Kunal Daftari

Experience

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  Kumon North America, Inc.

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2022

  Tutor

  Aided 100+ students with completing math and English homework assignments and identified areas for improvementReviewed material from basic counting to multivariable calculus and created individual teaching programs

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  Disruption Lab at Gies

  Sept 2022 - now

  Software Engineer

  Create an advanced machine learning/natural language processing pipeline with Python and AWS to predict risk scores of loan applicantsDevelop a data engineering and large language model pipeline using Python to inform asset managers about corporate environmental practices

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  COUNTRY Financial®

  May 2023 - now

  Software/Automation Developer

  Create automation test suites using Python, Robot Framework, and Selenium to expedite insurance policy changes of customersWork with GitLab pipelines utilizing Continuous Integration / Continuous DeploymentPropose an Artificial Intelligence initiative, employing NLP, to win 2nd place in Case Study CompetitionAssist in the company-wide migration to GitLab Ultimate (SaaS) by using Microsoft Azure

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  Association for Quantitative Trading Education @ UIUC (AQTE)

  Sept 2023 - now

  Intermediate Track

  Acquire knowledge in quantitative finance, both the functionalities of the market and developing trading strategiesDeploy low-latency strategies on large datasets using RCM-X Strategy Studio industry-grade backtesting software