Quantitative Finance - Resume, LinkedIn and Career Search Review
Breaking into Quantitative Finance requires more than technical ability—it demands clarity in positioning, sharp application strategy, and mastery of both behavioral and technical interviews. This coaching package is designed to equip you with every tool you need to compete and stand out in elite quant recruiting pipelines. What You’ll Receive: ✅ Resume Review & Optimization (Quant-Focused) Refine your resume to highlight relevant coursework (stochastic calculus, time series, etc.), coding skills (Python, C++, R), research projects, and competition wins (e.g. Kaggle, Datathons). We’ll shape it to appeal to trading desks, hedge funds, and quant programs. ✅ LinkedIn Profile Review Align your LinkedIn with industry expectations—optimize keywords for recruiters and quant-specific platforms, while showcasing relevant models, code, or writing. ✅ Job Search Strategy (Quant Track Specific) We’ll map your career goals to the right type of firms (bulge bracket quant teams, prop shops, hedge funds, fintech) and craft a timeline for fall recruiting, off-cycle hiring, and internship planning. ✅ Networking Strategy for Quant Roles Learn how to approach recruiters, alumni, and professionals at quant firms with high-value, technical conversations—especially where cold outreach needs to show credibility fast. ✅ Skills & Background Assessment Together, we’ll assess your academic foundation (math/stats/CS/finance), coding proficiency, and market exposure to identify positioning strengths and flag potential gaps. ✅ Technical & Behavioral Interview Prep Practice brainteasers, probability/puzzle problems, market logic, and coding screens. We’ll also prepare for "walk me through your resume" and motivation questions tailored for quant firms (e.g. “Why trading vs research?”). ✅ Salary & Offer Negotiation Guidance Understand compensation benchmarks across quant firms, prop shops, and hedge funds. I’ll help you review offer letters and prepare scripts for respectful, data-informed negotiation. ✅ Personalized Upskilling Plan I’ll build a tailored roadmap for strengthening your edge—whether that’s through Leetcode grind plans, building trading models, reading quant books , or working on open-source or academic projects. By the end of this coaching package, you’ll be strategically positioned, technically prepared, and professionally polished to break into and succeed in the highly competitive world of quantitative finance.
What's included
I personalize and tailor the coaching sessions to each individual client in the Quant Finance Career Path. With 3+ years in the top ranked Quant Finance Program at UC Berkeley I have the insights and contacts to help you land your career in Quant Finance. We will first schedule an intro meeting to assess if we are a fit and then outline your goals for our sessions. We can schedule 30, 45 or 60 minute sessions. I would with all levels of work experience and work authorization.
- A Polished, Quant-Ready Resume - You’ll have a sharp, results-oriented resume that showcases your technical depth, academic rigor, and relevant projects
- A Recruiter-Optimized LinkedIn Profile - Your profile will be aligned with industry keywords and recruiter expectations, giving you a professional presence that reflects your quantitative capabilities.
- A Personalized Job Search Strategy - You’ll know exactly where to focus your time—what firms to target, when to apply, and how to structure your outreach—based on your background and goals.
- Clarity on Your Positioning - insight into how your skills and experience translate into quant roles—and how to tell your story in a compelling, technical, and confident way.
- An Upskilling Roadmap - You’ll receive a curated learning plan tailored to the gaps or strengths in your background
Meet your expert
Fiona T.
Quant & MFE Recruitment Expert & Coach +500 Placements| Ex-UCB MFE Director
I specialized in Early Career, Mid Career and Executive level recruitment, Finance Recruitment, Quantitative Finance Recruitment and Specialty Masters Admissions. Additionally I am an expert in International Student placement & coaching (CPT/OPT/H1B) and US Masters student placement & coaching. With 100% placement outcomes for internship and full time at graduation. I started my career in finance being a controller for start-up organizations. But I found my true passion was coaching through my many experiences in Higher Education. I began my Higher Education career at Stanford Graduate School Business in Leadership Development. I learned many techniques and business acumen through my experience in the classroom at Stanford GSB. In not so many words I have my MBA from Stanford with the amount of sessions I facilitated and supported during my 8 years running Executive Leadership programs. In the next phase of my career I found myself at UC Berkeley Haas Business school in the Master of Quantitative Finance Program, first in Admissions, then as the Director of Career Development and then as the Executive Director of the program. But again I found my true passion was coaching students and Alumni and celebrating their outcomes in getting a full time job at their dream firm and promotions within big banks, hedge funds and Fintechs! Now I have my own career coaching and career development firm, QuantMinds.com!
