Ian Mellen

Ian Mellen is a Data Scientist at Gauntlet, having joined the company in October 2024. Previously, Ian held the role of Director of Equity Quantitative Research and Quantitative Analyst at Variant Perception from August 2022 to October 2024, focusing on portfolio construction and equity factor research. Prior experience includes a position as a Quantitative Trading Analyst at CoinList, where responsibilities involved structured products, liquidity analysis, and OTC trading. Ian also worked as a Quantitative Analyst at Citi, specializing in structured credit, and completed a summer internship as a Quantitative Analysis Summer Analyst at the same institution. Additional internships include roles at Miracle Mile Advisors as a Financial Analyst Intern and at Transamerica as a Quantitative Solutions Intern on the ALM Hedging Team. Ian earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from UCLA from 2017 to 2021.