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Student Led Seminar

FDS Women’s Career Development Colloquium: Madalina Persu, Quantitative Researcher, VP at Two Sigma

Speaker: Madalina Persu (Two Sigma)

Quantitative Researcher, VP

Two Sigma

Friday, October 3, 2025

11:30AM - 1:00PM

Lunch at 11:30am in 1307
Talk 12:00-1:00pm

Location: Yale Institute for Foundations of Data Science, Kline Tower 13th Floor, Room 1327, New Haven, CT 06511

Please join us for the final installment of the FDS Women’s Career Development Colloquium Series, supported by the Department of Statistics and Data Science (S&DS) and the Yale Institute for Foundations of Data Science (FDS). This series features inspiring talks from female Yale alumni and leading professionals in statistics and related fields who will share their career journeys and valuable insights. We encourage active participation—ask questions, engage in discussions, and take full advantage of this enriching opportunity. The series is dedicated to supporting women in statistics and related fields at Yale, providing a platform where female professionals can share their experiences, discuss challenges, and offer guidance to our students.

Speaker bio: Madalina Persu is a Quantitative Researcher, VP at Two Sigma since 2018, where she focuses on leveraging AI to develop predictive mid-frequency signals for equities. Prior to joining Two Sigma, Madalina earned her PhD in Computer Science from MIT in 2018, under the supervision of Prof. Ankur Moitra. She also holds a MEng in Computer Science from MIT (2015) and a BA in Mathematics from Harvard (2013).

Connect with us on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/women-in-stemgroup/shared_invite/zt-36n6nqdmq-MUan8b3x7w72Y8tLYSSxMA

Registration required. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_12RZKy-fZGKEEKcwgaM0K5I9W-hj_9s6SIbj971lG4RXwA/viewform?usp=header

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