About
Head of Trading at Paradigm who previously traded crypto derivatives at FalconX, worked as a quantitative trader at Blockchain.com, and started his career at Citadel Securities. He holds computer science and business administration degrees from the University of Michigan.
Experience
- ParadigmHead of Tradingcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA & New York, NY
- FalconXSenior Derivatives Trader2023 — 2026New York, NY
- Blockchain.comQuantitative Trader2022 — 2023Miami, FL & London, UK
- Citadel SecuritiesTrader2020 — 2022Chicago, IL
- Belvedere Trading, LLCJunior Trader Intern2019Chicago, IL
Skills & more
PythonC++SQLData ScienceMachine Learning
- Series 24, 57, and 7 — FINRA
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt — Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
From Rama's professional profile.
Colleagues at Paradigm
Alana Palmedo
Managing Partner at Paradigm
Alex Grieve
VP of Government Affairs at Paradigm
Alex Popescu
Chief Compliance Officer at Paradigm
Alpin Yukseloglu
Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
Arjun Balaji
Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
Ben Hinshaw
Deputy General Counsel at Paradigm
Chris Kraeuter
Head of Communications at Paradigm
Ciamac Moallemi
Research Advisor at Paradigm
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rama Somayajula?
- Head of Trading at Paradigm who previously traded crypto derivatives at FalconX, worked as a quantitative trader at Blockchain.com, and started his career at Citadel Securities. He holds computer science and business administration degrees from the University of Michigan.
- Where does Rama Somayajula work?
- Rama Somayajula is Head of Trading at Paradigm.
- Where did Rama Somayajula go to school?
- Rama Somayajula studied at University of Michigan College of Engineering (Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.), Computer Science); University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)); University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (Minor in Mathematics).
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Also attended University of Michigan College of Engineering34
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Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business280
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Also attended University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts12
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Also attended Westview High School1
Shared employers
Also worked at FalconX30
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Also worked at Blockchain.com23
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Also worked at Citadel Securities22
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