Siddhartha Datta

Business Analyst

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India10 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led development of 100+ client-driven index strategies.
  • Expertise in cloud migration and automation.
  • Passionate about bridging finance and technology.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech professional with strong quantitative analysis and software engineering skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quantitative FinanceIndex DevelopmentCustom Index DevelopmentQuantitative Research

Other Skills

AWS Cloud MigrationAnalytical ResearchAnalytical SkillsAnsibleAzure AutomationBacktestingBespoke Index DevelopmentBloombergBusiness Process ImprovementC++CFACapital MarketsClient CoordinationClient DeliveryCloud Automation

About

I am a Senior Quantitative Analyst with 5+ years of experience in quantitative modeling, custom index development, and financial engineering across global markets. My work focuses on designing, backtesting, and launching equity, multi-asset, and crypto indices that drive measurable business impact and revenue growth. At S&P Dow Jones Indices, I have led the development of 100+ client-driven index strategies, leveraging advanced optimizers in Python and MATLAB to create scalable, transparent, and efficient investment solutions. I am passionate about bridging the gap between financial theory and practical application, combining strong technical skills with deep market knowledge to deliver innovative products. Beyond modeling, I bring expertise in cloud migration, automation, and data engineering, enabling faster go-to-market solutions and reduced operational risk. I also mentor junior team members, conduct technical and quant interviews, and contribute to building strong cross-functional teams. 🔹 CFA Level III Candidate (CFA Level I & II cleared on first attempt) 🔹 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Sciuec 🔹 Member, Python Software Foundation (since 2019) 🔹 Certified SAFe 5 Agilist I thrive at the intersection of finance, data, and technology, and enjoy working on challenges that require both analytical rigor and creative problem-solving.

Experience

S&p dow jones indices

4 roles

Senior Quantitative Analyst

Promoted

Oct 2025 – Present · 5 mos

Index FundsQuantitative FinanceR&DBespoke Index DevelopmentPostgreSQLPython (Programming Language)+4

Quantitative Analyst

Jan 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Team
  • Custom Index Development is a global team responsible for developing and launching index products for third party clients. Index Developers are responsible for creating indices within S&P’s calculation engine, reviewing requirements, and coordinating with clients and internal stakeholders on a global scale.
  • Impact
  • Each custom index has direct revenue linked to it and thereby contributes to the overall revenue stream generated by SPDJI. builds on the capabilities of the custom team by continuously expanding the calculation types we cover and pushing the team forward to support cutting edge investment ideas.
  • Responsibilities
  • Preparing and calculating equity, multi-asset, commodities, and/or crypto indices. This includes performing analytical research to determine selection & weighting, adjusting data in S&P’s calculation engine, and ensuring adherence to the methodology.
  • Work with Custom Index Management & Production, clients, and other stakeholders to determine optimal index structure based on the client’s needs. Provide support to global client base.
  • Closely coordinate with Custom Index Management & Production on the launch of new index products by providing robust documentation. Responsible for determining operational settings.
  • Work with IT to ensure service requests are handled in a timely manner. Occasional coordination with IT is also required to test system enhancements and perform quality control processes.
  • Work closely with R&D and Product Management to ensure proper documentation within index methodologies.
  • Review workflow for automation opportunities.
  • Manage multiple projects involving changing priorities and aggressive deadlines.
Quantitative FinanceR&DBespoke Index DevelopmentCustom Index DevelopmentQuantitative Research

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Jul 2019 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Team
  • Was part of global technology team comprising of Dev, QA, and BA teams. Primarily worked on the enhancements to the existing index calculation system as well as the implementation of new methodologies.
  • Impact
  • Worked on one of the core technology platforms of S&P DJI that is responsible for calculating custom index values and disseminating information via Web platforms and reports.
  • Responsibilities
  • Design and development of Java applications for S&P custom indices.
  • Participate in multiple software development processes including Development, Testing, Debugging, Documentation, and Support.
  • Develop software applications based on iterative business specifications.
  • Work on new initiatives and support existing Index applications.
  • Perform application & system performance tuning.
  • Build applications with object-oriented concepts and apply design patterns.
  • Integrate in-house applications with various vendor software platforms.
  • Check-in application code changes into the source repository.
  • Perform unit testing of application code and fix errors.
  • Interface with databases to extract information and build reports.
  • Effectively interact with customers, business users, and IT staff.

Software Engineer

Jan 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

Capgemini

Senior Analyst

Aug 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Education

CFA Institute

CFA Exam Level III Candidate

Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Serampore

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) — Computer Science

Jan 2011 – Jan 2015

Government College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering — Computer Engineering

Jan 2015 – Jan 2015

CFA Institute

Master of Business Administration

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