Laurent founded AlternativeSoft after four years at UBS Wealth Management where he was head of tactical asset allocation. At UBS, he spearheaded and implemented the investment strategies for $110bn of private client assets, including $30bn in Mutual Funds, and was involved in the construction of the first $6bn UBS Wealth Management Fund of Hedge Funds. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and an MBA in finance, both from the University of Lausanne, and was a professor of economics and mathematics for 2 years in Lausanne, Switzerland. His interests include skiing, sports, and happy clients.
Ravi manages the strategic and operational elements at AlternativeSoft whilst also heading up the research and development of AlternativeSoft’s flagship product. He develops and validates mathematical models, whilst providing strategic product direction and overview. Ravi wrote a thesis on "Portfolio Management in the Presence of Stochastic Volatility". He holds a BSc in Mathematics and an MSc in Financial Mathematics from King's College, University of London. His interests include technology, gaming, bhangra and an avid barbeque enthusiast.
Akshay joined AlternativeSoft in 2011.
He provides quantitative support and training to clients and leads all aspects of client relationships, retention, and development.
Akshay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Devi Ahilya University, India and MSc in Banking and Finance from Queen Mary, University of London.
His interests include squash, badminton and travelling.
Before joining Alternativesoft, Steve spent 15 years at Charles River and Wilshire Associates where he was responsible for business development and strategic accounts with global asset managers, investment advisors, pension funds, and other buy-side institutions. Earlier in his career, he served as a consultant on global investment technology projects. Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics from Elmhurst College and an MS in Financial Markets and Trading from the Illinois Institute of Technology. His interests include coaching, sports, and restoring historic homes.
Mitesh is responsible for the user experience and design of all AlternativeSoft products. He studied Multimedia Technology and Design at Brunel University and graduated in 2009. Mitesh has worked with high profile clients for the past 12 years. His hobbies include playing football, gaming, gadgets and travelling. He lives by the famous quote by Albert Einstien "Creativity is contagious, pass it on".
Dipesh is responsible for developing and maintaining client relationships. Before joining AlternativeSoft Dipesh worked as a Financial Consultant within the regulatory and risk space specialising in Dodd-Frank and MiFID, and as a Hedge Fund Investment Analyst at IAM. In 2014 he moved to a family office as an Analyst within their Fixed Income and Equity team, specialising in relative value investing. Dipesh holds the IMC and an MSc in Finance from Cass Business School along with a BSc (1st class Honours) in Financial Economics. Dipesh is currently studying for CFA level 3. His interests include football, rock climbing, and traveling.
Nezar is a specialist in Fund accounting. Prior to AlternativeSoft Nezar worked as Fund Operations Manager in Dubai for 14 years. In 2017 he moved to London and worked with a family office as an Operations optimisation manager, working with clients to improve their Fund operations work effectiveness, workflow and controls. Nezar holds an MSc in Business Administration from London South Bank University. His interests include photography, traveling and has recently started learning animation.
Anastasiya is a CFA® charter holder and Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM). She has more than 10 years of experience in software development. Anastasiya works closely with both the Development and the Quantitative Analytics team to define needs and recommend solutions that deliver value to AlternativeSoft clients. Anastasiya Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Belarusian State University. Anastasiya’s interests include motorsport, hiking, and traveling.
Dominic is responsible for the day-to-day management of our client accounts. Prior to Alternative Soft, Dominic worked as an Account Manager in the payments and finance sectors. He studied Business & Marketing at university and graduated in 2017. His interests include football, skiing, and cooking.
Anna is a member of the Client Services Team where she offers support to clients with diverse needs, ranging from fundamental software usage to quantitative analysis. She joined AlternativeSoft in 2022 as a Sales team member and has since progressed to working directly with clients. Anna holds a degree in Economics from the University of York, which fuelled her passion for financial markets and investing. Besides from work Anna enjoys reading, practicing hot yoga and meditation, and weightlifting in the gym.
Lisa is currently working closely with the CEO and Heads of Departments across the business providing support and streamlining Administrative and HR functions to increase efficiency. Lisa has a wealth of experience in this area, gained over many years working in various business industries. In her spare time, Lisa enjoys cooking and badminton.
Leila works as a quantitative analyst in our product team supporting the needs of the desk across all product lines. She is experienced in Iran’s capital markets, financial services, and investment funds as a financial analyst. She has passed two levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam. She has graduated from Bournemouth University with a master’s degree in Finance. Her previous degrees include an MSc in Financial Management and a BSc in Business Administration, both from Iran. Leila wrote a thesis on An Evaluation of the Ability of Various Generalised Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity Models in Estimation and Forecasting UK Stock Market’s Volatility.
Alex is a Senior Sales Executive at AlternativeSoft, holding a Business Studies with Finance degree from Bournemouth University. Before working at AlternativeSoft, Alex worked as a Sales and Marketing executive at a small carpet cleaning supplies firm – his claim to fame is launching the business to be the no.1 distributor in the country. Outside of work, Alex’s interests include football, golf, entrepreneurship, and the fascinating world of business.
Liudmila is Product Owner at AlternativeSoft. She is a certified professional Scrum Product Owner and Scrum Master with over 5 years’ experience in the FinTech industry both in Germany and the UK. She holds a Masters degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from the Volgograd State University, Russia, and a Masters degree in Business Management from the University of Applied Sciences Kiel, Germany. In her spare time, Liudmila loves reading books and travelling.
Daria is working as a Client Services Analyst within our team, dealing with platform training, bespoke queries, support and insight reports. She is experienced in client engagement, previously she had been working as a Customer Success Manager for a large data aggregation company in the market research sector. Daria holds an MSc Degree in Risk and Economics from LSE and a BSc from UCL in Anthropology, however her secondary education was heavily based on Physics and Mathematics. In her free time Daria enjoys reading, yoga classes, baking and riding the motorbike.
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