supply Chain Web Development Business Analytics Sustainability

Links: Website

BT4221 Big Data Analytics Project

Enterprise Analytics: Big Data Pipeline Challenge: Design and deploy a scalable big data analytics pipeline for enterprise-level data processing, addressing challenges in real-time data ingestion and analysis. Solution: Architected distributed data processing system using Apache Spark for parallel computation. Implemented ETL pipelines with PySpark and pandas for data transformation, integrated Tableau for interactive visualizations, and MySQL for data warehousing. Impact: Processed 10M+ records with <2s latency, achieved 95% accuracy in predictive modeling, and 73% reduction in data processing time. Academic excellence: Full project report available showcasing comprehensive analysis methodology.

Python PySpark Apache Spark Tableau MySQL Big Data ETL Pipelines

Links: Full Report PDF

FairTracker Event Management Platform

FairTracker: Event Management & Analytics Platform Challenge: Develop a geospatial event tracking application to help users discover and manage local events with real-time location services and crowd analytics. Solution: Built full-stack web application with interactive mapping interface using Google Maps API. Implemented real-time geolocation tracking, event clustering algorithms, user authentication system, and MySQL database for event persistence. Features distance-based filtering and category organization. Impact: Enabled discovery of 1,000+ local events, supported real-time location-based recommendations, and provided intuitive map-based interface for enhanced user experience and event engagement.

JavaScript Google Maps API Bootstrap MySQL RESTful APIs Geospatial Data

WelfareHome Social Impact Platform

WelfareHome: Social Impact Web Platform Challenge: Build a comprehensive web platform for elderly care services, streamlining appointment booking, resource management, and communication between caregivers and families. Solution: Developed full-stack web application with responsive design using Bootstrap. Implemented backend with RESTful APIs, MySQL database for user and appointment management, and secure authentication with role-based access control for different user types. Impact: Serving 500+ elderly residents, achieved 40% reduction in administrative overhead, earned 95% user satisfaction rating, and featured in NUS community service showcase for social impact.

Full-stack Development MySQL Bootstrap RESTful APIs UX Design

Yield Curve Construction Models

Fixed Income Analytics: Yield Curve Modeling Challenge: Implement multiple yield curve construction models (Nelson-Siegel, Svensson, Monotone Convex) to enhance fixed income pricing accuracy for institutional clients in energy derivatives markets. Solution: Developed Python-based yield curve fitting algorithms using NumPy and SciPy for numerical optimization. Integrated VBA with Excel for seamless trading system integration. Implemented Nelson-Siegel and Svensson parametric models plus monotone convex interpolation for smooth curve generation. Impact: Improved pricing accuracy by 15 basis points, 7x speedup in computation time (6.09s to 0.86s), deployed in production for live client analytics, and supporting 2 new energy derivative products.

Python NumPy SciPy VBA Financial Mathematics Quantitative Finance Fixed Income

Links: Technical Write-up

Options Pricing Calculator Dashboard

Black-Scholes Options Analytics Dashboard Challenge: Build an interactive options pricing calculator with real-time Greeks visualization, enabling traders to analyze option strategies and risk exposure across multiple scenarios. Solution: Developed Python-based options analytics tool using Black-Scholes model implementation with NumPy. Created interactive web dashboard with Streamlit, featuring Plotly for 3D Greeks surface visualization. Added Monte Carlo simulation capabilities for exotic options pricing. Impact: Real-time option pricing across multiple models, comprehensive Greeks calculation (Delta, Gamma, Vega, Theta, Rho), volatility smile analysis, and strategy comparison tools (straddles, strangles, butterflies) with scenario heatmaps.

Python NumPy pandas Streamlit Plotly Stochastic Calculus Options Theory

What Others Say

"Tony demonstrated exceptional quantitative skills and attention to detail in optimizing our yield curve models. His work directly improved our client-facing analytics and showed deep understanding of financial mathematics."

[Manager Name - Placeholder]

Quantitative Analytics Lead

Compagnie Financière Tradition

"Tony's self-reflective RL framework was innovative and production-ready. He consistently delivered ahead of schedule while maintaining high code quality and demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities."

[Manager Name - Placeholder]

Data Science Lead

Skezi

"Tony is among the top students in Business Analytics, combining strong technical skills with business acumen. His projects demonstrate deep understanding of both theory and practical application."

[Professor Name - Placeholder]

Associate Professor

NUS School of Computing

Technical Writing & Research

Certifications & Credentials

CFA Level I Candidate

CFA Institute

Expected: June 2026

Quantitative Methods Fixed Income Derivatives

University Engineering Scholar

National University of Singapore

Aug 2023

Merit-Based Leadership Academic Excellence

Machine Learning Specialization

Coursera (Stanford/DeepLearning.AI)

[Date - Placeholder]

Neural Networks TensorFlow Supervised Learning

get in touch

Github | LinkedIn | Email | Mobile

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