Team

The people behind CoinQuant

Sixteen people, two expert advisers and the internal AI agents they run. Offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Beirut.

Internal AI agents are software the team runs on its own work. They are not the automated strategies the product also calls agents.

Leadership

Who leads what

Maan Ftouni

Founder

Sets CoinQuant’s vision and strategy and leads execution. 15+ years in technology leadership.

  • Founder, setting vision, strategy and execution for CoinQuant’s no-code trading platform.
  • 15+ years in technology leadership, driving innovation and business growth.
  • Specialises in transforming complex concepts into intuitive, scalable fintech solutions.

Matee Ullah Malik

Tech Lead

Leads engineering: architecture, platform reliability and automation. 10+ years building systems across fintech, blockchain and cloud.

  • Leads engineering at CoinQuant, overseeing architecture, platform reliability, and AI-driven automation across trading, product, and infrastructure teams.
  • 10+ years of experience building and scaling high-performance systems across fintech, blockchain, and cloud platforms.
  • Committed to turning complex engineering challenges into efficient, maintainable, and user-centric products.

Piotr Yordanov

Head of AI

Leads CoinQuant’s AI features from design to production, and the testing that keeps them reliable.

  • Owns the design and development of AI features for trading workflows, from concept to production.
  • Leads agentic AI architecture: orchestration, tool use, memory, model routing, and reliable multi-step workflows.
  • Builds evaluation frameworks and guardrails that keep AI systems reliable, measurable, and low-cost.

Advisers

Two specialists who advise the team

Two specialists with deep experience the team draws on: one in AI and numerical modelling, one in marketing.

Dr Ziad Francis

Expert adviser, AI and numerical modelling

20+ years in Monte Carlo simulation and modelling. PhD in radiation physics, 70+ peer-reviewed publications.

Advises onStrategy optimisation and market simulation tools.
  • Expert adviser at CoinQuant, guiding AI-driven trading strategy optimisation and market simulation tools.
  • 20+ years’ experience in Monte Carlo simulations, AI, and complex modelling; PhD in Radiation Physics.
  • Brings deep academic and technical expertise with 70+ peer-reviewed publications.

Richard Botley

Expert adviser, marketing

15+ years in communications and marketing for global technology firms.

Advises onMarketing strategy, brand and community.
  • Advises CoinQuant on marketing strategy, brand positioning, and community growth.
  • 15+ years in communications and marketing for global tech firms.
  • Built crypto trading YouTube channels, courses, and paid communities, bringing a global founder mindset and multichannel expertise.

Engineering & AI

Seven engineers

They build the strategy builder, the backtesting engine, execution, the infrastructure and the AI features.

Muhammad Umer

Senior Software Engineer

Builds the tools for strategy creation, backtesting and automated trading, across front end, back end and cloud.

  • Senior Software Engineer at CoinQuant, building tools for strategy creation, backtesting, and automated trading.
  • Works across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure to turn complex trading workflows into intuitive user experiences.
  • Focuses on reliable execution, secure funding flows, and scalable systems that help users move from trading ideas to live agents.

Mubashir Rahim

AI Engineer

Builds LLM and multi-agent systems, including LangGraph-based agents. 50+ AI and automation projects delivered.

  • AI Agent & Systems Engineer at CoinQuant, architecting intelligent systems combining AI and quantitative analysis.
  • Specialises in LLM architectures, including LangGraph-based Deep Agent multi-agent systems and workflow automation, with a focus on numerical accuracy.
  • Delivered 50+ AI and automation projects across internal systems, SaaS platforms, and data-driven products.

Ali Dirani

Senior DevOps Engineer

Runs the infrastructure behind high-volume backtesting: AWS, Terraform, ECS and the monitoring stack.

  • Senior DevOps Engineer at CoinQuant, building the infrastructure that powers high-volume backtesting workloads.
  • Skilled in AWS, Terraform, ECS, and monitoring stacks engineered for scalability and low latency.
  • Combines automation and observability expertise with a focus on resilience, efficiency, and cost control.

Rajnish Padhariya

Software Engineer

Develops the algorithmic trading software that helps traders make decisions, with a focus on system reliability.

  • Software Engineer at CoinQuant, developing algorithmic trading software to enhance trader decision-making.
  • Experience in combining technology and financial markets to build impactful tools.
  • Driven by practical, results-focused engineering and system reliability.

Mohamad Shoumar

Algorithmic Trading Developer

Develops the trading systems: APIs, databases and backend services built for scalability and low latency.

  • Algorithm Developer at CoinQuant, developing high-performance trading systems.
  • Specialises in APIs, databases, and backend services for scalability and low latency.
  • Combines coding expertise with market workflows for robust, results-focused solutions.

Abbas Hamyeh

Full Stack Engineer

Builds the backend services and APIs behind core systems, including billing and the Stripe payment integration.

  • Full Stack Engineer at CoinQuant, developing scalable backend services and APIs that power core systems.
  • Experienced in building reliable, secure, and high-performance solutions, including billing and Stripe payment integrations.
  • Combines full stack expertise with a focus on maintainability, optimisation, and seamless user experiences.

Ali Chamas

Full Stack Engineer

Works on the front end, authentication and identity services: secure, user-friendly interfaces and identity systems.

  • Full Stack Engineer at CoinQuant, specialising in frontend development, authentication, and identity services for a high-performance algorithmic trading platform.
  • Designs and implements secure, user-friendly interfaces and identity systems that deliver both excellent usability and robust protection.
  • Proficient across the full stack, from developing polished, responsive UIs to integrating APIs and optimising backend services for performance and reliability.

Product, marketing & operations

Six people

They write the content, run the brand and the campaigns, design the product and the website, grow the community and keep operations running.

Nada Ali

Content & Communications Lead

Directs content strategy, branding and social media. 12+ years in branding and strategic communications.

  • Directs CoinQuant’s content strategy, branding, and social media presence.
  • 12+ years in branding and strategic communications, with a consulting background.
  • Focused on building trust and thought leadership to strengthen market positioning.

Lama Fakhoury

Marketing Specialist

Runs integrated marketing campaigns across content, social media and measurable digital channels.

  • Marketing Specialist at CoinQuant, driving brand growth through strategic campaigns and data-driven digital initiatives.
  • Experienced in developing and executing integrated marketing strategies across content, social media, and measurable digital channels.
  • Focused on advancing CoinQuant’s visibility and market impact through analytics, creative strategy, and cross-functional collaboration.

Charbel Hajj

Design Lead

Leads design across the product, the website and the brand identity, including the design systems behind them.

  • Leads design at CoinQuant across product UI/UX, website, and brand identity, ensuring cohesive user experiences throughout the platform.
  • Establishes design systems and visual direction that guide both product development and marketing initiatives, from interfaces to social content.
  • Bridges product and brand strategy to create unified, user-centred solutions that enhance usability while strengthening market presence.

Rita Nohra

Project Manager

Coordinates work across the teams and keeps operations running. 8+ years of managerial experience.

  • Project Manager at CoinQuant, ensuring smooth operations and effective coordination across teams.
  • Accomplished project and operations professional with 8+ years of managerial experience.
  • Skilled in streamlining workflows, supporting strategic initiatives, and enabling teams to achieve their goals efficiently.

Ar Jay Saluna

Growth Consultant

Grows the community and brand visibility through partnerships and multi-platform campaigns; has built and scaled crypto communities.

  • Growth Consultant at CoinQuant, driving community growth and brand visibility through strategic partnerships and multi-platform campaigns.
  • Experienced in building and scaling engaged crypto communities across social, content, and partnership channels.
  • Focused on advancing CoinQuant’s audience growth and market authority through community engagement, partnership development, and multi-channel campaigns.

Rayan Markiz

Marketing Specialist

Works across SEO content, social media and campaign messaging to explain quantitative trading concepts clearly.

  • Marketing Specialist at CoinQuant, helping communicate quantitative trading concepts clearly and accessibly.
  • Works across SEO content, social media, and campaign messaging to communicate the platform’s features and value.
  • Combines hands-on content production with a focus on accuracy, visual consistency, and clear communication.

How we work

Six AI agents that work inside CoinQuant

Software our engineering team builds and runs, used across CoinQuant. Each is labelled as an AI agent. They are software, not people, and separate from the automated strategies the product also calls agents.

Supervised by the engineering team.

AI agent

Henry

Coordination

Keeps work moving across product, engineering, marketing and operations.

AI agent

Caleb

Delivery planning and QA

Structures complex work before it reaches the engineers, and runs the QA checks.

AI agent

Miles

Product features

Builds onboarding, strategy forms, subscriptions, credits and account tools.

AI agent

Simon

Trading-engine checks

Checks that strategies behave the same in research, backtests, paper trading and live runs.

AI agent

Nolan

Platform monitoring

Watches platform stability, infrastructure health and data quality, and raises issues early.

AI agent

Theo

Strategy generation

Turns written trading ideas into clear, testable strategy logic.

Join

Join the team, or talk to it

We hire across engineering, AI, design, marketing and operations. Introduce yourself.