Nishith Kumar

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India17 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Led delivery of global Data and AI applications.
Built high-performing teams in Data Science and Engineering.
Expert in Machine Learning and quantitative analysis.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech leader with expertise in Data Science and AI-driven analytics.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data ScienceProduct ManagementData Engineering

Other Skills

Cloud ComputingQuantitative AnalyticsGenerative AIMulti-agent SystemsData AnalyticsMachine LearningData StreamingLeadershipMicrosoft AzureKafkaTeam BuildingTeam LeadershipAlgo tradingcapital marketsDerivatives

About

Nishith is an experienced leader in Data & AI, GenAI, Data architecture and quantitative analysis domains, currently overseeing delivery of analytics data products and Agentic AI based workflows for a business with multi-trillion dollars in AUM. His earlier stints at UBS, Goldman Sachs and BAML as Product Manager in multiple finance domains have been highly successful and enriching with remarkable success in business value delivery and team management. The teams Nishith builds and leads thrive on innovation and excellence, consistently achieving successful strategic product deliveries. His hands-on contributions as a Data Science SME, particularly in Machine learning lifecycle and quantitative research/analysis, have fueled the development and productionizing of multiple advanced models, driving technological advancement and operational efficiency within the organizations he has worked with. Nishith loves problem solving, and even more so if it helps solve business challenges and deliver strategic value.

Experience

17 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

1 yr 9 mos

Current Experience

Jpmorganchase

Executive Director

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region · On-site

Regional Head of Data Science & Analytics - leading delivery of global Data, Generative AI and BI applications and models serving a business with multi-trillion dollar AUM. Managing a network of stakeholders from technology and business, aligning product roadmap with organizational priorities and accelerating business value creation. Actively scaling a team of top-talent data scientists and engineers.

Cloud ComputingProduct ManagementQuantitative AnalyticsGenerative AIMulti-agent SystemsData Science

Ubs

Director, Data Science & Engineering | AI/ML | Azure

Jul 2020 – Aug 2024 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Group CTO India Lead
Product Manager experienced in end-to-end Data products lifecycle management
Leading firmwide Machine Learning, Kafka Data streaming/governance, Data Engineering and Analytics initiatives
Building and leading high-performing teams with a track record of successful strategic product deliveries
Hands-on Data Science SME building and productionizing models using Machine Learning, NLP/Language Modeling and Deep Learning techniques
Regional CTO Lead in Technology Management forum.

Data AnalyticsGenerative AIData EngineeringMachine LearningData ScienceData Streaming+3

Goldman sachs

Vice President, Strats

Aug 2018 – Jun 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangalore

Data Science, BI and quant modeling
Quantitative Analysis
Post-trade TCA
Trade P&L/Unwind cost research

Credit suisse

AVP, Quantitative Research & Modeling

Jun 2014 – Jul 2018 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Data Science/Machine Learning
Quantitative Analysis & Modeling
Predictive Modeling in trading
Optimal Portfolio Analytics
Market Structure research
Transaction cost analysis/modeling

Morgan stanley

Quant Associate, Strats & Modeling

Jul 2012 – May 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos

CDS/CDO/Bonds Risk/P&L reporting
Credit Reporting automation
Broker ranking analytics
CVA modeling
Worked with senior London and NY strats and traders to setup risk and P&L analytics for various credit derivative products.

Merrill lynch

AVP

Jul 2008 – Jun 2012 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Developed the Derivatives HFT platform for India
Pairs arbitrage trading strategy, spread trading engine for trading calendar spreads, Index baskets
Algorithmic strategies and middle office applications development
Middle Office and client reporting applications