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Quant analyst at Morningstar, Mumbai. I build fixed income indexes, the kind institutional money actually tracks. Current focus: leveraged loan benchmarks, CLO market research, and index methodology. Previously: freelance market research for a European fintech (WebID) in KYC space.

Finance, code, art. In that order, usually.

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MorningstarACTIVE
Jul 2024 – Present · Quantitative Analyst
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  • ›Constructed LSTA US Leveraged Loan Broad Select Index (benchmark for BlackRock iShares ETF), delivering 7+ simulations in 10 days for the institutional launch
  • ›Analyzed $1.2T global CLO market: securitization, valuation, trading dynamics
  • ›Led distressed loan recovery index research: signals from rating, seniority, bid price
  • ›Engineered leveraged loan index infrastructure and forward curve analytics (10+ data sources)
  • ›Launched US Leveraged Term Loan Index and Korea 1–20 Yr Treasury Bond Index
Morningstar
Jul – Dec 2023 · Fixed Income Indexes Intern
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  • ›Designed internal automation Python modules for snapshot analysis, portfolio active weight analysis, and bond issuer capping
  • ›Created the US High Yield Distressed Bonds Index; option-adjusted spread filters enhanced 3-yr index levels by 14%
WebID, Germany
Freelance · Freelance Market Research & BD Consultant
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  • ›Translated market insights into go-to-market strategy for India expansion
  • ›Conducted 20+ primary interviews with KYC industry CXOs and senior government officials
  • ›Identified market entry price points and competitive positioning
  • ›Generated 7+ early-stage client leads through targeted outreach
WorldQuant Brain
Apr – Jul 2023 · Research Consultant
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  • ›Ranked 297th out of 27K+ global users as a Research Consultant, eligible for compensation for quant trading algorithms
  • ›Backtested and enhanced performance for 27 Alphas, quantitative strategies integrating fundamental and technical analysis
Anthill Ventures
Jun – Aug 2022 · Investment Analyst Intern
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  • ›Led assessment of 350+ India-based startups for Lumos Health, Anthill's healthtech arm; boosted sourcing pipeline by 13%
  • ›Engaged with 30+ startups to evaluate business model viability and clinical authenticity in partnership with HCG Global
Conquest
Jan 2022– Aug 2022 · Partnerships Lead
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  • ›Led a team of 4 to secure partnerships worth $100K for portfolio startups with global SaaS and product enterprises
  • ›Onboarded 20+ companies like Freshworks, Mixpanel, and Notion, offering complimentary access to their startup programs
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Skill Matrix
Current · Technical Proficiencies
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MS Excel85%
SQL82%
Claude Code85%
Python75%
Figma72%
C++70%
MATLAB65%
Toolkit
Current · SELECT tool, category FROM toolkit
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SELECT tool, category FROM toolkit;
toolcategory
Pythonlanguage
C++language
SQLlanguage
Pandas / Numpydata analysis
Gitversion control
Postmanapi testing
MS Excelmodelling
MS PowerPointproductivity
Figmadesign
MATLABtechnical
Claude Codetools
LSTA / Markitdata
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~/career/education/
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CFA InstituteACTIVE
In Progress · CFA Level 2 Candidate
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  • ›Candidate for CFA Level 2 examination
  • ›Curriculum covers equity valuation, fixed income, derivatives, portfolio management
  • ›Ongoing alongside full-time role at Morningstar
BITS Pilani
2019 – 2024 · B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation + Finance Minor
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  • ›Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
  • ›B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering + Finance Minor
  • ›Core coursework: Financial Markets, Signal Processing, Control Systems
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Trunagrik
Jul – Dec 2025 · Consent-Based Digital Identity System
trunagrik.md
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  • ›Ranked Top 50 of 6,000+ startups at Zerodha x Ditto Pitch Perfect for self-sovereign identity platform prototype
  • ›Zero Knowledge Proofs and verifiable credentials for re-usable KYC amongst financial institutions
  • ›Researched India's Aadhaar system, CKYCs, CERSAI registry and KYC regulatory landscape; identified barriers to adoption
AI & Automation
Jan – Mar 2026 · Mental Health Practitioners, AI Research
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  • ›Explored building a Shopify-like PMS with AI note-taking for therapists, validated through 15+ practitioner interviews
  • ›Uncovered structural barriers (confidentiality norms, AI adoption resistance, nonviable business model); discontinued
Allcargo Logistics
Jan – May 2023 · Financial Analysis, Prof. Rajan Pandey, BITS Pilani
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  • ›Evaluated market reactions in 5-yr stock price history to identify highs and lows, stock splits, M&A and dividend policy changes
V-Guard Industries
Aug – Dec 2022 · Business Analysis, Prof. Rajan Pandey, BITS Pilani
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  • ›Analyzed 10 yr macroeconomic and company-specific insights from MD&A report to highlight major trends in business strategy
  • ›Performed SWOT and competitor analysis to correlate 5% YoY stock price growth (FY 21-22) with major management decisions
Tuned Mass Damper
Jan – May 2023 · Engineering Project, Prof. Puneet Mishra, BITS Pilani
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  • ›Demonstrated the impact of a tuned mass damper in skyscrapers using Arduino Uno, an Accelerometer module and MATLAB
  • ›Calibrated the system to reduce earthquake-induced vibrations, achieving stability 18% faster, leading to minimised damages
EV Charging in India
Sep – Dec 2021 · Research Project, Prof. Tanu Shukla, BITS Pilani
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  • ›Compiled a detailed report by surveying 1000+ individuals to understand sentiment towards EV Charging Infrastructure in India
BKLN Signal Agent
Jan 2026 · LLM Sentiment Pipeline for Leveraged Loans
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  • ›Built a thesis-first LLM pipeline for leveraged loan portfolio managers: fetches market commentary, sector credit news, macro data, and issuer news via EXA semantic search with a hard 15-Jan-2026 cutoff
  • ›Synthesises 4 data layers into a structured directional WorldView using GPT-4o; validates every sector call through a citation-verification loop (3-level fuzzy match) and a per-sector LLM validation agent
  • ›Runs FinBERT on per-issuer news to corroborate or contradict the sector thesis; maps final conviction to BKLN top-20 holdings (SEC N-PORT filing) with severity-weighted impact scoring in bps
  • ›Flagged 37% Software concentration in the BKLN portfolio — the sector fell ~700bps in Q1 2026; pipeline scored 4/7 sector thesis hits and estimated ~196bps loss prevention vs. hold-all benchmark
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