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Hi, I am Martin Stefanov
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ABOUT ME

ABOUT ME

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RESUME

RESUME

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Experience

Winner of Data Science Challenge

10 Jul 2025

Imperial College London

One day team hackathon on analysing fraudulent credit card transactions data by building a prediction model using XGBoost, SMOTE and threshold optimisation

Winner of DeFi Trading Competition, Encode London Hackathon

25-27 Oct 2024

Compas Labs

Designed a trading strategy on Uniswap by implementing trading indicators like EMA, MACD and RSI on Python and the company’s Dojo platform

Corporate Finance

Jan-Mar 2023

Imperial Business School

Intensive 10-week course about bond markets, equity markets, cost of capital, capital structure and risk management

Insight days

Apr 2022

Optiver

Developed and tested a trading algorithm while demonstrating my team working and analytical skills. Learnt about Financial Markets, Market Makers, Market Strategies and Systems Training which gave me a great insight into the trading and investment world

Securities Educational Certificate

Oct-Nov 2022

Investment Society

Participated in a 7-part lecture series on finance and investment – topics include equities, derivatives, fixed income

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Education

MSc Statistics

2024-2025

Imperial College London

Develop fundamental knowledge in statistical modelling, numerical and Bootstrap methods as well as learn core theoretical concepts like Lebesgue integration and likelihood theory. Experienced with Hadoop, PySpark, TensorFlow through Keras API, PyTorch, Deep and Machine learning models.

BSc Mathematics - First-Class Honours

2021-2024

Imperial College London

Learnt about MCMC and SMC methods, SVMs, Neural Networks and CNNs, Dimensionality Reduction methods and applied them to real-world datasets using Python. Linear Least Squares, Gradient and Gauss-Newton Methods, Gradient Projection Method and KKT conditions. Studied micro- and macro-economic concepts like supply and demand functions, profit maximisation and cost minimisation, as well as pricing and hedging derivatives using Martingales and the Black and Scholes model.

SKILLS

SKILLS

Hard Skills: 

Statistical modelling
Numerical methods
Bootstrap methods
Hadoop
PySpark
TensorFlow
Keras API
PyTorch
Deep learning models
Machine learning models
Python
MCMC
SMC methods
SVMs
Neural Networks
CNNs
Dimensionality Reduction
Linear Least Squares
Gradient Descent
Gauss-Newton Methods
Gradient Projection Method
KKT conditions
Pandas
Geopandas
Haversine
Excel
LaTeX
PCA
NMF
Microsoft 365

Soft Skills: 

Team working
Analytical skills
Presentation skills
Communication skills
Decision-making
Problem-solving
Critical thinking

CERTIFICATES

CERTIFICATES

COURSE PROGRESS

COURSE PROGRESS

Martin Stefanov

London , GB

P: +44(0)7756549358 | E: martstef@hotmail.com

Linkedin Url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-stefanov-7072611a0/

Education

  • Imperial College London -- MSc Statistics(2024-2025)

    Develop fundamental knowledge in statistical modelling, numerical and Bootstrap methods as well as learn core theoretical concepts like Lebesgue integration and likelihood theory. Experienced with Hadoop, PySpark, TensorFlow through Keras API, PyTorch, Deep and Machine learning models.

  • Imperial College London -- BSc Mathematics - First-Class Honours(2021-2024)

    Learnt about MCMC and SMC methods, SVMs, Neural Networks and CNNs, Dimensionality Reduction methods and applied them to real-world datasets using Python. Linear Least Squares, Gradient and Gauss-Newton Methods, Gradient Projection Method and KKT conditions. Studied micro- and macro-economic concepts like supply and demand functions, profit maximisation and cost minimisation, as well as pricing and hedging derivatives using Martingales and the Black and Scholes model.

Work Experience

  • 10 Jul 2025

    Winner of Data Science Challenge[Imperial College London]

    One day team hackathon on analysing fraudulent credit card transactions data by building a prediction model using XGBoost, SMOTE and threshold optimisation

  • 25-27 Oct 2024

    Winner of DeFi Trading Competition, Encode London Hackathon[Compas Labs]

    Designed a trading strategy on Uniswap by implementing trading indicators like EMA, MACD and RSI on Python and the company’s Dojo platform

  • Jan-Mar 2023

    Corporate Finance[Imperial Business School]

    Intensive 10-week course about bond markets, equity markets, cost of capital, capital structure and risk management

  • Apr 2022

    Insight days[Optiver]

    Developed and tested a trading algorithm while demonstrating my team working and analytical skills. Learnt about Financial Markets, Market Makers, Market Strategies and Systems Training which gave me a great insight into the trading and investment world

  • Oct-Nov 2022

    Securities Educational Certificate[Investment Society]

    Participated in a 7-part lecture series on finance and investment – topics include equities, derivatives, fixed income

Certificates

  • Jul 2024 – ongoing

    Introduction to UK Financial Regulation & Professional Integrity – CIFA Management – Level 4

    Learning about the roles of the FCA and PRA, legal concepts and professional ethics (CIFA ID: 20350)

  • 2013 – 2021

    Math Competitions

    Won international competitions such as WMTC, IMC, JBMO and ITMO; gained problem-solving and critical thinking skills and got used to being resilient and handling pressure

Skills

  • Statistical modelling
  • Numerical methods
  • Bootstrap methods
  • Hadoop
  • PySpark
  • TensorFlow
  • Keras API
  • PyTorch
  • Deep learning models
  • Machine learning models
  • Python
  • MCMC
  • SMC methods
  • SVMs
  • Neural Networks
  • CNNs
  • Dimensionality Reduction
  • Linear Least Squares
  • Gradient Descent
  • Gauss-Newton Methods
  • Gradient Projection Method
  • KKT conditions
  • Pandas
  • Geopandas
  • Haversine
  • Excel
  • LaTeX
  • PCA
  • NMF
  • Microsoft 365
  • Team working
  • Analytical skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Communication skills
  • Decision-making
  • Problem-solving
  • Critical thinking