# QuantMinds QuantMinds is a quantitative finance career coaching firm based in New York, United States. ## About QuantMinds was founded by Fiona Taft, former Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) program and former Associate Director of Executive Education at Stanford Graduate School of Business. QuantMinds coaches professionals and students targeting quantitative research, quantitative trading, and quantitative development roles at hedge funds, prop trading firms, and investment banks — including firms such as Citadel, Two Sigma, DE Shaw, Jane Street, Optiver, Akuna Capital, and Point72. ## Services - Discovery Sessions: one-hour career assessment and strategic planning sessions ($99) - Premium Career Coaching: comprehensive coaching packages covering resume review, interview preparation, networking strategy, and dedicated 1-on-1 coaching - Resume Reviews: ATS-optimized resume analysis and rewriting for quant finance applications - Interview Preparation: technical and behavioral interview coaching for quantitative research, trading, and development roles ## Founder Fiona Taft is the CEO and founder of QuantMinds. She served as Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering program and as Associate Director of Programs in Executive Education at Stanford Graduate School of Business. She coaches candidates on how top quantitative finance firms hire and what it takes to succeed in their interviews. ## Key Pages https://quantminds.com/ https://quantminds.com/about-us https://quantminds.com/discovery-sessions https://quantminds.com/beyond-alpha ## Webinars - [Webinars](https://quantminds.com/webinars): free live quant finance career webinars hosted by the QuantMinds coaching team. - [Recruiting for the new Quant](https://quantminds.com/webinars/series/recruiting-for-the-new-quant): This three-part webinar series is designed for undergraduates, master’s students, recent graduates, and mid-career professionals working to land their first quantitative internship or full-time role. - [Getting Into a Top MFE/Masters](https://quantminds.com/webinars/series/getting-into-a-top-mfe-masters): For applicants to MFE and STEM master's programs. - [What You Need to Do NOW to Land a 2027 Summer Quant Internship](https://quantminds.com/webinars/land-2027-summer-quant-internship-now): Summer quant internship recruiting opens far earlier than most students realize, and if you're aiming for 2027, the clock is already running. - [Are You Behind the Curve for Full-Time Graduate Recruiting?](https://quantminds.com/webinars/behind-the-curve-full-time-graduate-recruiting): If you're graduating in the next few months, full-time quant recruiting is happening now, not when you walk across the stage. - [Building Your Quant Master's Shortlist: Which Programs Fit You, and What Each One Looks For](https://quantminds.com/webinars/building-your-quant-master-s-shortlist-which-programs-fit-you-and-what-each-one-looks-for): Where you apply is the highest-leverage decision of your application cycle, and most applicants get it backwards, chasing the famous names over the programs that actually fit their profile. ## Beyond Alpha Articles - [Buy Side, Sell Side, or Prop Shop? A Realistic Entry Guide for Quant Candidates](https://quantminds.com/beyond-alpha/buy-side-sell-side-or-prop-shop-a-realistic-entry-guide-for-quant-candidates) — Navigating the quant finance landscape can be daunting, with many aspiring professionals solely focused on top-tier hedge funds. - [How to Use LinkedIn to Actually Get a Quant Job](https://quantminds.com/beyond-alpha/how-to-use-linkedin-to-actually-get-a-quant-job) — Unlock the full potential of LinkedIn to land your dream quant job. - [The Math You Actually Need to Break Into Quant Finance](https://quantminds.com/beyond-alpha/the-math-you-actually-need-to-break-into-quant-finance) — Is your math good enough for a quant role? - [Why Your Quant Resume Isn't Getting Responses (And It's Not Your Qualifications)](https://quantminds.com/beyond-alpha/why-your-quant-resume-isn-t-getting-responses-and-it-s-not-your-qualifications) — Your qualifications might not be the problem. - [QR, QT, or QD: Which Quant Path Is Actually Right for You?](https://quantminds.com/beyond-alpha/qr-qt-or-qd-which-quant-path-is-actually-right-for-you) — Not all quant roles are created equal. - [Beyond Networking: The Strategic Art of Career Ecosystem Navigation](https://quantminds.com/beyond-alpha/beyond-networking-the-strategic-art-of-career-ecosystem-navigation) — The most successful professionals I know share one counterintuitive trait: they don't just network- they orchestrate systematic exposure to decision-makers across entire industry ecosystems. - [The Myth of the Perfect Resume for Trading Firms](https://quantminds.com/beyond-alpha/the-myth-of-the-perfect-resume-for-trading-firms) — Stop agonizing over the perfect resume format. - [Python for Quant Roles: What Actually Matters](https://quantminds.com/beyond-alpha/python-for-quant-roles-what-actually-matters) — How much Python do you really need to know for quant roles? - [How to Compete with Elite-School Candidates Without the Pedigree](https://quantminds.com/beyond-alpha/how-to-compete-with-elite-school-candidates-without-the-pedigree) — You didn't graduate from Princeton, MIT, or Oxford – and you're aiming for competitive quant roles. - [Why Most Quant Prep Is Backwards - and How to Realign It](https://quantminds.com/beyond-alpha/why-most-quant-prep-is-backwards-and-how-to-realign-it) — Many aspiring quants approach preparation in the worst order. ## Contact - Website: https://quantminds.com - Email: support@quantminds.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/quantminds-com/ ## Content QuantMinds publishes Beyond Alpha, a newsletter and blog covering quantitative finance careers, interview preparation, resume strategy, and industry insights for professionals targeting quant roles.