HJ

Hannah Jacob

CS & Math
Cornell University
Nashua, NH

A little bit about me

Hi, I’m Hannah!

I’m a Cornell student studying Computer Science and Mathematics who loves using algorithms, AI, and data to tackle interesting, real-world problems. I’ve worked on research in discrete optimization and matching theory at Cornell. In the Jane Street Academy of Math and Programming, I built AI models for strategic games and probabilistic decision-making.

Outside the classroom, I co-founded Volunect, a platform that helps people discover and manage volunteer opportunities. I also serve as Vice President of TechPals, where I’ve helped grow a global network of students teaching tech to seniors.

I’m also involved as a developer in Hack4Impact, a quantitative analyst in Cornell Quant Fund, and a dancer in Cornell Bhangra.

Beyond the work

Projects

Experience

MITRE
May 2026 – Present

Modeling, Simulation, & Operational Analysis Intern

Hack4Impact
January 2026 – Present

SoftwareDeveloper

Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
January 2026 – Present

Research Assistant

Cornell Quant Fund
September 2025 – Present

Systematic Equities Analyst

Jane Street
June 2025 – August 2025

Academy of Math and Programming Scholar

TechPals
October 2023 – Present

Vice President

NH State Math Team
June 2023 – July 2025

A-Team Competitor

Skills

Languages

Python Java JavaScript C++ SQL Swift HTML CSS OCaml TypeScript

Frameworks & Libraries

NumPy pandas scikit-learn Node.js SQLAlchemy FastAPI React pytest PyTorch SciPy Streamlit

Databases & Tools

PostgreSQL Docker Linux/Unix SQLite Git GitHub ChromaDB Ollama

Honors

Quant/Trading

  • Jane Street Electronic Trading Competition (3rd in Round 1)
  • Cornell Trading Competition (1st in SIG event)
  • Arrowstreet Quant Symposium Scholar
  • Akuna Capital Options 101

Math/CS

  • NH-SMASH Math Meet (1st)
  • American Computer Science League (1st)
  • FidHacks (2nd)
  • Harvard-MIT Math Tournament
  • WPI Invitational Math Meet (2nd)