KANHA TOSHNIWAL

Mumbai, India.

About

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

M.Sc. and B.E.

Economics and Electrical and Electronics

Grade: 7.7/10.0

Work

Union Bank of Switzerland
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Quantitative Risk Modelling Intern

Highlights

Built and maintained econometric & statistical models for scenario expansion and financial risk forecasting.

Generated regulatory stress test reports across individual and aggregate portfolios.

Migrated macroeconomic models from R to Python, improving computational efficiency by 30%

Texas Instruments
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Analog Design Intern

Highlights

Area & Performance Improvement in Hall Sensor Signal Chain IP for Single-phase BLDC Motor Drive Applications.

Optimization of Hall Sensor Chip by improvising various sensor blocks using Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence Spectre and Cadence Maestro.

WorldQuant
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Quantitative Research Consultant

Highlights

Analyzed over 10+ large datasets to pinpoint key market signals and operators, culminating in developing highly effective long-short market-neutral trading strategies for both Chinese & US markets.

Submitted over 50+ high Sharpe, low correlation, low turnover alphas on the platform, showcasing a track record of generating robust returns with minimized risk and increased stability.

Race2Cloud Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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Analytics Intern

Highlights

Assisted in financial analysis and performance reviews of startups using Zoho Analytics.

Automated data processing workflows using Python and Excel, enhancing data accuracy.

Skills

Programming & Tools

Python (Pandas, NumPy), R, SQL, MATLAB, Stata, GitLab, RiskLab, Jira, Confluence.

Financial Tools

Bloomberg Terminal, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Financial Modeling.

EDA & ML

Regression, Time Series Forecasting, Risk Modeling.

Other Tools

Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence Spectre & Maestro.

Projects

Time Series Risk Analysis on Indian Equities - Finance
Domestic Violence Prediction using Machine Learning - Python
Long Term Equilibrium Convergence Modeling Framework - UBS
Analysis & DCF Valuation of Asian Paints - Finance