Jayden Shi

CS + Math | quantitative trading & ML

01

Projects

C++ chess engine written from scratch. Beats 99% of human players.

  • C++
  • DSA
  • computer systems

Polyshark

AlphaStar inspired AI agent that plays the game of polytopia. Work in progress.

  • C++
  • reinforcement learning
  • MCTS

ATP Forecaster

Using ML to predict the outcome of professional tennis matches.

  • pandas
  • sklearn
  • predictive modelling
  • data analysis

Recurse

Spaced repetition powered question bank for mathematics students.

  • claude code

02

Experience

  1. Incoming @ Optiver - Quantitative Trading + Research Intern

    2026 - 2027

    Trading and research internship starting December 2026.

  2. UNSW Engineering - Casual Academic

    2025 - Curr

    Instructing students for COMP3121 (Algorithm Design and Analysis) and COMP4128 (Programming Challenges).

  3. IMC Trading - Prosperity 4

    2026

    Achieved 3rd / 18000+ teams globally and 1st in Asia for IMC's flagship algorithmic trading competition.

Education

  1. University of New South Wales - Bachelors of Mathematics / Computer Science

    2024 - 2028

    Dean's honour list (Science & Engineering), 2024 and 2025. WAM 92.4.

  2. North Sydney Boys High School - Higher School Certificate

    2018 - 2023

    99.90, 8th in state for Mathematics Ext 2, all rounder.

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