Vivian Xu

Vivian Xu has a diverse work experience, starting with their role as a Trader at Citadel Securities since May 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Quantitative Trader at Optiver from February 2021 to March 2022. In 2020, Vivian served as an Intro to Programming (CS 121) Grader at the University of Chicago from September to December, and as a Securities Strats Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs from July to August. In 2019, they were a Math 150's TA at the University of Chicago from October 2019 to June 2020, and a Summer Analyst in Systematic Trading at BKCM LLC from June to September. Additionally, Vivian held two roles at the University of Chicago in 2018, where they were a Math 13100's TA from October 2018 to June 2019, and a Harper Core Tutor for Chemistry and Mathematics from October to December. Vivian also participated in the Women's Discovery Day at Susquehanna International Group, LLP (SIG) in February 2019. Furthermore, they gained experience as a Financial Planning and Analysis Intern at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association from June to September 2018. Vivian's earliest work experience was as an Intern for the Jillian Bernas Campaign from July to November 2016.

Vivian Xu obtained their Bachelor's degree in Mathematics with a Specialization in Economics and Statistics from the University of Chicago, where they studied from 2017 to 2020. Prior to that, they attended Barrington High School from 2013 to 2017. In addition to their formal education, Vivian has also obtained certifications in the financial industry, including the SIE certification from FINRA and the Series 57 certification, although the specific details of when they obtained these certifications are not provided.