Summary
Vignesh Thakkar is a market-risk professional with 10 years’ experience blending quantitative analysis, coding and finance across global banks and consulting. Currently a Senior Analyst at Bank of America after roles covering EMEA fixed income rates and credit trading at NatWest, he combines an IIM Kashipur MBA (Finance & Analytics) with an EE degree from Jadavpur University to bridge technical and business perspectives. He has hands-on experience in traded market risk, deep learning research roots from IIT Kharagpur, and a history of applying analytics to trading and risk workflows. Pursuing the CFA charter, he brings both formal finance credentials and a coder’s mindset to automate and improve risk processes. Notably, his background spans institutional trading desks and machine intelligence research, enabling pragmatic solutions that balance model rigor with production readiness.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 7.81, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 7.81 at Jadavpur University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, Analytics, 8.6, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, Analytics, 8.6 at Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
High School, Science, 96.0%, High School, Science, 96.0% at Delhi Public School, Ruby Park
English, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati