Chandra Prakash, CFA, FRM

Experience

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  Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  Jul 2009 - May 2013

  Bachelor Student (B.Tech.)

  1.Summer Project on "Tailoring of Hysteresis Loop of FeMn/CoFeB nano-layers"2. Multi-disciplinary Project on "Digital Synchronization" at LNCMI, Toulouse, France3. Rural Internship at Sabuj Sangha, West Bengal on "Microfinance"4. Summer Internship at EIIRIS, Toyohashi, Japan

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  Sabuj Sangha

  May 2010 - Jul 2010

  Rural Internship

  Rural internship with the NGO on the issue "Microfinance"1. Analyzed the problems faced by the poor people of the deltaic region of Sunderbans through interactive sessions concerning their livelihood and financial challenges2. Documentation of structure, functionality and facilities of the Micro-credit system and utilization of micro-credit by the people along with the problems faced and suggestions to improve the mechanism

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  INSA Toulouse

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2011

  Exchange Student

  1.One among 4 students selected on the basis of academic excellence and strong extra-curricular credentials , for representing IIT Delhi and India as a part of Cultural Exchange program at INSA-Toulouse, France for the 5th semester (July-December,2011)2.Attained B1 level proficiency in French 3.Interacted with people of over 20 different nationalities and absorbed their cultures4. Involved in a Multidisciplinary Project at the French Institute

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  Toyohashi University of Technology (EIIRIS)

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Research Intern

  Co-worked with a team of researchers of 4 different nationalitieso Pioneered research towards CVD of Graphene on Ni and Cu substrate with acetylene as precursoro Synthesized Graphene by mechanical exfoliation & studied electrical properties for applications in Transistorso Initiated & designed a scalable Graphene transfer process using liquid polymer PDMS

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  Estee Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

  Jun 2013 - Apr 2015

  Stat Arb, PCA, Regression (OLS,GLS,TLS), Stochastic Calculus, Time Series Modelling (ARIMA,VAR,VECM), Volatility Modeling (GARCH, EGARCH), Probability and Statistics, Hypothesis Testing, Linear Algebra, Monte Carlo Methods

  • Senior Analyst

    Mar 2015 - Apr 2015

  • Analyst, Strategy and Algorithms

    Jun 2013 - Mar 2015
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  QR Systems LLP

  May 2015 - now

  Alternative Risk Premia and Hedge Fund strategies in Global Equities.Alpha Research - Traditional and Alternative Data Sources, Portfolio Optimisation and Risk Management. Global Equity Market Neutral Strategy

  • Partner

    Jan 2018 - now

  • Research Analyst

    May 2015 - Dec 2017