HI, MY NAME IS

Daniel J.G Oosthuyzen

Quant – AI – Finance – Strategist – Creative

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Here you’ll find an expression of me, a portfolio of my strategic works, ideas & prototypes served with a side of philosophy.

The future is bright

In classical history, there has never been a period recorded in which humanity has lived in such a time of great technological advancement as the present. With the rise of publicly available AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) being only a few years away, the distribution of future outcomes for the fate of humanity is definitely fat-tailed in both the negative and positive directions. As I speculate, the future is bright. Not because I’m blindly optimistic, but rather because of careful contemplation of the dangers that exist ahead, I conclude that collectively, we can and will build a truly beautiful world. It is within this context that we must recognize the importance of being proactive, rather than reactive, in our approach to AI technologies.

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What I Do

Consult, create and build.

CONSULT

Quantitative analysis, machine learning, finance, economics and artificial intelligence are my jam. My expertise and experience in these areas coupled with my knack at strategy bring the valuable foresight and insight my clients need. “Possibly the most common error of a smart engineer is to optimize a thing that should not exist.” – Elon Musk

Wisdom

CREATE

Fashioning an idea into a design, turning a hurdle into an opportunity, seeing the obscure spacing in the mechanism and designing the perfect gambit that will propel the intended operation are all part of my intellectual value add. “ Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” – Don Norman

Understanding

BUILD

I’m a builder, and my superpower is moving on the knowledge that everything exists in an interconnected, interdependent ecosystem. Choosing the right people, who possess the knowledge, expertise and ethics required for a successful project is my priority when putting the hammer to the nail.

Knowledge

Skills in Focus

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Financial Modeling
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Machine Learning
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Statistical Analysis
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Python

Recent Undertakings

2023/24

Bookkeeping Software Development

Implementation of Machine Learning Models for Text Interpretation

Implemented a machine learning pipeline and fine-tuned an LLM for text interpretation and categorization tasks on statements and receipt description line items.

Input: Receipts and statements.
Output: Accountant-ready figures with CRA expense categorized items, totals per category, gross and net earnings.

2023/24

Professional Consultation

Financial Analysis and Business Development.

My performance for one conglomerate led to the birthing of three new entities in transportation, construction and humanitarian aid.

Just as importantly, are the bad acquisitions my clients avoided through astute financial analysis and projections.

In the words of Peter Lynch, “ Know what you own, and know why you own it.“

2024

Strategic Work

Written works on AI in Finance and Econometrics. Analysis on Innovative Projects and Corporate Design.

“ Future-Proofing Finance“ was written to help bring awareness to banking and financial sector leaders about some of the expected economic changes during the widespread adoption of AI.

In “ Econometrics before Utopia“ , I aim to contribute towards the creation of functional and adapted econometric models that are less likely to fail during the three phases of the widespread adoption of AI and the coming dramatic shifts in key metrics such as unemployment and the reactionarily timed introduction of Universal Basic Income.

Some of my other strategic works are also available for free under my portfolio section.

Quant Thoughts

Aug 20, 2024

Rethinking TFP

Daniel Oosthuyzen

TFP = \frac{Y}{A \cdot K^\alpha \cdot L^\beta} It’s crucial to scrutinize the metrics we’ve long relied upon. Total Factor Productivity (TFP), has served as a cornerstone in understanding economic growth. TFP, often hailed as the measure of our collective efficiency in using labor and capital,…

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Aug 20, 2024

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