Ivan Lazarev

Equities, Commodities, and Digital Assets

Quantitative and Qualitative Trading (2024-01 – Present)

Equities, Commodities, and Digital Assets

• Developed a self-directed research framework across various markets sectors, optimising for trade selection and risk/reward alpha yield
• Improved strategy quality by reviewing trade outcomes, identifying recurring weaknesses, and filtering out setups which could induce high beta
• Combined market news, catalysts, and live price behaviour to form evidence-based directional biases to position on the smart money side of the move

Stock Equity Research (2025-01 – Present)

Financial Statement Modelling

• Produced client-facing investment research by turning filings, earnings releases, valuation multiples, and sector drivers into clear investment conclusions
• Built directional valuation scenarios using revenue growth, margin assumptions, peer multiples, and market catalysts to test upside/downside risk
• Converted complex company and market data into concise, decision-useful signals for non-specialist audiences

Numerical Modelling Internship at ASL Lab Edinburgh + St. Andrews (2024-06 – 2024-09)

Pulse Propagation

• Built Python and MATLAB simulation models for complex non-linear systems, converting technical research questions into measurable outputs
• Applied Monte Carlo methods to test parameter sensitivity, identify performance bottlenecks, improved model run speed, and increased result robustness
• Presented simulation outputs to senior authority for fabrication and manufacturing, presenting information clearly and efficiently

BSc in Physics – Heriot-Watt University (2022-01 – 2026-01)