Luis Martinez

As a contract consultant, the approach is designed for speed and adaptability. Clients can expect a balance of strategic direction and hands-on execution — from shaping AI product strategy and managing delivery pipelines to working directly with engineers on models and systems. This blend of product management expertise and technical fluency makes it possible to connect vision with implementation while keeping projects lean, outcome-focused, and aligned with business goals.

Reading The Universe (RTU) extends this work into an open portfolio — documenting ongoing AI engineering projects, Kaggle and competition experiments, and research at the edge of data and product design. It serves as both a portfolio for clients and a public record of how complex ideas are translated into working systems, ensuring that the contracting practice and the portfolio site reinforce one another.

What I Do

Quant Research & Strategy

Design and test systematic trading models, bridging AI and quantitative methods to uncover edges in financial markets.

Product & Project Leadership

Over two decades of experience delivering data-driven products and projects from conception to launch, ensuring measurable outcomes.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Practical experience with AWS and cloud-based quant infrastructure (QuantTraderOS), focused on scalable, broker-agnostic architectures.

AI & Machine Learning

Hands-on development with Python, PyTorch, and modern ML frameworks, applied to real-world datasets and competitions (Kaggle, AIcrowd).

Content & Education

Creator of The Independent Quant and Reading the Universe, translating complex technical material into accessible courses, podcasts, and research.

Writing & Research

Authoring books and essays on systematic trading, AI, and philosophy of probability, with a long-term focus on advancing public knowledge.

Clients and Former Employers

Services

Product Management

Delivering products at the intersection of data, AI, and business goals. From strategy definition to execution oversight, services ensure that initiatives are grounded in user needs, technically feasible, and outcome-driven.

Project Management & Delivery

Planning, execution oversight, risk management, and stakeholder communication—ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business objectives.

Product Strategy & Roadmapping

Define what to build and why. Roadmaps connect business priorities with actionable milestones, ensuring that teams are aligned and resources are focused on delivering measurable impact.

Resume

12 Years of Experience

Education

2016
Strayer University

Masters of Science Degree in Accounting

Specialization in taxation.

2001
US Naval Academy

Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics

Minor in Spanish and engineering.

Experience

2023 - Current
Reading The Universe

AI and Data Product Manager

Client: Komatsu

-Led initiatives that included master data management, infrastructure migration, and reporting optimization

-Managed the delivery of Palantir Foundry data applications and internal cloud analytics systems

-Served as project coordinator in company's research to implement Master Data Management (MDM) solution

-Supervised the re-platforming of server data which tracked over $1.7B dollars of company revenue.

-Explored integration of LLM-powered automation tools to support internal data usage and visibility

2010 - 2023
Various Clients

Project and Program Manager

Delivered data-driven software products as a contract consultant. 

2001 - 2023
US Marine Corps

Military Officer (Retired)

-Naval aviator

-Iraq and Afghanistan veteran

Management Skills

Product Management

95%

Project and Program Management

95%

Stakeholder Management

95%

Tech Skills

Python

80%

AI / ML

75%

Palantir Foundry

80%

AWS

80%

LLM

65%

Cerificates

2014 - Present
PMI

Project Management Professional (PMP)

2025 (In Progress)
Udacity

AI Product Manager Nanodegree

Publications

2025
The Independent Quant

CRISP-TIQ Methodology

A comprehensive methodology designed specifically for systematic traders developing algorithmic trading strategies

Portfolio

My Works
Enterprise Case Management System Integration

Enterprise Case Management System Integration

Data Science, Machine Learning (ML), Product Management, Project Management
Enterprise Rebates Processing Automation Platform

Enterprise Rebates Processing Automation Platform

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Product Management, Project Management
Enterprise Server Migration and Testing Initiative

Enterprise Server Migration and Testing Initiative

Project Management

Contact

Get in Touch

Remote

Contracting Available