Corey Olson

Hello! This server hosts personal projects. I have been coding since 1995, when my dad introduced me to programming at a young age. My parents owned a business together, which sparked my own interests. I have built many projects over the years, from websites to apps, and occasionally dabble in purely creative endeavors. I enjoy building things with technology, especially tools that solve real problems. My core interest is economics. I have a deep interest in pattern analysis, and studying the hidden mechanics of how the world and things work. That interest eventually led me to quantitative development and algorithmic trading.

For over a decade I ran Vanilla Video, a company I conceived in late 2010. Over the years, my company quietly impacted and changed the lives of many. With over 5,000 projects completed, 4,000 clients, and tens of thousands of videos, I am honored to have been able to service Chicago, the broader United States, and customers internationally. Building all of the operational software myself—CRM, scheduling, invoicing, dispatch—gave me the foundation for the systems engineering I do today.

My current focus is full-time development of my algorithmic trading platform: a production system I designed, built, and operate solo. It covers everything from real-time market data ingestion and automated research to live order execution with real capital, risk management, and continuous self-verification. I enjoy the challenge of building reliable systems that run around the clock and the discipline that comes with putting real money on the line.

I do not think of myself as a storyteller or artist, but as a builder. I prefer custom tools tailored to the problem over off-the-shelf solutions. I like to make things.