Rubin Rajendram has over 25 years of global experience in quantitative finance, derivative trading, risk management, and model development across leading investment banks, asset managers, and consultancies. His expertise covers interest rates, FX, credit, inflation, and equity derivatives, with a focus on exotic products, hybrid structures, and advanced quantitative analytics. Rubin has worked in major financial hubs such as Singapore, Sydney, New York, London, and Hong Kong, applying his knowledge to both buy-side and sell-side institutions.
Mr. Rajendram has held senior trading and structuring roles in fixed income and exotics at Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, and RBS, and led risk and quant teams at Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Deutsche Bank. At Goldman, he served as Global Head of Exotic Derivatives Risk Management; at Deutsche Bank, he was European Head of Rates Market Risk. Rubin has also worked as an independent consultant, advising global banks, development institutions, and fintech firms on topics such as model development and validation, regulatory capital (including FRTB and IBOR transition), structured product design, and XVA analytics.
As Global Head of Pricing and Risk Analytics at Calypso Technology, he led derivative pricing, XVA, and capital analytics across asset classes. Rubin was part of the senior leadership team that executed the firm’s acquisition by private equity firms Summit Partners and Bridgepoint in one of the most significant fintech transactions of 2016.
Currently, Rubin is a Quantitative Fund Manager and Strategist, leading macro and relative value strategies in rates, FX, and credit markets. He designs derivative overlay strategies and has developed a sophisticated Python-based investment framework that integrates machine learning, econometrics, applied mathematics and statistical methods to drive alpha and asset allocation decisions.
Rubin also serves as a Research Affiliate at MIT Sloan School of Management, contributing to the Statistics and Data Science group. His research explores machine learning, time series forecasting, Bayesian inference, and Monte Carlo methods, with practical applications in systematic trading and portfolio construction
He holds advanced degrees from Harvard University (M.A. in Statistics), Columbia University (M.S. in Machine Learning & Applied Mathematics), New York University (M.S. in Mathematics), University of New South Wales (Master of Commerce in Finance), and Macquarie University (B.Econ. in Actuarial Science).
Beyond his technical and professional achievements, Rubin is passionate about mentoring and knowledge-sharing within the finance and data science communities. He remains engaged in educational and industry initiatives, bringing together his expertise in trading, risk, and research to shape the future of quantitative finance.
EXPERTISE
Exotic Derivative Trading/Structuring
Quantitative Research and Risk Analytics
Market Risk Management
AI Quantitative Solutions
EDUCATION
Columbia University
Master of Science (Machine Learning/Applied Mathematics)
Harvard University
Master of Arts (Statistics)
New York University
Master of Science (Mathematics)
University of New South Wales
Master of Commerce (Finance)
Macquarie University
Bachelor of Economics (Actuarial Science)
WORK HISTORY
SEDA Experts
Managing Director
2025-Current
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge
Research Affiliate, Sloan School of Management
2022-Current
Independent Consultant
2015-2023
Goldman Sachs - London
Executive Director
2018-2020
Calypso Technology - London
Head, Price and Risk Analytics
2015-2017
Deutsche Bank - London
Director
2013-2015
JP Morgan - London
Executive Director
2012-2013
Royal Bank of Scotland – London / Hong Kong
Head, Rates + FX Index Trader/Structurer
Head, USD and EUR Rates Exotics Trader/Structurer
2008-2011
Credit Suisse – Hong Kong
Exotic Interest Rate + FX Derivative Trader/Structurer
2006-2008
BNP Paribas – London / New York
Hybrid Derivative Trader/Structurer
Vice President (USD Interest Rate Exotic Derivative Trader/Structurer)
2002-2006
Quantitative Research and Risk Analytics Expert Witness
Contact
Rubin Rajendram
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
+1 646-626-4555