Jordan McKittrick

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I’m an independent researcher with interests in quantitative finance, information theory, AI, Bayesian statistics, and complex systems. This website is where I think out loud about those topics, aiming to be as rigorous as I reasonably can without being unnecessarily academic. I make no claims to novelty, though I’d be surprised if I don’t occasionally stumble into it. Needless to say, nothing I write on the subject of investing should be taken as financial advice. Feel free to borrow material as you see fit, though I’d be grateful if you would adequately cite this blog. Please reach out to me on LinkedIn if you find any mistakes, have any questions, or think this site can be improved.

Education

PhD, Cambridge University – information theory (here’s my thesis)
MPhil, Cambridge University – statistical mechanics
MScRes, Oxford University – stochastic differential equations
BA, Columbia University – biochemistry

Experience

Head of Data, Prosperity Institute (2024–2026) – I led a small team in renovating the Legatum Prosperity Index; redesigned its statistical methodology; and wrote the codebase from scratch.

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I'm an independent researcher with interests in quantitative finance, information theory, AI, Bayesian statistics, and complex systems. This website is where I think out loud about those topics, aiming to be as rigorous as I reasonably can without being unnecessarily academic. I make no claims to novelty, though I'd be surprised if I don't occasionally stumble into it. Needless to say, nothing I write on the subject of investing should be taken as financial advice. Feel free to borrow material as you see fit, though I'd be grateful if you would adequately cite this blog. Please reach out to me on LinkedIn if you find any mistakes, have any questions, or think this site can be improved.


## Education

- **PhD**, Cambridge University -- information theory (here's my [thesis](https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/items/fa3aebe0-987d-44d2-a2c9-17b73cecb85a))
- **MPhil**, Cambridge University -- statistical mechanics
- **MScRes**, Oxford University -- stochastic differential equations
- **BA**, Columbia University -- biochemistry


## Experience

- **Head of Data**, Prosperity Institute (2024–2026) -- I led a small team in renovating the Legatum Prosperity Index; redesigned its statistical methodology; and wrote the codebase from scratch.