I am an MBA and a CEMS Masters in Management candidate at IIM Calcutta (India), presently pursuing my exchange term at Bocconi University (Italy). As the CEMS Student Board Representative of IIM Calcutta, I represent the school's interest at the global level and represent the Student Board in the Corporate Partners Team. I have previously worked at a hedge fund as a quantitative trader and interned at a leading Investment Bank, a business accelerator and a leading engineering company. I am interested in the areas of technology, consumer goods, hospitality, pharma and financial services and want to explore a career in these fields. I am a passionate debater, quizzer and a sports enthusiast.
Developed fully-automated quantitative trading strategies for equities, commodities and currency derivatives
Generated portfolio profits up to ₹0.2 mn/day and monitored trades with daily turnover of up to ₹ 500 mn
Designed a risk management system to monitor portfolio exposure; handled the Risk Management System in National Stock Exchange compliance audits
Achieved 200% YoY increase in portfolio contribution of intra-day strategies by liquidity based position sizing
Spearheaded hedge fund’s foray into commodities and currencies; formulated 6 strategies for these asset classes
Diversified portfolio by devising 4 trend-following strategies on 12 synthetically generated sectoral indices
Improved efficiency, saving 4 man-hours/day and ₹2 mn annually, by automating model building and P&L logging
Reduced execution slippage by 4 basis points, saving ₹3 mn annually, by optimizing the trade execution algorithm
Promoted twice in 22 months and given the option of sponsored MBA by Managing Partner of the hedge fund
Accounted for 30% of portfolio P&L in FY 2015-16; developed 18 strategies across asset classes in 2 years
Recruited and mentored interns and lateral hires; part of 5 member interview panel at IIT Delhi and Kanpur
Company Description
Kivi Capital is an investment management firm located in Gurgaon, India, that specializes in developing quantitative trading strategies and their execution through an automated trading infrastructure. The firm uses proprietary trading algorithms and strives to generate superior risk adjusted return for its clients.