Quantitative Finance & Engineering
Arshia Feizmohammady
Industrial Engineering @ UofT
Incoming Quantitative Trading Analyst @ RBC (2026)
About
I'm an Industrial Engineering student at the University of Toronto with a passion for quantitative finance, machine learning, and building data-driven solutions. I've conducted research at ISAE-SUPAERO (France), NUS (Singapore), and UvA (Remote). I love traveling, exploring new cultures, and learning new things.
Education
University of Toronto - St. George
BASc. in Industrial Engineering
Sep 2023 - 2028
Experience
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) - Capital Markets- Canada
Quantitative Trading Analyst - Electronic Market Making and Central Risk Book
Starting May 2026
National University of Singapore (NUS)- Singapore
Commodities Research - Data & Analytics
May 2025 - Dec 2025
- Developing quantitative models for commodities trading using machine learning and statistical analysis.
- Analyzing market data and creating predictive models for trading strategies.
- Collaborating with research teams on energy market forecasting and risk management.
University of Amsterdam- Netherlands
Commodities Research - Data & Analytics
Jun 2025 - Oct 2025
- Conducting research on cryptocurrency market dynamics and trading algorithms.
- Developing quantitative models for crypto asset pricing and volatility forecasting.
- Implementing machine learning approaches for crypto trading strategy optimization.
St. George Capital- Canada
Quantitative Research - Crypto Lead
Apr 2025 - Present
- Leading quantitative research on Ethereum Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks to identify cross-exchange pricing inefficiencies across decentralized liquidity pools using on-chain transaction data
- Developing real-time data pipelines to extract and process on-chain transaction data
- Designing statistical models to forecast smart contract execution costs and gas fee dynamics
The University of Toronto Engineering Society- Canada
Sustainability Director
Apr 2025 - November 2025
- Managing stakeholder relationships across 1,400+ engineering students.
- Driving strategic planning and accountability frameworks for sustainability programs.
- Overseeing curriculum initiatives and organizing sustainability events on campus.
- Coordinating with associates and producing monthly reports for leadership.
Kon Aerosystems- Canada
Business and Growth Intern
Sep 2024 - August 2025
- Led market analyses and strategic planning to identify growth opportunities in the aviation industry.
- Developed financial forecasts and models for investor presentations and business planning.
- Conducted in-depth market research on startup branding strategies and competitive analysis.
- Built relationships via outreach to companies, partners, and potential clients.
ISAE-SUPAERO- France
ML Research - Automotive Forecasting & Trading
May 2024 - Aug 2024
- Reproduced results from 4 peer-reviewed papers with full code documentation.
- Enhanced game-theory models with FB Prophet and nonlinear regression (-5% backtest error).
- Led weekly syncs and delivered progress reports to Dr. Vingerhoeds's team.
- Applied machine learning techniques to automotive market forecasting.
University of Toronto- Canada
Research and HSE Program (MICe Lab)
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
- Selected from 100+ applicants to work under a graduate mentor in the Medical Biophysics Lab.
- Observed and contributed to weekly lab meetings and protocol reviews.
- Gained hands-on experience with advanced research tools and methodologies.
- Conducted research in the MICe Lab focusing on health and safety protocols.
Blog
Posts coming soon.
Contact
Feel free to reach out.