Karim Alaoui has extensive experience in analytics, software development, and data engineering, currently serving as a Specialist in Research & Analytics at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority since November 2019. Prior roles include positions as a Specialist and Senior Associate in Front Office Systems within Fixed Income at ADIA, and as a Data Strategist at Louis Dreyfus Company, where Karim focused on building predictive analytics capabilities utilizing Microsoft Azure and Python. Earlier experience includes a role as a .NET Developer in the Commodities Research Team at Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners, and as a NoSQL Database Backend Developer at Systar / Axway, achieving significant performance improvements in query execution. Karim also worked as a .NET Developer at Airbus Helicopters. Educational background includes a Master of Engineering in Computer Science from INSA Lyon and exchange studies in Computer Science and Management Information Systems at EPFL and HEC Lausanne, respectively.