Jordi Busquets Blanco

Jordi Busquets Blanco, Ph.D., is a seasoned professional in quantitative analysis and engineering with extensive experience in the finance sector. Currently serving as the Head of Optimisation Services Engineering at Post Trade Solutions since January 2023, Jordi leads a team of quantitative and software engineers to create advanced portfolio optimisation services. Prior to this role, Jordi held key positions at Quantile, including Head of Strats and Senior Quantitative Developer, contributing to market-leading compression and optimisation services. Jordi's tenure at Barclays Investment Bank spanned over 15 years, where responsibilities included leading teams as Library Design and Desktop Delivery Lead and Quantitative Analyst, focusing on design oversight and implementation of shared functionality. Jordi holds a Ph.D. from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, where research centered on the Blume-Emery-Griffiths model, alongside teaching responsibilities in probability courses. Jordi completed a degree in Theoretical Physics with a focus on Statistical Mechanics at Universitat de Barcelona.