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Resume

Experience

Quantitative Financial Analyst

First Citizens Bank

Raleigh, NC

September 2023 - Present

As a Financial Analyst, I lead monthly liquidity stress testing and forward risk analyses, presenting insights directly to senior leadership. I build reporting packages including PowerBI dashboards to streamline our reporting process. I also initiated and drove a project to analyze liquidity exposure data, developing variance thresholds using Python. Leveraging both SQL and Python, I also work on recalibrating stress testing assumptions using historical data, improving accuracy and risk responsiveness.

Data Scientist - Financial Analytics

Lighter Capital

Seattle, WA

February 2022 - August 2023

In this role, I led efforts to streamline our loan underwriting process by applying feature selection methods (correlation analysis, VIF analysis, hypothesis testing) that cut underwriting time by 40%. I implemented machine learning (Logistic Regression, KNN, Random Forest) to assess new risk metrics and optimize our credit rating model for SaaS clients. I also partnered with the Product Manager to build revenue, banking, and cohort analysis reports for a new client-facing analytics product.

DevOps Engineer

SmartIMS Inc

Plainsboro, NJ

January 2021 - June 2021

As a DevOps Engineer, I owned and built the DID (Direct Inward Dialing) database, a web portal using Django and PostgreSQL. This was a scalable solution that enabled number inventory management and eliminated communication bottlenecks. I also developed a user interface for MS Teams automation, reducing provisioning time from 10 minutes to just 20 seconds — significantly improving operational efficiency.

Education

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Master of Arts in Quantitative Economics

Los Angeles, CA

September 2021 - May 2023

  • Concentration in Data Science and Finance

  • Relevant Coursework: Theoretical Machine Learning, Data Science for Financial Engineering, Applied Statistics

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Mahindra University 

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering 

Hyderabad, India

  • Relevant Coursework: Database Management Systems (SQL), Advanced Data Analytics, Deep Learning, Financial Mathematics

August 2017 - May 2021

Skills

Python 

SQL

PowerBI

Statistical Analysis & Regression

Machine Learning 

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