I am an Associate Professor of Finance at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and revel in pushing the boundaries of financial knowledge and product development both as an academic and FinTech entrepreneur. I have published pioneering research in the intersection of social media big data, blockchain, and financial markets. I currently teach “Big Data Machine Learning AI,” “Crypto-Currencies and Blockchain,” “Advanced Hedge Fund Strategies,” and “Leading Entrepreneurship and Innovation” at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Additionally, I serve as the Chairman of the Johns Hopkins Innovation Factory and have received the Dean’s Award for Faculty Excellence 2015-2019. I am on the Editorial Board of The Journal of the British Blockchain Association, Journal of Alternative Investments and the Journal of Portfolio Management where I have co-authored the most read Invited Editorial “iGDP?”.

I have co-founded SoKat Consulting, LLC. SoKat creates award-winning, world-class Machine Learning / AI and Blockchain products and services primarily servicing institutional investors, government agencies, academic institutions and select-startups. SoKat unlocks the hidden value of data through thoughtful and creative solutions, comprising of actionable business intelligence, transparent data analytics, bold predictive models, and next-generation investment products.

Previously, I have been with the Carlyle Asset Management Group, Campbell and Company, and Morgan Stanley. I hold a BA in Mathematics from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in Finance from Columbia University.