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Harikrishna Venkatesh

Harikrishna Venkatesh

Software QA Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Market Researcher | WBS - MSc Business Analytics’ 24 | AMBS - MSc Financial Management’ 23 | CEG

  • Education

    • CFA Institute

      2019 -
      Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 Candidate

      CFA Institute Investment Foundations® certificate holder and CFA Level 1 candidate.

    • Indian School Muscat

      2001 - 2014
      High School Diploma (Grade 1-12) Science stream

    • College of Engineering, Guindy

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Computer Science First Class (68%)

      Activities and Societies: Member of Computer Science and Engineering Association (CSEA), Event Organizer at CTF (CEG Tech Forum) Dissertation: Mitigation of UDP Flood Attacks against SDN (Software Defined Networking) Controllers

    • Alliance Manchester Business School

      2021 - 2023
      MSc Financial Management Distinction (First-Class Honours) - 74.0%

      Activities and Societies: Student Ambassador of MSc Financial Management - The University of Manchester Scholarship: The University of Manchester’s Middle East Centre - Dubai Scholarship (15%) Core Modules:Foundations of Accounting & FinanceFinancial Statement AnalysisCorporate FinanceGlobal Financial MarketsData Analysis & Statistical TechniquesInternational Financial ManagementQuantitative Methods for Financial ManagementVenture Capital & Private EquityBusiness Models & Financial StrategyDissertation: The Global Financial Crisis and its Impact on Corporate Capital Structure - Evidence from UK Public Companies

    • University of Warwick - Warwick Business School

      2023 - 2024
      Master of Science (MSc) Business Analytics

      Activities and Societies: Project Member of Warwick Refill, a social enterprise business concept launched in 2023, under Enactus Warwick (Social Enterprise division), a student-led pro-bono consulting group Core Modules:Analytics in Practice (R and Tableau)Business Statistics (R)Optimisation Models (Python)Data Management (SQL)Advanced Data AnalysisPricing AnalyticsText AnalyticsDigital Strategy and Agile TransformationKey topics covered include:- Linear & Non-linear optimization techniques- Predictive Analytics- Classification algorithms (Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Random Forest, SVM)- Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Factor… Show more Core Modules:Analytics in Practice (R and Tableau)Business Statistics (R)Optimisation Models (Python)Data Management (SQL)Advanced Data AnalysisPricing AnalyticsText AnalyticsDigital Strategy and Agile TransformationKey topics covered include:- Linear & Non-linear optimization techniques- Predictive Analytics- Classification algorithms (Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Random Forest, SVM)- Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Factor Analysis, Cluster Analysis- Experiment Design- A/B Testing- Demand Modeling- Pricing/Revenue Optimisation- LLMs (Large Language Models for NLP, text generation, summarisation, sentiment analysis, etc.) - Generative AI- RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) in LLMs- Digital Strategy (Open Strategy, Strategic Alignment, Strategic Agility, Turnaround Transformations, etc.) Show less

  • Experience

    • Maveric Systems Limited

      Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
      Software QA Intern

      Industrial trainee in Software Testing.

    • Indium Software

      May 2017 - Jun 2017
      Software Test Engineer

      Internship in software application testing.

    • Kriger Campus: India's Education Network

      Dec 2017 - Feb 2018
      User Engagement Associate

      Strategised and executed plans for user engagement on the application of Kriger Campus (Partner of IIM Indore).

    • A.P. Moller - Maersk

      Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
      Operations Management Associate

      Managed the clearance of laden long-standing equipment of Maersk Line and Safmarine for South India region.

    • Pears Capital - Investment Bank

      Sept 2018 - Jul 2019
      Senior Business and Finance Analyst

      - Supported Innate Alliance and its ventures (including Pears Capital, Purple Group and 30 Board) with marketing strategies, through the development of proposals and POV documents- Drafted advisory reports, investment memorandums and sell-side teasers for international firms situated in the APAC region- Projected financial plans and presented clients with profitable business advancement and investment strategies- Research and analysis on a wide array of industries ranging from sports education, private space, renewable energy, mining, IT, healthcare, housing to transportation. Show less

    • Gulf Researcher

      Jul 2019 - now

      - Conducted secondary research in support of proposals, client cases, and business or IP development initiatives across a diverse set of industries and sectors- Handled long-term research projects for key public entities (such as GCC ministries) and global consulting firms based in the MENA region- Led research teams of 3-5 analysts, providing guidance, mentorship & oversight on daily tasks; in addition to aligning with clients on the scope of requests and producing deliverables on time Show less

      • Independent Contractor

        Aug 2022 - now

      • Senior Research Analyst II

        Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

      • Senior Research Analyst I

        May 2021 - Dec 2021

      • Research Analyst II

        Feb 2020 - Apr 2021

      • Research Analyst I

        Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

    • TruStory

      Jul 2019 - Oct 2019
      Analyst

      - TruStory is a platform for users to research, debate and validate claims that people make online, with the aim to bring back authenticity into the digital world- Engaged with the existing claims on the platform, in addition to researching news and teasing out new claims, by posting arguments with evidence

    • FXC Intelligence

      Aug 2021 - Dec 2023
      FX Researcher

      Involved in the data collection of remittance rates & charges across Middle Eastern/Asian countries

    • Enactus Warwick

      Oct 2023 - now
      Project Member - Warwick Refill

      - Warwick Refill is a social enterprise concept to collect plastic bottle waste, recycle, and produce sustainable products- The business concept was launched under Enactus Warwick’s Social Enterprise division in 2023

    • Gen AI Agency

      May 2024 - now
      Technical Business Analyst

      - Conducting industry-specific technical research to determine potential AI applications/use cases- Developing detailed product requirement documentation (PRD) based on AI-generated insights, collaborating with AI engineers and the sales team

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling

      University Of Pennsyvania
      Oct 2018
      View certificate certificate

    • Business Analysis Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Feb 2019
      View certificate certificate

    • Data Visualization and Communication with Tableau

      Duke University
      Apr 2019

    • IELTS Academic - 7.5 (Overall Band Score)

      IELTS Official
      Sept 2018

    • NCFM - Financial Modeling Module

      National Stock Exchange of India Limited
      Jul 2019
      View certificate certificate

    • Principles of Economics

      Stanford University
      Aug 2018
      View certificate certificate

    • Investment Evaluation

      LinkedIn
      Feb 2019
      View certificate certificate

    • Finding Your Time Management Style

      LinkedIn
      Jan 2019
      View certificate certificate

    • Investment and Portfolio Management Specialization (5-Courses)

      Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business
      Dec 2018
      View certificate certificate

    • Certificate in Java Enterprise Apps

      Oracle
      Jan 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Harikrishna Venkatesh
      Best Student Award 2023 - MSc Financial Management The University of Manchester Middle East Centre Nov 2024 Awarded for obtaining the highest overall individual mark in the 2023 cohort - MSc FM (Dubai)
    • Awarded to Harikrishna Venkatesh
      Warwick Award (Postgraduate) The University of Warwick Oct 2024 Awarded for the completion of 100 hours of skills development activity (voluntary work experience & placements)
    • Awarded to Harikrishna Venkatesh
      Dalal Bull Winner Kurukshetra 2018 (International Techno-Management Fest) Mar 2018 Stock market trading competition
    • Awarded to Harikrishna Venkatesh
      BCT Excellence Award Bahwan CyberTek Jul 2013 Scholastic award for extraordinary performance in Academics

  • Volunteer Experience

    • HBR Ascend Select Member

      Issued by Harvard Business Review on May 2020
      Harvard Business ReviewAssociated with Harikrishna Venkatesh

    • Community Mapping Volunteer

      Issued by OpenStreetMap Uganda on Apr 2023
      OpenStreetMap UgandaAssociated with Harikrishna Venkatesh

    • Volunteer

      Issued by QODWA on Nov 2019
      QODWAAssociated with Harikrishna Venkatesh

    • Executive Manager - Finance

      Issued by Capitalize, Entrepreneurship Cell of CEG and ACT, Anna University on Apr 2017
      Capitalize, Entrepreneurship Cell of CEG and ACT, Anna UniversityAssociated with Harikrishna Venkatesh

    • Event Organizer

      Issued by CEG Tech Forum on Jul 2016
      CEG Tech ForumAssociated with Harikrishna Venkatesh

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by National Sports Organisation (NSO), India on Aug 2014
      National Sports Organisation (NSO), IndiaAssociated with Harikrishna Venkatesh