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Sebastian is head of Machine Learning Research at ZENAI, where he leads a team of data scientists in the development of machine learning algorithms that are capable of evaluating the most complex mathematical problems applied in finance today. Sebastian holds a PhD in mathematics and is an active research scientist. His areas of interest include machine learning, numerical and stochastic analysis, quantitative finance, and robotics. Early 2017, Sebastian co-founded ZENAI with the mission to transform scientific research into machine learning applications for the finance industry.