Bio

I am the Emerging Areas of Research Lead. I studied applied math, economics and statistics in college, and have spent my career until now in finance, working at banks and hedge funds. I am very interested in effective altruism, reading broadly, and meditation.

Q&A with Vadim

Q: If you could choose anyone famous (real or fictional) to have dinner with who would they be and why?

I would have dinner with Tyler Cowen because it seems like he has read something interesting about any idea I might want to discuss, and has been to many of the places I might want to visit.

Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

An architect, about as far down my list of ideal careers today as any I've considered.

Q: If a movie was made of your life what genre would it be, who would play you?

A comedy starring Jason Schwartzman. I am a fan of Rushmore.