Entry Level - GSOC Operator Lucena Research Employee Review

Working at Lucena Research was a very enriching experience for me. I found their business model and platform truly unique and I believe it is well-poised for long-term growth. I found the learning curve to be steep as I worked on multiple client projects and got a chance to implement a variety of machine learning techniques. The team members are a bunch of really smart people who also created a supportive and conducive environment for learning and solving problems quickly. The team felt more like a tight-knit family than just a group of co-workers. I found Erez Katz, the CEO of the company, really approachable and he had a keen interest in the work I did and any issues or problems that I faced. He ensured that any obstacles I faced were quickly resolved by pointing me towards the right team member to connect with or giving me adequate guidance directly. I believe he has a great vision for the company and works really hard day in and day out to make that vision a reality. The team culture is really great as team members plan their tasks together when the week starts and celebrate their accomplishments together at the end of the work week. It was exciting and rewarding to be a part of a fast-paced start-up with its business based on a unique blend of machine learning (and deep learning), technology and finance.

- As a fast growing company, there can be a few busy days of work at Lucena.

I had an excellent internship experience at Lucena. The Lucena team seems to be building something great in a very hot space (big data / machine learning), and the team was dedicated to accomplishing the tasks at hand. I found CEO Erez Katz and my coworkers to be intelligent and hardworking, but also kind and always willing to help, even when they were quite busy. Erez was a great leader and mentor to myself and others at the company. Lucena is working to build something that could revolutionize the financial industry, and Erez ensures the team is quite aware of this, contributed to a strong, tight-nit team culture. When I had an idea, the team supported me and was receptive - truly appreciated, especially as an intern early in my career. It was exciting to be part of this company and the fast-growing startup ecosystem in Atlanta.

Fast-paced environment with steep learning curve (par for the course for early stage start-ups). Employees sometimes had to do administrative tasks ourselves, though this may have improved as the company has grown.