Saurav Nandi

Co-Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India11 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in finance and risk management.
Expertise in algorithmic trading and quantitative research.
Proven track record in designing hedging strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a strong focus on algorithmic trading and risk management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Algorithmic TradingQuantitative ResearchRisk ManagementInvestment ManagementQuantitative Analytics

Other Skills

AnalysisAnalyticsBacktesBacktestingBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCommodity MarketsCommodity Risk ManagementCorporate FinanceCurrency TradingData AnalysisData AnalyticsData StructuresDerivatives

About

Finance professional with 10+ years of experience in FX, Commodities, and Rates Risk Management, Derivatives Trading, and Quantitative Research. Expertise in hedging, risk optimization, and systematic trading across corporate treasury, global trading desks, and proprietary firms. Entrepreneurial leader with experience in team building, algorithmic strategies, and financial risk management. Proficient in Python & SQL for data-driven decision-making.

Experience

Self employed

Independent Consultant — Trading Systems, Quant Research & Risk Solutions

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos · Mumbai · Hybrid

I work with funds, mid-market firms, and individual investors on a range of quantitative, trading, and automation mandates, including:
Design, development, and deployment of automated trading strategies and systems across asset classes — India equities and index futures & options, commodity futures (MCX, LME), and FX.
Quantitative research, backtesting, and model deployment for an India-focused fund-of-funds strategy aimed at delivering sustainable alpha over the BSE 500 benchmark.
Commodity and FX hedging strategy design for mid-market firms, including risk assessment and customised hedging solutions.
Automation of discretionary and systematic trading workflows for individual market participants in India, enabling scalable, rule-based execution.

TradingDerivativesHedgingAlgorithmic TradingQuantitative ResearchPython (Programming Language)+1

Career break

Health and well-being

Jan 2025 – Jul 2025 · 6 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Focusing on regaining physical & mental strength and wellness, up skilling, passion projects while looking for the next opportunity.

Adani group

DGM, Group Treasury

Mar 2024 – Jan 2025 · 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Trading & Risk Management
Commodities (Base & Precious Metals)
FX and Interest Rates
Investments
For consolidated exposures across Group entities

Trafigura

Team Leader (Metals) - FX Risk Management

Jun 2023 – Dec 2023 · 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

FX Exposure identification, hedging and P&L monitoring

Risk ManagementFX DerivativesFX Hedging

Stat edge llp

Partner

May 2020 – May 2023 · 3 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Quantitative Research and Trading

TradingLeadershipInvestment ManagementProprietary TradingAlgorithmic TradingQuantitative Research+1

Hindalco industries limited

2 roles

Trader - FX & Commodities, Assistant General Manager

Promoted

Aug 2018 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

Dealer, FX & Commodities ( Spot and Derivatives - Forwards, Options & Swaps)
Ideation and Execution of Strategic Hedges for long term exposures;
Managing regulatory compliance of hedging activities; Implementation and monitoring of Counterparty Credit Risk control mechanisms; Analysis of market intelligence & insights for enhanced decision making

Quantitative Analytics

Manager

Nov 2017 – Jul 2018 · 8 mos

Dealer, FX : Spot and Derivatives (Forwards & Options)
Ideation and Execution of Strategic Hedges for managing long term exposures

Aditya birla group

2 roles

Manager, Corporate Economics Cell

Jul 2016 – Oct 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mumbai

Macroeconomic analysis and Strategic projects for Group businesses
Executive Assistant to Group Chief Economist, Dr. Ajit Ranade
Risk management framework implementation for SSOE Ltd. (Commodity Trading business)
Commodity price risk hedging strategy for Carbon Black business
Market Study and Business Plan development for Alternate Investments Vertical (BSLAMC)
for launching a new LOB (Alternate Investments) by BSLAMC in the AIF & PMS (Debt) space

Leadership Associate

Jun 2015 – Jul 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai

Sales & Distribution, Aditya Birla Health Insurance (Apr '16 - Jul '16)
Development & implementation of Online & Telesales channel go-live strategy and business plan for 1st year of operations; securing partnerships with external agencies and vendors
Spearheading product development : Customer web-portal and mobile app through bench-marking with industry best practices and analysis of consumer insights
SEO & SEM strategy (in conjunction with marketing) to generate traffic to the customer facing products
Corporate Strategy, Novelis Inc. (Jan '16 - Apr '16)
Developed entry strategy post market sizing & segmentation in aluminum rolled products having end-use in the HVACR industry
Financial due-diligence and transaction services agreement (TSA) development for potential sale of an asset in North America
Feasibility analysis for restarting of a (mothballed) flex-casting asset in North America given market developments
Distribution Strategy, Birla Sun Life Insurance (Sep '15 - Dec '15)
Optimization of channel sales promotion expenditure & sales contest designs to achieve higher return and improve performance
Identification of operational bottlenecks in branch performance and developing SOPs for critical process improvements
Corporate Economics Cell (Jun '15 to Sep '15)
Policy Advocacy : Development of advocacy piece for the Group's representation on developing the nascent ESCert market in India under the PAT mechanism
Development of the Group's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework & manual and SOPs for implementation across businesses

Cems

Global Student Board Member

Jul 2014 – Jun 2015 · 11 mos

Representative for IIM Calcutta at the CEMS Student Board for the 2014-2015 session
Developing local CEMS Clubs in new institutes within the CEMS Network : Managed the Global CEMS Ambassador Program, supervised implementation of standard best practices and innovative initiatives

Royal bank of scotland

Summer Analyst - Corporate Coverage

Apr 2014 – Jun 2014 · 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Part of the Corporate Client Coverage Team of RBS for Western India
Client Prospecting for Gujarat and Western India region
Industry Sector Analysis
Analysis of financial statements of existing / prospective clients to determine working capital and long term financing requirements
Developing in depth knowledge of various Transaction Services, DCM and Markets products offered to clients to meet their business requirements

Cognizant technology solutions

Associate

Jul 2012 – Jun 2013 · 11 mos · Gurgaon, India

Analytics solutions for Sales force incentive compensation design and management of a major US pharmaceutical firm
Developed incentive compensation plans for optimization of sales performance by pharmaceutical representatives covering ~500 territories in the US and Puerto Rico

Total

Summer School Student

Jul 2011 – Jul 2011 · 0 mo · Paris

1 of 120 students selected globally to participate in the summer school
1 of 7 students selected to represent India at the TOTAL® Summer School '11 at Paris, France

University of tromsø - the arctic university of norway

Research Intern

May 2010 – Jul 2010 · 2 mos · Tromso Area, Norway

Contributed to European Commission funded project with partners from 25 institutes & 9 countries, '10
Applied advanced tool worth $12000 independently to simulate models for Carbon Sequestration in seafloor

The university of edinburgh

Research Intern

May 2009 – Jun 2009 · 1 mo · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Quantified applicability of radioactive dating to determine erosion rates by formulating numerical models, '09
Redesigned models to improve applicability; Independently developed a module to visualize obtained results