Team
Institutional investors allocate to people, not to code. This page documents who runs the strategies, their credentials, and their personal capital exposure to the live book.
Justin Guese — Founder & Quantitative Researcher
DataFortress.cloud GmbH
Background. B.Sc. Cognitive Science (thesis on P300 signal usage for autonomous robots). M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering focus in Computational Neuroscience. Certified AWS Cloud Solution Architect and Data Engineer with a proven track record architecting mission-critical systems for companies like HPE, VW, BMW, and Porsche.
Experience. Extensive focus bridging secure on-premise Kubernetes environments with cutting-edge AI. Engineered BaFin-compliant infrastructures for the banking sector (Atruvia), led petabyte-scale data replication and hybrid cloud migrations (HPE/BMW). Former CTO for a healthtech startup (NavicareNow) and AI Developer building real-time stock prediction systems using Kafka and Tensorflow (Jim Harris Corp).
Publications & open source. Maintainer of python_tradingbot_framework — the open-source strategy framework that powers every strategy on this site. Technical contributor to google-research (timesfm) and pandas-dev/pandas. Recognized recipient of the Anthropic Open Source Program funding.
Specialisation. Systematic strategy research (regime detection, LLM-driven signals, portfolio optimisation), Python/Kubernetes execution infrastructure, data-pipeline engineering.
Contact. LinkedIn | info@datafortress.cloud | Munich, DE
Skin in the game
The founder has a significant portion of personal capital deployed alongside the live execution book (not in the paper-traded portfolio on this site). A substantial percentage of their liquid net worth is invested in these strategies. Full allocation breakdown is available to professional investors on request under NDA.
Advisors & counsel
Details regarding our legal counsel (BaFin / WpIG compliance), tax advisors, KVG partners (fund wrapper route), Haftungsdach partners (managed account route), and auditors are shared directly with professional allocators and institutional partners during the due diligence process under NDA.
Hiring
DataFortress.cloud is not actively hiring but is open to conversations with senior quantitative researchers and execution engineers. Reach out if the problem space resonates.
Self-Managed / Signals
The fastest way to get started. Perfect for retail investors and those who want to execute manually or test the waters with live insights.
- 1 Free High-Conviction Signal / Day
- Community access & educational updates
- Lowest barrier to entry
Or Discuss Needs:
Book OnboardingAPI & Execution License
For prop shops and advanced HNWIs who maintain their own execution stacks. Access our high-conviction signals via REST/FIX API.
- Institutional JSON/FIX API feed
- Full technical documentation
- Direct integration into your trade engine
Separately Managed Account (SMA)
Keep custody of your assets. Our algorithms execute directly on your preferred institutional brokerage (IBKR, Varengold, etc) via a secure sub-account.
- Professional investors only (§67 WpHG)
- Full transparency of every trade
- Liability umbrella (Haftungsdach) partnership
KVG / Fund Wrapper
The ultimate institutional experience. Fully managed allocation via a compliant EU/German ISIN. Managed by our regulated KVG partners.
- Bank-investable security (ISIN)
- White-glove reporting & auditing
- Fully passive hands-off deployment