Meet the team

Rob de Rozario

Founder, CEO & Chief Trading Officer

With over 15 years in trading and finance, Rob de Rozario leads Alphaparty as CEO and Chief Trading Officer. His diverse expertise spans roles from Head of Trading at an Amsterdam-based digital asset fund to positions at Leonteq in Zurich and Lehman Brothers and Nomura in Asia. He also served at National Australia Bank and lectured at the University of New South Wales. Rob excels in executing Alphaparty's strategic and profitable trading approaches.

Max Bijkerk

Founder, COO & Quant Trader

Max Bijkerk has a background in digital assets trading, quantitative analysis, and econometrics. As the COO and Quant Trader at Alphaparty, Max leverages his technical knowledge to develop a diverse range of alpha-rich investment strategies. Using his experience of managing multi-million dollar crypto portfolio’s, he ensures that Alphaparty's trading strategies are thoroughly tested and poised to deliver exceptional returns across various market conditions.

David Zakarias

Founder, Lead Developer

David is a seasoned software developer with more than 15 years of experience. Coming from a background of cryptography, David has a pivotal role in developing Alphaparty’s secure trading engine. During the weekends David plays competitive chess, ranking number 149 in Hungary.

William McGhee

Head of Quant Research & AI

William is an expert in quantitative research and machine learning, authoring many publications on the topic. Leading teams in the development of algorithmic trading strategies at respected hedge funds and banks, such as Citadel, RBS, DB, Citibank and JP Morgan. He holds a PhD in Mathematics and Physics.

Robert Rodenburg

Lead Data Scientist

Robbie brings over 20 years of expertise in modeling, forecasting, and optimization, including a decade in data science within the aviation sector. He has developed and implemented his own systematic trading strategies and holds an MSc in Econometrics from Free University Amsterdam.

Daniël Bakker

CTO

Daniël leverages over 15 years of software development experience, specializing in high-traffic applications using the latest programming languages and AI. His expertise in developing scalable and efficient systems is a cornerstone of Alphaparty's forward-thinking technological innovation. 

Serge Johanns

Quantitative Researcher & Developer

Serge is presently finishing a double Master's degree in computer science and applied mathematics. He actively participates in cybersecurity hackathons and is a competitive chess player. He recently completed an internship at a market-making firm, where he optimized the high frequency trading engine.