Modeling markets, // managing risk, engineering alpha.
I'm Wassim Ktari — a finance graduate from Tunis Business School pursuing a research Master's in Economic Engineering & Quantitative Finance at Tunisia Polytechnic School. I build models at the intersection of derivatives, risk, and machine learning — and I teach the math behind them.
About
I'm a 24-year-old quantitative researcher in training, building on a Finance & Accounting bachelor's from Tunis Business School and now deep in a research Master's at Tunisia Polytechnic School, focused on Economic Engineering and Quantitative Finance.
My interests sit where financial theory meets computation: derivatives pricing, stochastic modeling, market microstructure, and applying machine learning to market data. I've worked hands-on in risk management at Délice Holding, structured a real interest-rate swap between a leasing company and a bank, and currently manage accounting operations for a Canadian security firm — remotely, on deadlines.
Alongside research, I teach Finance and Mathematics to TBS students — the kind of teaching where students beat 100% pass rates in Linear Algebra and over 90% in Principles of Finance. Explaining hard ideas simply is, I think, the other half of doing them well.
[ current focus ]
- Derivatives & Fixed Income — swaps, options, term structure modeling
- Risk Management — FX exposure, hedging strategy design, VaR
- ML for Markets — feature engineering on financial time series
- Macro & Policy — linking macro variables to asset pricing
- Teaching — finance & quant mathematics, TBS students
Interactive Lab
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Experience
Xtreme Security Inc // Canada
- Prepare and send client invoices on time with full supporting documentation.
- Maintain detailed records of invoicing, payments, and AR reconciliations.
- Escalate unresolved payment issues and handle additional finance ops as needed.
Finance & Mathematics Tutor // Independent
- Deliver Finance and Math courses to TBS students, in-person and online.
- Design lectures and tutorials balancing theory with practical application.
- 100% success rate in Linear Algebra · 90%+ in Principles of Finance.
Délice Holding // Risk Management
- Analyzed financial and operational risks across the group's activities.
- Participated in risk assessment and mitigation strategy implementation.
- Tracked KPIs tied to risk exposure and reported on control effectiveness.
Math Universe // EdTech
- Monitored user behavior and lead generation funnels.
- Analyzed third-party data, identified new growth opportunities.
- Built business plans and project roadmaps for account managers.
Act-to-Impact TBS // Leadership
- Led community service initiatives supporting children — fundraising, drives, education.
- Managed volunteer teams and built partnerships with local organizations.
Selected Projects
FX Risk Management & Hedging Strategy
Monitored and analyzed foreign exchange exposures to identify currency risks across the group. Designed and implemented hedging strategies to mitigate rate fluctuations, working with finance teams to optimize cash flows and protect profit margins against volatility.
Real Interest Rate Swap Contract
Designed and executed a real interest rate swap between TLF Leasing Company and BNA Bank. Structured the instrument to manage interest rate risk and optimize financing costs, coordinating between both counterparties on regulatory and contractual compliance.
Machine Learning on Financial Time Series
Ongoing research applying ML techniques to financial market data — feature engineering on price and macro series, model benchmarking, and exploring signal robustness across regimes. Part of my Master's research at Tunisia Polytechnic School.
Macroeconomic Analysis & Market Modeling
Coursework and research projects linking macroeconomic variables to financial market behavior — monetary policy transmission, interest rate dynamics, and derivatives valuation under varying macro regimes.
Skills & Toolkit
Domains
- Quantitative Finance
- Risk Management
- Derivatives Pricing
- Machine Learning
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- Financial Accounting
Languages & Software
- Python
- R
- Matlab
- GAMS
- Stata
- Lingo
- Excel (Advanced)
Methods
- Financial Modeling
- Time Series Analysis
- Hedging Strategy
- Portfolio Analysis
- Data Science
- Communication & Teaching
Contact
Let's build something
that moves markets.
Open to quant research roles, collaborations on derivatives and risk projects, tutoring, and conversations about anything at the intersection of finance and computation. Expect a reply within 24 hours.
- Emailwassim.ktari23@gmail.com
- Phone+216 53 427 418
- LinkedIn/in/wassimktari
- LocationTunis, Tunisia
- Status● Available