Jingwen Yao graduated from University of Michigan in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics of Finance and Risk Management. During her undergraduate study, she gained a diverse academic background encompassing computer science, financial risk management, applied mathematics, and economics. She interned at Huatai Securities in 2023 as a quantitative researcher at the prop trading team, during which developed a better understanding of the ways in which computer science techniques enhance decision-making processes within finance. She joined MSCF in 2024 to seek for career opportunities in quant research and sales & trading.