Francesco Mina serves as a Lead Algorithm Developer at Hudson River Trading since December 2020, focusing on mid-frequency trading strategies across various asset classes. Prior to this role, Francesco worked at BlackRock from June 2017 to December 2020 in Fixed Income Global Alpha, developing systematic strategies. Experience in quantitative research on equity derivatives and systematic strategies was gained during a tenure at J.P. Morgan from April 2014 to May 2017. Francesco also held a position as a Summer Associate in Strats at Goldman Sachs in mid-2013. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Imperial College London (2013), an MSc in Pure Mathematics from Imperial College London (2009), and a BSc in Applied Mathematics from Politecnico di Torino. Additionally, Francesco was an Ambassadorial Scholar at Rotary International from October 2008 to October 2010.