Julian Ditthardt is a Graduate Trader at IMC Trading since February 2023, focusing on Korea Index Options. Previously, Julian served as a Performance Research Intern at Optiver, where a multinominal classification algorithm was developed to enhance the KOSPI Index options desk's trading efficiency and analyzed market data to link trade latency with market events. As a Winter Vacationer in Data Analytics at EY, Julian optimized algorithms for predicting train track failures and assessed investment risk in the renewables sector. Julian also gained experience as an Undergraduate Data Scientist at Water Corporation, creating a non-visible leak prediction model that resulted in notable cost savings. Julian earned a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science from Curtin University and an ATAR score of 98.45 from Churchlands Senior High School.