I build quantitative research pipelines, automated trading systems, and ML-driven strategies for hedge funds, asset managers, and fintech firms. With 6+ years of experience in algorithmic trading, risk modeling, and AI/ML applied to finance, I turn complex financial data into working, deployed systems.
Selected projects:
๐ Live Crypto Statistical Arbitrage System: Designed and deployed an automated trading strategy on Azure, operational since 2022. End-to-end system: real-time data ingestion, feature engineering, signal generation, and automated execution.
๐ Patent-Based Alpha Research at Robeco: Led a quantitative research project at one of the Netherlands' largest asset managers. Built a large-scale dataset of global patent filings, engineered predictive features, and applied ML models to identify signals for future stock performance.
๐ Corporate Bond Rating Prediction: Built ML models predicting bond rating transitions, improving credit risk assessment and investment strategy.
๐ I hold a Master's in Quantitative Finance & Actuarial Science and am the founder of Vicuna, a company building ML-powered software for quantitative finance.
Core expertise: Quantitative research, algorithmic trading, trading automation, backtesting, portfolio optimization, risk modeling, time series analysis, Python, deep learning, crypto exchange APIs (Binance, etc.), IBKR API, Trading API, strategy development, signal research.
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Quantitative Finance
Portfolio Management
PyTorch
Python
Automation
API
AI Trading
Cryptocurrency Trading
Microsoft Azure
Statistical Analysis
Statistics
Ines P.
Zagreb, Croatia
$75/hr
4.3
5 jobs
Self-employed Accountant, specialised in Business Consulting, Book-keping and Administrative Assistance in Croatian legislative area. Multiple years of experience in different Financial and Accounting positions thought both service and production industry SMEs in Croatia give me authority in this field of work.
Besides main above mentioned services I am available to work as an Virtual Assistant and Translator to and from Croatian and English Language.
* Simple and two-entry Bookkeeping, Accounts Payable and Receivable, VAT filing, Payroll
* Business and Management Consultant, Financial Analyst
* Virtual Assistance, Translation
Accounting
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Tax Accounting
Accounting Advisory
Accounting Basics
Accounting Principles & Practices
Accounting Report
Accounting Software
Bookkeeping
Administrative Support
Translation
Virtual Assistance
Croatian
Ivan D.
Zagreb, Croatia
$15/hr
5.0
10 jobs
Communication specialist with a history of working in the government relations, information technology and services industry.
Company's for which I worked:
- Bosch
- Styria news group (Poslovni dnevnik - biggest business daily newspaper in Croatia)
Currently working at Embassy of India in the PR, Information and Cultural advisory. I'm responsible, both nationally and internationally for researching, identifying, attracting with many political, media and other stakeholders.
Other past achievements:
โข I have coordinated, fund-raised, organized and operated for Bosch Adria over 10 non-profit activities, for the company's participation in interest groups, professional associations, and other organizations. For example, I have successfully conducted the CSR project "Would Bosch built me a house?" The goal was to provide 150 nesting boxes and bird feeders, constructed with children to selected kindergartens in Ljubljana.
โข I was in charge of organization and coordination of press, B2C and B2B conferences. Also, I have lead PR Campaigns and media relations with the biggest regional media company's such as Hanza Media, Styria, and newspapers Delo & Avaz.
โข Editor-in-chief for the music section of the website Ziher.hr and trained around 20+ students/volunteers
โข Journalist at Poslovni dnevnik and part of a team that achieved the promotion to the 10 most visited websites in Croatia.
Additionally, Iโm happy to provide references.
Thank you for taking the time to consider me as a candidate. I look forward to hearing back and potentially meeting you in person.
Content Marketing Strategy
Creative Writing
Political Science
Blog Writing
SEO Writing
Copywriting
Content Writing
Website Copywriting
Review
Dance Music
Ambient Music
Blog Commenting
Writing
Muna A.
Zadar, Croatia
$40/hr
5.0
158 jobs
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.
Youโre in the right place for research and strategic analysis that actually informs decisions right now, translating messy information into usable insight.
Iโm a research, strategy, and communications specialist with 10+ years of experience helping founders, executives, consultancies, and teams turn complex information into clear direction. On Upwork alone, Iโve completed 130+ projects across market research, business analysis, executive communications, sustainability/ESG reporting, and strategic planning. My work sits at the intersection of research, analysis, and execution.
I tend to work best with clients who need someone they donโt have to manage. Off-platform, Iโve worked directly with CEOs, strategy teams, nonprofits, startups, and international organizations on everything from market entry and positioning to executive communications and sustainability reporting.
WฬฒHฬฒAฬฒTฬฒ ฬฒCฬฒLฬฒIฬฒEฬฒNฬฒTฬฒSฬฒ ฬฒUฬฒSฬฒUฬฒAฬฒLฬฒLฬฒYฬฒ ฬฒHฬฒIฬฒRฬฒEฬฒ ฬฒMฬฒEฬฒ ฬฒFฬฒOฬฒRฬฒ
โจMarket & industry research that supports real business decisions
โจCompetitive analysis, market sizing, and opportunity mapping
โจAudience research, persona development, and qualitative insight
โจResearch-backed reports, presentations, and strategy documents
โจExecutive-level communications and stakeholder-facing content
Clients describe my work as thorough, supported by a wealth of verifiable data and references and delivered in formats that are easy to understand and build on. The review comments below are the most reflective of my overall value-add.
โ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐'๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ผ โ๐๐! ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐, ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐.โ
โ๐ผ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ โ๐๐โ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ข๐โ! ๐โ๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โ๐๐ ๐ผ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ.โ
โ๐โ๐ ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐ค๐๐๐, โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ก.โ
HฬฒOฬฒWฬฒ ฬฒIฬฒ ฬฒWฬฒOฬฒRฬฒKฬฒ
Iโm detail-oriented and structured, I ask smart questions up front, communicate clearly throughout, and deliver work thatโs designed to be used in real time by real people. I regularly work with tools and sources such as Excel, Crunchbase, PitchBook, Dealroom, Bloomberg, D&B Hoovers, S&P Global, JSTOR, and sector-specific databases, and Iโm experienced across industries including healthcare, finance, sustainability, consumer products, travel, education, and tech.
Who Iโm a good fit for
โจFounders and startups who need navigating growth, strategy, uncertainty, or market shifts.
โจConsulting and business development teams needing reliable research support
โจTeams preparing for growth, fundraising, launches, or internal alignment
If youโre looking for someone who can step in, understand the brief quickly, and deliver work you can trust and reuse, Iโd be happy to talk.
Strategic Plan
Business Analysis
Business Plan
Data Entry
Client Management
Microsoft Excel
Business Proposal Writing
Marketing Communications
Writing
Market Analysis
Copywriting
HTML
Audience Segmentation & Targeting
Market Research
Mykola K.
Split, Croatia
$39/hr
5.0
8 jobs
๐ด๐ญ๐ฑ+ ๐ป๐ด๐ป ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐+ ๐๐, ๐ฃ๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ป & ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ | ๐คฉ ๐ฏ๐+ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ฆ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ, ๐จ๐, ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ | โญ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ% ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
๐First thing - you donโt need to pay for n8n.I can share my own n8n subscription, host workflows, or help you self-host n8n properly. No extra hassle.
โญNow about me - Iโm an n8n developer , n8n expert, n8n automation specialist (call m,e how you want :) ) who builds clean, practical n8n automation that actually runs in production.
I donโt sell theory. I build workflows that replace manual work, scale, and stay stable.
I work for 7+ yesrs as n8n expert and n8n automation expert, connecting systems, fixing broken workflows, and designing full n8n workflow automation from scratch.
My services as n8n developer for task automation:
โข Build n8n automation for leadgen, CRM, ecommerce, and internal ops
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โข Fix and optimize existing workflows as an n8n specialist
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โข Migrate Zapier or Make.com setups into n8n automation
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โข Handle n8n + API integration (REST, custom APIs, AI APIs)
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โข Built 15+ production n8n automation systems across SaaS, ecommerce, fintech, law, marketing and leadgen services
โข My n8n workflows reduced manual work and ops costs by up to 60%
โข Platforms with AI Automation scaled past 25,000+ users
โข Replaced fragile chains and long workflows with stable n8n automation
โข Helped teams move from slow tasks to fully managed n8n systems
โข Delivered AI agents and automation that work with live data and real decisions
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1,500+ hours logged
50+ completed projects
๐ Letโs Build Something Intelligent
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