Brian Runk

Brian Runk is a seasoned professional in quantitative development, currently serving as a KDB Quant Dev at Marshall Wace since January 2024. Prior to this role, Runk held the position of Executive Director at Morgan Stanley from September 2019 to January 2024, where expertise in Python and KDB was honed. Runk has significant experience in equites product development as a Director at Deutsche Bank from September 2017 to September 2019 and previously as an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley from February 1999 to August 2017, focusing on senior KDB+/Q development for equity options market making. Early in Runk's career, roles included Software Engineer at Neoglyphics Media and Software Developer at Precision Graphics. Academic credentials include a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, completed between 1996 and 1998.