Kronos Research is a leading quantitative crypto investment manager dedicated to solving complex problems through cutting edge technology and rigorous research. Our value is created by a talented engineering team that is able to continuously structure systematic solutions in a landscape that is always in flux. The ever-changing nature of the problems we seek to solve require us to constantly seek out new innovative minds to join the team. We started our campus ambassador program because we believe that training our next generation is critical for the continued success of our company. We have completed several campus events and company visits with the goal of showing the path to an exciting career and offering the opportunity to develop the skills needed to become a quantitative trader. Our second batch of ambassadors just completed their program last week and enjoyed having the opportunity to experience this exciting industry first-hand. The following are a few of our most recent ambassadors describing their experience at Kronos Research.
By Victoria Wang, NTU Ambassador
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” As a student who had never previously had an internship, my experience at Kronos opened many new doors. The quote above stated by Eleanor Roosevelt describes the feeling of excitement and eagerness I had when I was accepted by Kronos. After the three-month ambassador program, I established three vital skills that I would have never learned in school. The first skill is knowing how to maximize my connections, meaning knowing how to utilize the relationships and interactions between myself and others. These people include my friends, my schoolmates or anyone I met throughout different occasions. By providing information to them and receiving valuable feedback, I realized the true power of connection. The second skill that I developed is the ability to organize. The way in which something is done or arranged matters because it ultimately affects the quality of the results. In fact, the process of organizing is both a science and an art. I had to fully comprehend my priorities while planning, and to take all necessary info into consideration. Without actually experiencing this first-hand, I would have never understood the steps to becoming an effective organizer. Last but not least, is the skill of communication. I had to clearly communicate with everyone related to my work without creating conflicts or creating an unpleasant working environment. It was my responsibility to deeply understand the requirements of others and to give appropriate responses.
By Joyce Lee, NTU Ambassador
“Quant trading” and “Crypto-currency”, these are some terms that sound kind of fancy yet mysterious to most students, because there are no majors in college that are directly related to this field. However, it is an exciting industry, where smart ideas are greatly rewarded. As an ambassador, I brainstormed and explored the different opportunities to let students take a peek into what Kronos is doing. During this journey, there were frustrating moments when I found some ideas were not so easy to be implemented. Despite these frustrations, it was nice to cooperate with other ambassadors. I enjoyed my time here!
By Harvey Huang, YZU Ambassador
When I first came to the interview, I was really startled by the atmosphere at Kronos. The core team members were talented individuals who graduated from top schools. I was also interviewed by 5 interviewers including Charlene, who is in charge of this program, full-time engineers, and also the CEO, Jack. This showed the importance of the campus ambassador program to the company. In addition to being highly interested in this industry, I was attracted to the company’s ambitious goal of enabling people to control their financial freedom after my short conversation with Jack. Afterwards, I decided to become a member of the ambassadors. In fact, the program is highly autonomous and gives ambassadors a lot of freedom. The program aims to bring awareness to Kronos’s mission and to make connections with students and professors. After my time at Kronos, I was very happy to hear the positive feelings expressed by the future ambassadors who recently interviewed. Finally, I would like to say that I am very honored to have had this experience at a company with great potential.
We are excited to see that the Ambassador Program made such a big impact and gave our ambassadors valuable experience. All of our ambassadors did an outstanding job during their time with us. Thanks to their efforts, Kronos Research was also able to raise our brand awareness across different campuses the past few months, we will continue to cultivate our next generation of traders and to raise awareness of the Kronos mission.
