Summary
Kushal Chaudhari is an investment research analyst based in Mumbai with eight years of analytical experience combining a strong quantitative foundation in economics and computer science with hands-on software engineering roots at Accenture. He holds an M.S. in Economics & Computer Science from Drexel and applies advanced econometric and machine learning methods—time series, panel data, IV regression, neural nets and reinforcement learning—to valuation, portfolio structuring, and risk analysis. Having transitioned from engineering to finance, he blends production-grade programming (Python, SQL, R, Stata) and data tools (Pandas, scikit-learn, OpenCV, MATLAB, Tableau) to build reproducible research and forecasting pipelines. Known for a value-oriented, opportunity-cost driven approach, he has supported investment teams at Banyan Capital and now contributes research at Sapiens Alpha. An intellectually curious pragmatist—“eternally striving to be rational”—he favors rigorously tested models over intuition and seeks to marry economic theory with practical investment decisions.
7 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
St. Joseph's Convent Senior Secondary School, Jalgaon
Savitribai Phule Pune University
PACE Jr. Science College, Mumbai.
Master of Science - MS Economics and Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Economics and Computer Science at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business
English, Hindi, Marathi