Quant Career: Financial Engineer

About the session

This free Groundup Academy session introduced students and aspiring quantitative-finance professionals to the work of a Financial Engineer in equity and commodity derivatives.

Dr. Pasin Marupanthorn discussed how financial engineers develop mathematical and computational models—including Monte Carlo simulations—to price and hedge structured equity derivatives such as autocallable notes, digital options, and worst-of basket options.

Topics covered

• Responsibilities of a Financial Engineer
• Financial modelling for pricing and hedging
• Monte Carlo simulation in derivatives work
• Model validation, accuracy, and reliability
• Analysis of trading and product performance
• Programming and workflow automation
• Mathematics, programming, artificial intelligence, and machine-learning skills for quant careers

Event information

• Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
• Time: 19:00–21:00
• Venue: Groundup Live
• Speaker: Dr. Pasin Marupanthorn, PhD, CQF
• Audience: Students and anyone interested in a career in quantitative finance

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