Heber Arteaga

Engineer from École Centrale de Lyon and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile with experience building production software and data tools supporting trading operations at Capital Fund Management in Paris. I focus primarily on C++ and Python, with particular interests in quantitative finance, machine learning, and data-intensive systems.

Paris, France

Other Projects

  1. DSA-CPP — Data Structures & Algorithms in C++

    Modern C++23 implementations of fundamental data structures and algorithms, based primarily on CLRS, with automated testing and CI.

    Maintained
    C++23
    • Automated testing
    • CI
    Repository

Experience

  1. Quant Developer Intern — IT Middle Office

    Capital Fund Management

    • Built and deployed full-stack internal applications supporting Middle Office and trading operations using Angular/TypeScript, Python/FastAPI, Pandas, and SQL, integrating modern tools with existing trading systems.
    • Redesigned a fragmented operational workflow and optimized data processing, reducing response time from approximately 8 seconds to 1 second while improving reliability, validation, and traceability.
    • Modernized legacy ExtJS/PHP applications with dynamic validations, audit logs, and alerting mechanisms, working iteratively with operations users through reviews and preproduction testing.
  2. Software Development Intern

    Habiterra Consultores LTDA.

    Developed a three-tier information-management platform using SQL, Node.js/Express, and JavaScript, including data-processing pipelines and monitoring interfaces for business users.

  3. Programming Teaching Assistant

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Delivered practical sessions for Introduction to Programming and Computational Thinking, designing and evaluating programming exercises and teaching core algorithmic concepts.

Education

  1. École Centrale de Lyon

    Diplôme d’Ingénieur Généraliste — Master of Science in General Engineering

    Final-year thesis at Capital Fund Management17/20 · 30 ECTS

    Relevant coursework

    • Big Data Computing
    • Deep Learning & Artificial Intelligence
    • Corporate Finance
  2. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Mechanical Engineering (Ingeniería Civil Mecánica), with distinction

    With distinction

    Relevant coursework

    • Advanced Programming
    • Probability & Statistics
    • Optimization

Technical Capabilities

Programming

  • C++
  • Python
  • SQL
  • TypeScript / JavaScript

Data & Machine Learning

  • Pandas
  • NumPy
  • Eigen
  • scikit-learn

Software Engineering

  • FastAPI
  • Angular
  • PostgreSQL
  • Git
  • CMake
  • Docker
  • Bash

Quant & Finance

  • Probability & Statistics
  • Derivatives
  • Fixed Income
  • Market Microstructure
  • Portfolio & Risk Fundamentals

Languages

  1. Spanish

    Native

  2. French

    C1 · DALF

  3. English

    C1 · IELTS Academic · 7.5

Contact

Feel free to reach out about Quant Development, C++ / Python Software Engineering, or opportunities in quantitative finance and financial technology.

Heber Arteaga — Quant Developer | C++ / Python Software Engineer