GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kaiju Worldwide, a leader in Predictive AI and machine learning systems for capital markets, has appointed Dr. Aitor Muguruza as the firm’s Chief AI Officer. A PhD alumni of Imperial College, London, Dr. Muguruza has enjoyed a distinguished career in quantitative research, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and finance, and will continue to support Kaiju’s mission to redefine autonomous portfolio management with innovative, self-evolving AI-driven solutions. In his new role, Dr. Muguruza will report directly to Kaiju Worldwide Global Chair and CEO, Ryan Pannell.

Prior to his appointment as Chief AI Officer, Dr. Muguruza held the position of Director of AI and Data Science at Kaiju, having joined the company in early 2020 as the Head of Scientific Research and Data Analytics.

In addition to his roles at Kaiju, Dr. Muguruza has held a position as Visiting Lecturer at Imperial College London since 2019, where he teaches postgraduate students in the MSc in Mathematics and Finance program. Prior to Kaiju, he held a position of Equities Research Quant at Natixis as part of the equities division.

Dr. Muguruza’s academic achievements include an MRes in Financial Computing and PhD in Mathematics, as well as an MSc in Mathematics and Finance. He is also a published researcher and a winner of the 2020 Risk Magazine Rising Star Award.

“Aitor has been leading innovation at Kaiju pretty much since he started here”, said Pannell. “His expertise in quantitative research and AI-driven strategies will be instrumental in pushing Kaiju’s Synthetic Portfolio Management technology forward, and his appointment further strengthens our leadership team as we advance our vision of transforming capital markets with cutting-edge AI.”

“Kaiju is at an exciting juncture, pioneering new possibilities in AI-managed finance,” said Dr. Muguruza. “I am excited to continue my contributions to the team and help realise Kaiju’s potential for innovation in capital markets in this new role.”

About Kaiju Worldwide: Kaiju Worldwide is an ecosystem of technology research companies specialising in Predictive AI-based financial products. Leveraging the power of AI, Kaiju aims to reduce human error, enable swift decision-making, and unlock value for investors in both public and private markets. Its intellectual property, valued at over $660 million, includes a portfolio of advanced self-learning technologies. For more information, visit kaiju.ai.