Charles Ellis

Charles Ellis is a data analytics professional with extensive experience in the finance and trading industry. Charles is the Founder of a yet-to-be-named company since 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Analytics at Mediolanum Irish Operations, where they led the data analytics, data warehousing, and business analysis functions. Charles also worked as a Trader and Quantitative Strategist at the same company, responsible for developing data-driven insights and investment strategies leveraging machine learning and AI algorithms.

Before their time at Mediolanum, Charles was the Head of Global Macro Research at Eagle Alpha, managing a team to produce data-driven insights for clients in the finance industry. Charles also worked at Tower Trading Dublin as a Senior Manager and Trader, overseeing the in-house statistical arbitrage team and building trading algorithms across multiple markets.

Charles had a role as a course director at Independent Colleges Dublin, where they led a diploma program in financial trading. Prior to that, they spent eight years at Geneva Trading as a Senior Derivatives Trader and Trainer, specializing in currencies, equity indices, and fixed income. Charles also founded and served as the CEO of BlueSky Carbon, a company focused on carbon trading. At the beginning of their career, Charles worked as a Commercial Banking Lender at AIB.

Charles Ellis has a strong educational background in the field of finance and data analytics. In 1998, they pursued a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.) degree with a focus on International Finance at University College Dublin, which they completed in 2002. Following this, they furthered their education at the same institution and obtained a Master's Degree in Economics, graduating in 2003.

In pursuit of enhancing their knowledge and skills in data analytics, Ellis attended the National College of Ireland from 2015 to 2016. Charles completed a Higher Diploma in Data Analytics during this period, specializing in the field.

Additionally, in 2000-2001, Charles briefly studied at the Universität Gesamthochschule Essen, though no specific degree or field of study information is provided.

To complement their educational qualifications, Charles Ellis also holds a certification in Microsoft Azure. Charles obtained the "Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals" certification in May 2022 from Microsoft.