Adam Darmanin

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DISC Type : DC

Lead Consultant, Applied AI & Data Platforms at Hecatus Research

Spain

Overview

Adam is a Senior Engineering Director with 20 years of experience specializing in quantitative finance and AI. He has led large-scale Quant platforms at BlackRock and holds an MSc in Artificial Intelligence. Colleagues describe him as efficient, direct, and having a unique combination of engineering expertise and business acumen.

He is passionate about the intersection of advanced technology and finance, having co-founded an AI startup and authored research on the application of Large Language Models in trading.

He recently presented his paper on "Language Model Guided Reinforcement Learning in Quantitative Trading" at the 2025 International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models in Vienna.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

Fast But Analytical

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

LLMs in Finance
Authored and presented a paper on applying Language Models and Reinforcement Learning to quantitative trading strategies at an international AI conference.
Quant Platform Scaling
At BlackRock, he led a 35+ person organization responsible for a quantitative platform running 13K+ models across $600B in assets under management.
Financial Data Quality
He has publicly discussed the critical importance of data quality from financial data providers, especially around major market events like IPOs.

Media Appearances

Adam has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Lead Consultant, Applied AI & Data Platforms at Hecatus Research
6-2021 - 9-2024
Senior Director at BlackRock
1-2017 - 7-2021
Owner & Fractional CTO at Call for Atlas
5-2018 - 5-2021
Enterprise Engineering Manager at Trilogy
9-2018 - 4-2020
CTO Co-Founder at ProdX.ai

Education

12-2025 - 12-2027
MScFE from WorldQuant University
6-2023 - 11-2025
MSc in Artificial Intelligence from University of Malta

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Insights For Selling To Adam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Adam is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Adam

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Adam move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Adam take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Adam

Personality Compatibility


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