Alay Shah

Associate Consultant

Berkeley, California, United States2 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Developed trading signals adopted as models.
  • Built regression model for corn yield forecasting.
  • Created user-friendly debugging tool for developers.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Quant Analyst with strong software development skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quantitative AnalysisData AnalysisSoftware Development

Other Skills

AlgorithmsCC++Cloud FirestoreCompetitive ProgrammingDashboard DevelopmentData IntegrationData StructuresDebuggingEconometricsFeature ResearchFirebaseFlutterJavaLaTeX

Experience

2 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Morgan stanley

Quant Strategist intern

Oct 2025Present · 8 mos · New York, United States · On-site

Squarepoint capital

Desk Quant Analyst

Aug 2022Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Created and implemented trading signals for commodities, including Cash vs. Future convergence, later adopted as trading models.
  • Built a regression model to forecast corn crop yields using weather data, achieving R² = 0.63 and RMSE = 8.1 bushels/acre, enhancing production estimates.
  • Conducted feature research on fundamental data (trade flows, supply & demand, planting progress) and built dashboards for trend analysis and decision-making.
  • Improved future forward curve predictions for illiquid commodity segments by incorporating market insights and nearby liquid segments (front-month futures, calendar spreads).
  • Scaled future forward curve model by integrating new datasets, supporting a diverse range of assets, including Base Metals and Grains.
Trading SignalsRegression ModelFeature ResearchDashboard DevelopmentMarket InsightsData Integration+2

Cisco

Software engineering intern

May 2021Jul 2021 · 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Developed a user-friendly tool that bridges the gap between testers and developers by providing first level analysis on both on-router and off-router reported errors
  • Automated the basic debugging steps to provide meaningful technical triages before filing a bug
  • Utilized Python and regex to extract logs and provide targeted debugging solutions, empowering testers to resolve issues faster
PythonRegexDebuggingSoftware Development

Education

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Master's degree — Financial Engineering

Mar 2025Mar 2026

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Computer Science

Jul 2018May 2022

Shiv Ashish School

Jan 2015Jan 2018

Udgam School for Children - India

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