Fintech Isn´t Rocket Science. Just Ask a NASA Intern
(World News Science)

The programming techniques used by algorithmic traders and portfolio strategists may seem like rocket science, but Asher Mazaika says that`s not the case. He ought to know, having interned both at NASA and in financial services. Now, as he completes both his bachelor`s and master`s degrees from the School of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology, Mazaika said he feels prepared to face the challenges he`ll encounter at Credit Suisse, where he`ll start work after commencement. `When someone at Credit Suisse needed to solve a problem that involved data, I felt comfortable applying my skill set to assist,` he said. `I see a real need for financial innovation, and I think Stevens has...