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Camille Fournier on Building Tech at Two Sigma

Dec 21, 2020

Camille Fournier, Head of Platform Engineering at Two Sigma and former CTO at Rent the Runway, shares her insights on navigating tech in finance. She discusses the unique challenges engineers face compared to those in startups, focusing on adaptability and user-centered design. Camille also explores her transition from engineering to management, emphasizing the importance of technical credibility and strong leadership. Additionally, she highlights the increasing embrace of open source in finance and the critical role of communication in bridging gaps across diverse teams.

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Camille Fournier

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Navigating Tech in Quant Finance

13min

Navigating the Transition from Big to Small Companies

2min

Navigating the Shift: From Engineer to Manager

22min

Engineering Excellence in Finance

10min

Embracing Open Source in Finance

18min

Bridging Communication Gaps in Journalism and Engineering

4min

We talk a lot about quantitative trading on the podcast, but typically from a rather big picture perspective, and not at the level of actually building the systems needed for trading and data analysis. On this episode, we speak with Camille Fournier, the head of Platform Engineering at Two Sigma, the financial services firm that, among other things, runs a large hedge fund. Fournier, previously the CTO at Rent the Runway, discusses how her job works, the challenge of managing software engineers, and how tech within a financial services company is different than tech within a consumer-facing startup.

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