Jie Cai, FRM, serves as an Index Researcher at FTSE Russell, an LSEG Business, since March 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Quantitative Researcher at Everbright Xinglong Trust Co., Ltd. and Quantitative Risk Analyst at Russell Investments. Jie Cai has also held positions at Security Benefit as a Senior Quantitative Analyst, Quantitative Analyst, and Derivatives Analyst, along with an internship as a Derivatives Intern. Academic contributions include serving as a Teaching Assistant for Data Mining at Duke University and a Consultant Intern at the Marine Bio-Technologies Center of Innovation, focusing on aquaculture potential. Former consulting work at FHI 360 involved defining mission statements and creating communication strategies. Jie Cai holds a Master's degree in Computational and Applied Mathematics from the University of Washington, a Master's in Engineering Management from Duke University, and a Bachelor's in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.