Yewen Fan

Quantitative Researcher @ Jump Trading | PhD student (ML department, On Leave) @ CMU | ex-Senior Machine Learning Engineer @ Meta | CS && MATH @ UIUC

Role: Quantitative Researcher at Jump Trading
Location: Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Yewen Fan

Quantitative Researcher @ Jump Tradinghttps://tofuwen.github.io/-Past Experiences:• PhD student (ML department, On Leave)@ CMU• Senior Machine Learning Engineer (4 YoE)@ Facebook (Ads Core ML, Community Integrity)• Dual Degrees (Bachelors with highest distinctions) in Mathematics and Computer Science @ UIUC• Competitive Programming: Finalist, 2017 ACM-ICPC World Final (56th / 128); Gold Medal, 2016 ACM-ICPC Mid-Central USA Regional Contest (3rd / 152)• Math Contests: 2015 Putnam Mathematical Competition, top 10%; 2017, 2016 University of Illinois Undergraduate Math Contest, Rank 1st @ UIUC• Bridge Player: 2016 ACBL Collegiate Bridge Bowl, Champion; 2014 Chinese National Youth Bridge Championship, U20 Group Winner

Experience

Quantitative Researcher
Jump Trading
Sep 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

Beijing Jiaotong University
Transferred to UIUC, Science Honor Program
2013 — 2015
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor’s Degree, Dual degree in Mathematics and Computer Science
2015 — 2017
The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China
High School Diploma
2007 — 2013
Carnegie Mellon University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science (Machine Learning)
Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Science - MS, Machine Learning

Skills

Html
Mysql
Python
Java
Jquery
C
C++
Mongodb
Javascript
Machine Learning
Php
Cascading Style Sheets (Css)

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Current company

Jump Trading

Financial Services · 2.1K employees · Chicago, Illinois, United States

For more than 25 years, Jump Trading has been home to people who see trading as the most fascinating problem in the world and want to solve it from every angle. Headquartered in Chicago with 13 offices across 8 countries, we operate across asset classes, time zones, and horizons. If it trades, we want to trade it. We are traders, engineers, and researchers working side by side to build the systems that move global markets. Our culture is built on curiosity, precision, and relentless iteration. We care deeply about impact, collaboration, and solving problems few ever get to see. At Jump Trading, AI and machine learning are central to how we trade and build. We design and deploy advanced models, infrastructure, and tools to operate at scale in high-stakes, adversarial environments. From low-latency systems to cutting-edge research, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We are also committed to the next generation of talent. Our student programs, from internships to our fully funded PhD Fellowships, provide hands-on experience, mentorship, and opportunities to do meaningful work. We support students at leading conferences worldwide and invite them to work with our teams on real-world challenges.

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About Yewen Fan

Experience

Quantitative Researcher

Education

Beijing Jiaotong University

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China

Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

Skills

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