Yizhi Zola Zhang
Class of 2027
Contact
- Email: zolaz@andrew.cmu.edu
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- 2025 MSCF Trading Competition
- A New Academic Year at MSCF
- Alumni Reflect on the MSCF Program’s 30th Anniversary
- Breaking Barriers, Building Leaders: Women in Quant Finance
- Data Science in Finance
- Financial Engineering Salary
- High Stakes and Fair Values: ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Students Face Off in the 2026 Market Making Game
- How to Become a Quant
- Introducing the MSCF Quantitative Assessment
- MSCF 30th Anniversary Celebration
- MSCF Advisory Board Member, Roni Israelov receives the 2024 Peter L. Bernstein Award
- MSCF Hosts 2025 Panel for Women in Data Science Pittsburgh
- MSCF Hosts 2nd Annual Datathon: Advancing Experiential Learning and Industry Connections
- MSCF Welcomes Rhonda Khan as Communication and Leadership Instructor and Coach
- MSCF Welcomes Shelli Faber as Associate Director of Career Services
- Quantbot Classroom Naming
- Squarepoint Foundation Deepens Partnership MSCF Through $100K Gift to Support Future Leaders
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Biography
Fast decisions. Clear thinking. Backed by logic and data. That’s what I value, and it’s what led me to quantitative finance.
I got my Bachelor of Science in 2025 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Actuarial Science, Statistics, and Economics, with a minor in Computational Science and Engineering. This blend gave me a strong foundation in data, modeling, and financial thinking.
Through internships in reinsurance, securities, private equity, and asset management, I’ve worked on projects ranging from predictive modeling to market research. These experiences taught me how to adapt quickly, think clearly, and connect technical work to real-world decisions.
Now, as an MSCF student at Carnegie Mellon, I’m looking to keep learning and apply what I’ve gained to a fast-paced team where I can contribute and help drive real impact. Happy to connect and chat more!