Donie O'Brien

Donie O'Brien, PhD, currently serves as Head of Investment Risk and Head of Quant Portfolio Management at Irish Life Investment Managers since January 2013, overseeing fund management activities for a €7bn range of quantitative investment strategies and supporting client and sales activities. Prior to this role, Donie held the position of Senior Quantitative Fund Manager at ILIM, where research and management led to the launch of the Global Low-Volatility Active Equity strategy, amassing over €4bn in assets under management. Previous experience includes serving as an FX Quantitative Trader at Commerzbank AG, where quantitative trading engines for eFX positions were developed, and as a Quantitative Trading Analyst at William Hill, where mathematical models for sports betting were implemented. Donie O'Brien holds a PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from Trinity College Dublin and a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematical Science from University College Dublin.