Ihsan Erman Saracgil

Ihsan Erman Saracgil has over six years of work experience in data science and quantitative analysis. Ihsan Erman currently works at Visible Alpha as a Sr. Principal Data Scientist since October 2020. In this role, they are responsible for leveraging data to provide valuable insights and drive decision-making. Prior to this, they worked as a Data Scientist at Visible Alpha from April 2018 to October 2020.

Before joining Visible Alpha, Ihsan worked at Cornerstone Research as an Associate from August 2015 to April 2018. In this role, they designed and executed quantitative models to provide financial, economic, and statistical analysis in high-stakes litigation matters. Ihsan Erman also led teams in big data projects involving confidential and proprietary datasets. Some of their notable projects included valuation studies in pharmaceuticals, analysis of high-frequency foreign exchange transactions, credit risk models for mortgage-backed securities, and valuation of tranches in CDO and CDO-squared products.

Prior to their role at Cornerstone Research, Ihsan served as a Dissertation Intern at the Federal Reserve Board in June 2014, where they gained valuable experience in research and analysis.

Overall, Ihsan has a strong background in data science, quantitative analysis, and financial modeling, with a focus on leveraging data to provide insights and support decision-making in various industries.

Ihsan Erman Saracgil completed their education with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration and Management from Bilkent University in 2007. Ihsan Erman continued their studies and obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economics from the same university in 2009. Ihsan Erman further pursued their academic journey, earning a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics from the University of Michigan in 2015.