Ismael founded SharpeEdge in 2025 to generate returns for individuals and organizations through systematic and scientifically tested investments in the crypto and currency markets.

He brings a background in quantitative risk management from multiple Canadian Banks. He currently works as a Business Analyst in the Cash Analytics Department of RBC Capital Markets, and previously held roles in market risk and counterparty credit risk at Scotiabank and Desjardins.

He holds a Master of Science in Mathematics and Statistics, and a Bachelor of Science in Financial Mathematics and Economics (Honours, Summa Cum Laude), both from the University of Ottawa, where he also worked as a research assistant developing factor models for Statistics Canada's GDP forecasts.

At SharpeEdge, he built the firm's trading engine — covering strategy research and development, data processing, risk management, portfolio construction, and execution. He also publishes the firm's research.