Ross Nayler

Research Analyst

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"The chance to work with founders, investors, and researchers building the future of technology and growth is what brought me to Activant. Having the opportunity to identify disruptive trends before they become obvious creates the perfect environment for anyone who wants to stay at the leading edge of innovation."

Office

Cape Town

Hometown

Johannesburg,

South Africa

Residence

Cape Town,

South Africa

Ross grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa. He studied Industrial Engineering at Stellenbosch University, where he was first exposed to machine learning and data-driven decision making. This led him to pursue his Master's in engineering and data science where his research was focused on swarm intelligence. Before joining Activant in 2025, Ross spent 2.5 years at FirstRand working across algorithmic trading, credit risk research and machine learning engineering, and a year at FNZ in WealthTech. Outside of work, you'll find Ross outside - either in the mountains or on the beach.

Education

M.Eng. Industrial Engineering & Data Science

Stellenbosch University

B.Eng. Industrial Engineering

Stellenbosch University

Relevant Experiences

FirstRand
Quantitative Graduate Trainee
2.5 years
Responsibilities
Built solutions across the investment and retail bank in algorithmic trading, credit risk research and machine learning engineering teams.
About FirstRand
FirstRand Bank is the leading South African financial services group offering banking, lending, investment, and insurance solutions across Africa and internationally.
FNZ
Technical Analyst
1 year
Responsibilities
Supported the design, configuration, and delivery of the firm’s wealth-management technology by ensuring solutions meet client and platform specifications.
About FNZ
FNZ is a global wealth-management platform provider with over US$2.2 trillion in assets on platform that delivers technology and investment administration services to financial institutions.