Jianing (Jay) Yao is a seasoned quantitative professional with extensive experience in structured rates at RBC Capital Markets, having held positions as Director, Vice President, and Associate in the Quant Desk Quant team. In academia, Jianing Yao contributed as an Instructor and Teaching Assistant at Rutgers Business School and served as a Course Assistant for the Mathematical Finance Program at Rutgers University. Jianing Yao also gained practical experience as a Financial Engineer Intern at Numerix, LLC, and completed an internship at the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.