Ilyas Ibragimov
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6+ years building platform infrastructure and trading systems in financial technology. LLM-native engineer — multiple AI-powered tools in production using Claude and Vertex AI. At Two Sigma, backend engineer on firm-wide cost and metrics systems. Previously built Python portfolio analytics, optimized C++ trading systems, and integrated exchange connections at a quantitative hedge fund.
// Experience
Two Sigma
Senior Software Developer · via Randstad Digital- Sole backend engineer on a firm-wide cost transparency platform: Python, dbt, and BigQuery processing 15+ TB daily across 8+ data sources and $80MM+ in annual spend.
- Led migration from Apptio to Python/dbt/BigQuery, delivering $1MM+ in annual savings and 65% faster processing. Co-authored the firm's dbt best practices guide and drove adoption across multiple teams.
- Built LLM-powered tools using Claude and Vertex AI: department reorganization detection, automated incident response with AI root-cause analysis, and a PowerPoint generation framework for Claude Code.
- Decomposed an inherited legacy monolith into 5 loosely coupled pipelines with dedicated CI/CD, automated testing, and schema drift auto-recovery.
- Built a firm-wide metrics platform ingesting hundreds of KPIs from multiple teams for executive dashboards and team-level tracking.
Blueshift Asset Management
Software Developer- Built a real-time portfolio monitoring platform with terminal-based GUI, automated investor reporting, and historical performance tracking. Reduced analysis time by 65% and supported $500M+ in managed assets.
- Optimized the fund's proprietary C++ trading platform, reducing storage by tens of terabytes and production server load by 40%.
- Integrated with multiple equity and crypto exchanges and built Python/Selenium data scrapers feeding alternative data research: social media signals, transcribed investor calls, and market sentiment analysis.
- Designed a real-time compliance monitoring system automatically flagging banned tickers and improper trade amounts before execution, preventing regulatory violations.
Fidessa
Platform Development Intern- Built a secure file transmission platform in Java and JavaScript that eliminated recurring data breaches affecting 200+ clients, replacing vulnerable manual processes.
// Projects
ilyasi.com
Personal Portfolio · 2026
Portfolio site with canvas particle simulation, interactive terminal emulator, theme engine, and automated Playwright tests. You're looking at it.
Network Packet Routing with Deep RL
MEng Thesis · UCL · First Class Honors · 2019
Developed deep reinforcement learning models for optimal packet routing in software-defined networks using Python, OpenAI Gym, and TensorFlow.
Deep Learning for Cryptocurrency Trading
BEng Thesis · UCL · First Class Honors · 2018
Built and refined LSTM networks for cryptocurrency return prediction using Python/Keras with extensive feature engineering and data mining.
// Skills
Languages
Data & Analytics
Cloud & Infra
AI / LLM
Tools & Platforms
Frameworks
// Education
University College London (UCL)
2019Master of Engineering (Electronic & Electrical), First Class Honors (4.0 GPA Equivalent)
Baruch College MFE Program
2020C++ Programming for Financial Engineering Certificate, Distinction
Brooklyn Technical High School
2015Mathematics Major · Math Team · 4.0 GPA