Vinamra Rai

Business Analyst

Cleveland, Ohio, United States4 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in multifactor risk analysis and automation solutions.
  • Strong foundation in machine learning and data analytics.
  • Proven success in delivering impactful financial projects.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech professional with expertise in quantitative analysis and data-driven solutions.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Risk AnalysisAutomationData AnalysisMachine Learning

Other Skills

AladdinAlternative InvestmentsBloombergC++Client RelationsComputer VisionCredit MarketsCross-functional Team LeadershipDerivativesEfficiency ImprovementFixed IncomeFramework DevelopmentGoogle Maps APIImage ProcessingJavaScript

About

As a financial engineer, I bring together specialized quant skills and a passion for data analytics. I honed my mathematical and coding competencies through an undergraduate civil engineering program at IIT Kanpur before expanding into finance at UCLA's Master of Financial Engineering program. I have proven success spearheading complex data projects with real-world impact at BlackRock. As a BlackRock Associate, I conducted multifactor risk analysis leveraging Aladdin and delivered breakthrough automation solutions to increase efficiency for investment teams. My research at Yale involved applying machine learning techniques like transfer learning for image classification problems. With complementary coursework, certifications, and hands-on skills in Python, data science, and machine learning, I am equipped to take on pressing challenges in diverse financial domains. My background enables me to bridge technical depth and business perspectives through strong communication abilities. I am eager to leverage my analytical excellence, creative problem-solving skills, and continuing education to advance innovation for firms focused on investment management, trading strategies, or risk analytics. My foundation provides unique value to identify, design, and implement data-driven solutions.

Experience

4 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 7 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 5 mos
Current Experience

Boyd watterson asset management

2 roles

Quantitative Researcher

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Alternative Investments

Quantitative Research Intern

Jul 2024Dec 2024 · 5 mos

  • Alternative Investments

Blackrock

2 roles

Associate

Jan 2023Jun 2023 · 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Collaborated with wealth managers and risk management professionals by leveraging Aladdin to address investment requirements and implement comprehensive factor-wise risk reporting
  • Spearheaded technical implementation for a major South African investment firm, successfully delivering the team’s inaugural client engagement from Africa

Analyst

Aug 2020Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Automated implicit diversification calculation, yielding a 98% reduction in runtime for enhanced efficiency
  • Devised a comprehensive suitability framework to screen thousands of investment proposals on a daily basis, incorporating volatility, concentration, and cost-benefit checks against clients’ existing portfolios
  • Led the effort to develop a scalable script to compute the direct/indirect exposure of all EMEA portfolios to Russian and Ukrainian securities during military escalation, assisting clients in a timely rebalancing of models and portfolios

Yale school of management

Research Assistant

May 2019Nov 2019 · 6 mos

  • Classified images of highway intersection and exits into High, Medium and Low based on accident proneness
  • Implemented Transfer Learning using ResNet50 model using Keras 2.0 framework for feature extraction
  • Accessed Google Maps API and HSIS (USA) to extract Satellite Images and Average Annual Traffic Data
  • Analyzed 1000+ images of highway intersections with data augmentation techniques to build a robust model
  • Utilized Google Maps and ML methods to construct a model having a global application contrary to previous research

Indian institute of management ahmedabad

Research Intern

May 2018Jul 2018 · 2 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

  • Structured and analyzed Census-2011 data to study the work commute and travel behavior of people across India, district-wise.
  • Analyzed the overnight travel data from NSSO's 72nd Round of Survey to explore the district-wise medical tourism trends across India.
  • Assisted in the conduction of the National Capital Region Survey to determine the modal choice of the working population.
  • Used R and Stata for data analysis and structuring, respectively.

Education

UCLA Anderson School of Management

Master's degree — Financial Engineering

Sep 2023Dec 2024

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

BTech in Civil Engineering; Minor in English Literature

Jan 2016Jan 2020

Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur, Kanpur

Intermediate

Jan 2009Jan 2016

Stackforce found 100+ more professionals with Risk Analysis & Automation

Explore similar profiles based on matching skills and experience