Diploma of Higher Specialized Studies (Machine Learning) (2021), MILA- Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, Canada; MSc (Mathematics and Computational Finance) (2015), University of Montreal, Canada; BSc (Mathematics - Actuarial Science) (2010), University of Montreal, Canada.
Bassirou is a quantitative research analyst on the RBC Quantitative Investments team at RBC GAM. In this role, he is responsible for providing insight through research into all aspects of the team’s systematic investment process for the RBC QUBE Funds and Quantitative ETFs, including return forecasting, risk modeling, portfolio implementation, and performance assessment. Prior to joining the firm in 2022, Bassirou worked in various capacities, including as a data analyst and a quantitative research analyst, across a financial and non-financial firms. He started his career in the investment industry in 2015.