Rinald Murataj, PhD, is a seasoned finance professional currently serving as Senior Vice President at T. Rowe Price since July 2018, with a focus on developing quantitative equity investment strategies and expertise in alpha research, financial machine learning, and portfolio construction. Prior to this role, Rinald held the position of Quantitative Analyst and contributed significantly to quantitative equity investment strategies. Rinald earned a PhD in Applied Mathematics, double majoring in Finance and Applied Mathematics, from Cornell University, where notable achievements included passing the Qualifying Exam in Finance as the first PhD student from an outside field. Rinald also holds a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Jacobs University Bremen.