WorldQuant Predictive
We are a data science company that leverages a pioneering combination of proven machine learning, AI, global talent, and quantitative finance approaches to help clients solve their toughest business challenges.
Built On a Legacy of Success
WorldQuant Predictive has developed approaches to making predictions at scale based on established principles that have been tested and proven for many years in quantitative finance. Many of these methods were successfully pioneered by Igor Tulchinsky, Founder, Chairman and CEO of WorldQuant Asset Management, and Founder of WorldQuant Predictive. Our team utilizes similar approaches to solve for predictive challenges that exist today across a range of industries.
Meet Our Team
The WorldQuant Predictive team is a diverse group of specialists in healthcare, retail and financial services, working alongside experts in technology, data science, mathematics, machine learning and AI.
Igor Tulchinsky
Founder
New York
Igor Tulchinsky is Founder, Chairman and CEO of WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm with over $7 billion in assets under management and more than 27 offices in 17 countries. Prior to founding WorldQuant in 2007, Tulchinsky spent 12 years as a statistical arbitrage portfolio manager at Millennium Management. Igor is the Founder of WorldQuant University, a not-for-profit organization that offers an instructor-guided, tuition-free MSc program in Financial Engineering, and is committed to making higher-quality education more accessible worldwide. He also founded WorldQuant Ventures, a private investment vehicle focused on disruptive companies in technology. Tulchinsky previously worked as a venture capitalist, scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories, video game programmer and author.
He holds an M.A. in computer science from the University of Texas, completed in a record nine months, and an MBA in finance and entrepreneurship from the Wharton
School.
James Golden, Ph.D.
CEO
James Golden is the CEO of WorldQuant Predictive. Dr. Golden’s focus is on creating an advanced AI research and delivery organization, partnering with leading industry organizations to improve decision-making and reduce risk. Dr. Golden previously served as a Senior Managing Director for PwC’s Healthcare Advisory group, focused on technology, data and analytics strategy, and development. His work focused on identifying and utilizing new data sources, technologies, and analytics methods for PwC’s clients to help drive decision-making and optimize business practices. Prior to PwC, he was Chief Management Scientist and Partner at Accenture and Chief Technology Officer of SAIC’s commercial life science practice.
He has a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from Rhodes College, an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Tennessee Space Institute, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University (design and optimization of DNA sequencing devices).
Dr. Golden is an angel investor and advisor to a number of Healthcare IT startups including Kyruus, Enlitic, Truveris, and Propeller Health.
Slava Frid
CTO
Slava Frid is a 20-year+ technology industry veteran focusing on solving business problems with software engineering. He has led award-winning teams in finance, media, and non-profit sectors and enjoys pushing the envelope of what is considered possible. He is currently embracing the challenge of helping to build new ways for quantitative researchers to help businesses and organizations answer their toughest questions. Frid received his degree in Economics from the Wharton School and his Computer Science degree from the School of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.
Thiam H. Lee, Ph.D.
Head of Research
Dr. Thiam Lee is the Head of Research for WorldQuant Predictive. His work at WQP draws on his background in operations research, machine learning, and quantitative finance. Prior to joining the WQP team, Dr. Lee worked as a Portfolio Manager at WorldQuant Asset Management and was Principal Data Scientist for Bonobos.
He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from University of California, Berkley and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Columbia University.
Scott Herckis
CFO
Scott Herckis has over 25 years of finance and accounting experience, managing finance departments primarily in the consumer products industry. He started his own business in 2009, SJH Financial, which provides outsourced CFO services for small and medium-sized businesses. Prior to that, he spent 10 years working at fashion houses including Tory Burch and Elie Tahari where he managed teams of 25-30 in the areas of accounting, finance, human resources and imports. Herckis started his career at Arthur Andersen in the audit and assurance department.
He earned a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and holds a CPA license.
David Wiesenfeld
Director of Operations
David Wiesenfeld joined WorldQuant Predictive as Chief of Staff in July 2018 and now serves as Director of Operations. He supports the CEO and works with the management team to define company strategy. Prior to that, he worked in venture capital and at a number of high-growth, early-stage startups.
Wiesenfeld received his degree in Business from Cornell University. He is an avid chess and squash player.
Dan Wilson
Head of Sales
Dan brings 20 years of experience in helping Fortune 500 clients accelerate their digital transformation and improve their businesses by adopting new technology, implementing new processes and adapting to new business models. His expertise spans several industries, with significant recent work in bringing AI-powered solutions to supply chain, manufacturing, industrial operations, financial services and CPG/retail operations.
Dan joins WorldQuant Predictive from Element AI, recently acquired by ServiceNow, where he led the company’s North America sales team and supported growth initiatives across multiple industries and offerings. Dan holds a BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Robert Molnar
Director, Predictive Retail & CPG
Budapest
Robert Molnar is the director of WQP’s Retail & Consumer Goods practice where he helps organizations in the industry accelerate their revenue growth. Prior to joining WorldQuant Predictive, Robert ran his own consultancy serving clients in the Nordics while heading the Advanced Analytics branch of a Danish consulting firm. Robert’s core domain expertise is in pricing, promotion, and assortment optimization. His experience includes numerous projects at McKinsey & Co. and other boutique consultancies. Robert’s mission at WQP is to package proprietary technologies, unique data, and the output of a multi-talented research team into simple solutions enabling optimal decisions for revenue growth executives in the Retail & Consumer Goods space.
Miklos Radnai
Director, Predictive Finance & Banking
Miklos Radnai is the director of WorldQuant Predictive’s Financial Services practice where he helps organizations in the industry deploy machine learning solutions across credit decisioning, credit default monitoring, marketing, and pricing. Miklos has more than 13 years of experience in financial services, consulting, and data science. Prior to joining WQP, Miklos worked at McKinsey & Company for nine years, was the Head of Strategy at Codecool. He has had his own consultancy serving clients across a variety of data science and corporate finance areas. Miklos holds a Mathematics MA and a Finance MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and an MA in Economics from the Central European University.
Igor Vasilcovsky
Platform Architect
Igor Vasilcovsky has been a professional programmer and architect for nearly 18 years. He has successfully participated in the delivery of a number of large-scale projects and programs for banking, financial, and retail industries. His mission at WorldQuant Predictive is to build the the best possible platform for prediction signals and models.
Diana Novick
Account Executive
Diana Novick comes to WorldQuant Predictive with 20+ years of successful business development experience, with a focus on growing technology start-ups. She leads WQP’s client and partner business development programs. She has previously worked with advanced analytics and data science teams at Fortune 500 clients across all industries and has helped numerous organizations generate predictive models to solve business problems. She is committed to helping organizations achieve resilient and
sustainable prediction operations at mass scale. Diana received her Bachelor’s Degree from Queens College.
Attila Petroczi
General Manager
Hungary
Attila Petroczi joined WorldQuant Predictive to build the Hungarian office in February 2019. Prior to that, he worked for multiple startups as an analyst, data scientist, and R&D manager in different industries. Petroczi has a strong theoretical background in statistics, AI, and ML and is adept at translating business problems into analytical tasks. He is also a pioneer in building scientific communities around data in Hungary as an organizer of meetups and the CRUNCH Data Conferences.
Attila received his B.A. in economics at the Budapest Business School and his MSc in Electrical Engineering from Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
Alyssa Konstantino
Operations Manager
Alyssa Konstantino is Operations Manager for WorldQuant Predictive. She aids the CEO and the WQP team with organizing, streamlining, and assisting with projects and day-to-day operations. Konstantino ensures that the company culture is exceeding expectations by planning events and maintaining a forward-thinking atmosphere.
She received her Bachelor’s degree in Education with a minor in Psychology from Curry College.
Sadrach Pierre, Ph.D.
Data Scientist
Sadrach Pierre is a quantitative researcher at WorldQuant Predictive where he builds predictive tools for clients in the retail industry. He worked as a data scientist for Solidus Labs where he developed algorithms used to detect manipulation and fraud within cryptocurrency markets. His interests include statistics, machine learning, software programming, and physics.
Dr. Pierre received his B.S. in Inorganic Chemistry from Brandeis University and his Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from Cornell University in 2018.
Donghai He, Ph.D.
Senior Software Engineer / Researcher
Donghai He joined WorldQuant Predictive in February 2019 as a senior software engineer and researcher. His research interests include machine learning, artificial intelligence, optimization, and simulation. Dr. He has over 7 years of experience in developing and optimizing high-performance computer storage systems. He was one of the major developers of ADSIM+ , an in-house strategic simulation modeling tool of FAA. Dr. He received his B.S. in Automatic Control from Dalian University of Technology and his Ph.D. in Information Technology from George Mason University.
Amit Belani
Senior Engineer
Amit Belani is a senior engineer at WorldQuant Predictive. Since receiving his M.Eng. in Computer Science from Cornell University, Belani has worked in healthcare, finance, and at two DoE national labs. His experience and interests include data engineering, software development, and ML engineering.
Yuxuan Xin, Ph.D.
Data Scientist
Yuxuan Xin joined WorldQuant Predictive in April 2019 as a senior researcher. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in Aerospace Engineering. Before joining the WQP team, Yuxuan worked as a software developer and machine learning engineer for 4 years to develop catalysts which reduce emissions of automotive vehicles. He is curious about any questions regarding science, technology, and history.
Yuxuan received his B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua Univeristy and his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University.
Jason Yang
Senior Software Engineer / Researcher
Jason Yang joined WorldQuant Predictive in April 2019 as a Senior Software Engineer/Researcher. He is interested in machine learning, natural language processing, and their scalable/efficient implementations in various real-world scenarios. Before joining WQP, Yang worked at Goldman Sachs. He holds degrees from Brown University and Johns Hopkins University.
Levente Bodrog Ph.D.
Senior Researcher
Levente Bodrog joined the WorldQuant Predictive team in October 2019 with a strong background in stochastic modeling and machine learning. He has worked in the academy and in the industry for small and multinational companies in several fields, including teaching and research, as well as network programming and mobile network management.
Levente received his MSc in electrical engineering and his Ph.D. in informatics at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. His interests include contemporary literature and sports.
Jacky Kwan
Product Delivery Principal
Jacky Kwan is Product Delivery Principal at WorldQuant Predictive. Working with a team of talented data scientists and researchers, Kwan is responsible for the successful execution of WQP’s predictive solutions. He is well-versed in quantitative techniques and has scaled analytics for clients across a range of industries. His mission is to evangelize data science and help organizations unlock game-changing strategies. Before joining WQP, Kwan was an applied scientist at an AI startup where he adapted many mathematical models to novel use cases. A qualified actuary, Kwan had also served healthcare clients for many years as a management consultant at Deloitte.
Kwan holds a Bachelor of Mathematics in Actuarial Science & Statistics from the University of Waterloo.
Viktor Tisza
Lead Data Scientist
Viktor Tisza joined the WorldQuant Predictive team in January 2020 as Lead Data Scientist. Prior to that, he worked for major multinational companies in the insurance and retail industries conducting various machine learning projects across Europe. He is passionate about finding meaningful machine learning and analytical solutions to tackle challenging business problems. Viktor received his degree from Corvinus University of Budapest.
Sarita Marom
Junior Business Analyst
Sarita Marom joined WorldQuant Predictive in 2020 as a Junior Business Analyst, assisting the Director of Operations and the CTO with process improvement and project management. Previously, Sarita worked in a number of fields including aerospace and defense, academic research, as well as renewable energy.
Sarita received her B.S. in Applied Physics from Northeastern University in 2019, where she is currently pursuing her M.S. in Engineering Management.
Ivan Bondarenko
Senior Data Engineer
With more than 10 years of experience as a professional engineer, Ivan Bondarenko joined WorldQuant Predictive in April 2020. He has successfully delivered and supported large scale processing engines, data collection, storage, and visualization platforms and tools. His mission is to make data actionable and accessible. Ivan received his B.S. in Aerospace, Electromechanics Engineering and his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Dnipropetrovs’kij Nacional’nij Universitet.
Satyajit Dastidar
Product Delivery Principal
New York
Based out of our New York office, Satyajit Dastidar is a Product Delivery Principal at WorldQuant Predictive. Satyajit has over 10 years of experience in strategy consulting and applied data sciences at McKinsey & Company, PwC Advisory and American Express. He specializes in applying machine learning and quantitative methods to optimize marketing and sales strategies across industries. Satyajit holds an MBA from Emory University, Atlanta, as well as a Masters in Economics with specialization in Applied Econometrics.
Nándor Szabó
Senior Data Analyst
Nándor Szabo joined WorldQuant Predictive in September 2020 as a Senior Data Analyst. Prior to joining he worked as a business intelligence and data analytics specialist in a wide range of industries, including retail, pharma, and finance.
His primary focus is to help clients’ businesses by delivering the right insights with the help of a unique blend of technology and business knowledge. His experience includes numerous projects both at multinational and consultancies, including The Boston Consulting Group. Nándor received his degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics from Corvinus University of Budapest.
Rebecca Mathew
Product Delivery Principal
Rebecca Mathew is a Product Delivery Principal at WorldQuant Predictive. She brings with her 15 years of consulting & software implementation experience at retailers and consumer goods companies across the globe. She is passionate about helping clients get the most out of their data and analytical tools. Prior to joining WorldQuant Predictive, Rebecca has served clients in retail and CPG at McKinsey & Company, JDA Software (now Blue Yonder), and Symphony Services. Rebecca received her degree from India Gandhi National Open University and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
Andrea Boros
Office Manager
Andrea joins WorldQuant Predictive with almost 10 years of experience in office management in different industries, including several startup companies. In 2018 Andrea founded Office Managers’ Group (OMG) in Budapest to create a supportive and creative outlet for administrative workers to come together.
Andrea received her BA in English and American studies at the College of Nyíregyháza. Her favorite activities during her spare time are wall and rock climbing.
Global Research Network
Our Global Research Network is made up of data scientists in countries across the globe, thinking around your business challenges. This diversity of experienced talent ensures fresh thinking and eliminates bias.