Michael Pichowsky

Michael Pichowsky is an experienced professional in quantitative finance and algorithmic trading, currently serving as a Senior Quant Developer and Domain Architect at Halo Investing, Inc. since April 2020. Michael's expertise includes building advanced pythonic restful microservices for financial analysis, pricing, and risk assessment of derivative products. Previous roles include Senior Application Architect at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where Michael led the development of automated systems for the Structured Notes business, and Chief System Architect at Acrospire Investment Management, focusing on application design for trading operations. Michael has a strong foundation in algorithmic trading, having developed complex trading systems and models at DV Trading and Buttonwood Group Trading LLC. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Science in Financial Engineering from Kent State University.