Manish Kumar Sahu, PhD

AI Researcher

Sundargarh, Odisha, India8 yrs 8 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in optimization algorithms for financial markets.
  • Strong foundation in quantitative finance and machine learning.
  • Proficient in Python and MATLAB for data analysis.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech professional specializing in quantitative research and algorithmic trading.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quantitative Analysis (finance)Derivatives TradingAlgorithmic TradingTrading StrategiesPython (programming Language)Matlab

Other Skills

AIFAlgorithm DevelopmentAlgorithmsAnalytical SkillsApplied MathematicsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Artificial Neural NetworksBacktestingBusiness ValuationC (Programming Language)Code DesignCommunicationConvex OptimizationCritical ThinkingDCF Valuation

About

At NIT Rourkela, contributed to advanced research in numerical optimization, focusing on machine learning and financial market applications. Expertise includes developing and implementing optimization algorithms like L-BFGS and quasi-Newton methods to tackle real-world challenges in quantitative finance. Currently pursuing a PhD with research emphasizing the intersection of optimization and financial engineering. Proficient in Python and MATLAB for quantitative research, derivatives trading, and algorithmic model development. Motivated to bridge mathematical rigor and computational methods to enhance decision-making in financial markets. Aspiring to contribute to roles in quantitative research or trading, leveraging domain expertise and a strong academic foundation.

Experience

8 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs
Current Experience

Endovia wealth

Quantitative Researcher Intern

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

National institute of securities markets (nism)

Summer Intern

May 2025Jun 2025 · 1 mo · Maharashtra, India · On-site

Electronic TradingInvestmentsMarket DataHigh-Frequency TradingTradingQuantitative Analysis (Finance)+5

Growth traders

Trading Intern

Sep 2024May 2025 · 8 mos · Remote

Options StrategiesTrading StrategiesAlgorithmic Trading

Google

Data Science: Probabilistic And Optimization Methods

Jul 2023Jul 2023 · 0 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

National institute of technology rourkela

Senior Research Fellow

May 2023Present · 3 yrs · Raurkela, Odisha, India · On-site

Indian institute of technology, kanpur

Visiting Research Fellow

May 2023May 2024 · 1 yr · On-site

  • Working in Variants of BFGS optimization for Machine learning problems under the supervision Professor Ketan Rajawat (2018 Best INSA Scientist award recipient, 2019 Best Engineer award recipient)

Acm, association for computing machinery

ACM Workshop on Optimization for Machine Learning and Operations Research

Dec 2022Dec 2022 · 0 mo · IIT GOA

National institute of technology rourkela

Teaching Assistant

Jun 2022Nov 2022 · 5 mos · Raurkela, Odisha, India

  • I am teaching advanced linear algebra for machine learning to master and PhD students.
Python (Programming Language)MATLABGurobiGoogle OR

Manish sahu

Youtube Content Creator

Apr 2020Present · 6 yrs 1 mo · Rourkela, Orissa

  • https://youtu.be/O53ntSDAtfA

Chegg inc.

Subject matter expert in Advance Mathematics

Aug 2018Sep 2024 · 6 yrs 1 mo

National institute of technology rourkela

Project Trainee

Jun 2017May 2018 · 11 mos

  • I studied basic notion of convex as well as non convex optimization . I solved some open problem in convex optimization under supervision of Prof Suvendu Ranjan Pattanaik

National institute of science education and research

Summer Intern

May 2017Jul 2017 · 2 mos

  • I solved many problems in Operator theory and Advance Linear Algebra using Python .

Education

WorldQuant University

Master of Science - MS — Financial Engineering

Jun 2025Jun 2027

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Optimization for Machine Learning and Financial Markets

Jan 2020Aug 2025

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

Master of Science - MS — Applied Mathematics and Computing

Jan 2016Jan 2018

Gangadhar Meher University

Bachelor of Science - BS — Applied Mathematics and Computing

Jan 2013Jan 2016

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