Summary
Sebastian Aaen is a seasoned quantitative risk analyst and software engineer based in the Copenhagen area with a decade of experience designing and delivering market risk management systems. He blends software engineering, mathematics, and economics to build scalable analytics, statistical models, and machine learning solutions that power risk decisions. As Associate Director and risk quant/PO at Nordea Markets, he leads two product teams, aligning technical delivery with risk insight to drive measurable business outcomes. His career spans roles at Nordea in quantitative risk analytics, market risk management, and product ownership, underpinned by an MSc in Mathematical Modelling and Computation from DTU and a BSc in Software Technology, with additional studies in economics from the University of Copenhagen. Early in his career he also did IT support and web development, illustrating a hands-on, full-stack approach that informs practical, auditable risk platforms and robust systems.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Economics (165/180 ECTS), BSc Economics (165/180 ECTS) at Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
Technical University of Denmark