Niranjan Verma

AI/ML Engineer & Quantitative Analyst
Mumbai, IN.

About

Highly motivated and results-driven Chemical Engineering student with a strong passion for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Quantitative Finance. Proven ability to develop and deploy advanced AI/ML models, conduct in-depth data analysis, and apply quantitative methods to solve complex problems in both technical and financial domains. Eager to leverage interdisciplinary expertise to drive innovation and achieve impactful results.

Work

HDFC Securities
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Investment Analyst Intern

Summary

Contributed to quantitative financial analysis and portfolio optimization for a leading securities firm, leveraging data-driven insights to inform investment strategies.

Highlights

Conducted in-depth quantitative analysis of over 50 auto-ancillary companies, leveraging a multi-factor stock model to identify investment opportunities.

Extracted and analyzed extensive historical financial data from the Capitaline Database to evaluate company performance and inform investment decisions.

Developed a Python-based algorithm to identify top and bottom-performing stocks by analyzing historical market data.

Successfully backtested dynamic and static investment portfolios over a 7-year period, optimizing portfolio weights to adapt to varying market conditions.

Volunteer

National Service Scheme (NSS), IITB
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Volunteer

Summary

Dedicated over 80 hours to community service initiatives, fostering social responsibility and contributing to various welfare programs.

Highlights

Contributed over 80 hours to social service initiatives under the National Service Scheme (NSS) at IITB.

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Bachelor of Technology

Chemical Engineering

Grade: 8.1 CGPA

Awards

3rd Place in Optimizer Competition

Awarded By

AZeotropy

Secured 3rd place among 30 competing teams in the prestigious Optimizer competition, organized by AZeotropy, showcasing strong problem-solving and technical skills.

Skills

Programming Languages

Python, C++, MATLAB, JavaScript.

Machine Learning & Deep Learning

TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, Scikit-learn, YOLOv5x, ResNet-50, LSTM, CNN, NLP, RAG.

Data Analysis & Visualization

NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, OpenCV, Capitaline Database, VectorStoreIndex.

Quantitative Finance

Multi-factor Models, Portfolio Optimization, Backtesting, Financial Modeling.

Interests

Aeromodelling

RC Plane-making, Team Collaboration.

Athletics

Cross Country, Institute-wide Competition.

Projects

Image Deblurring Model

Summary

A course project involving the development of a deep learning model to enhance image clarity by removing blur.

Hemoglobin Level Estimation

Summary

An R&D project focused on predicting hemoglobin levels from eye conjunctiva images using advanced machine learning techniques.

Speech Emotion Recognition

Summary

Developed an NLP-based sequence model for real-time emotion detection from speech, leveraging extensive audio datasets.

Webpage Query Solver

Summary

A self-initiated project implementing a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system for efficient webpage querying.

Facial Recognition System

Summary

Developed a robust facial recognition system as part of a Winter in Data Science program, focusing on facial similarity.