Yashwardhann Kumar
Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China
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Top SchoolYashwardhann Kumar is a software engineer with nine years of experience building risk and PnL analytics for major financial institutions, currently focused on Prime Risk Engineering at Goldman Sachs. He leverages a strong Computer Science and Mathematics background from The University of Hong Kong to bridge quantitative models and production software, with hands-on expertise in Python, Java, and Linux. At J.P. Morgan he helped maintain End-of-Day Credit Risk and PnL systems for credit instruments, derivatives, and ETFs, improving model integration and operational reliability. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex risk requirements into auditable, performant code that meets the strict demands of trading infrastructure. Based in Hong Kong, he combines frontline engineering in global banks with a disciplined academic foundation and a practical, systems-first approach to risk analytics. An understated strength is his knack for simplifying opaque model outputs into actionable metrics for stakeholders across desk and engineering teams.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)AISSCE Class 12 Certificate, Science, 94.2%, AISSCE Class 12 Certificate, Science, 94.2% at Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram
Hindi, English, French, Punjabi
Stackoverflow
304reputation
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2answers
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Github Skills (57)
testing9
firefox8
api8
twitter-api8
chrome8
chrome-extension8
steam-api7
nodejs7
chromium7
automation7
developer-tools7
distribute6
perceptron6
sentiment-analysis6
css6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ykumar21/twitter-sentiment-visualization
Jun 2019 - Oct 2019
:sparkles: Visualize how users from different regions react to trending hashtags on Twitter
Contributions:102 commits, 17 PRs, 57 pushes in 4 months
babelreactregionsvisualizehashtags
ykumar21/basecamp
Dec 2020 - Aug 2022
Sample Rust CLI application
Contributions:4 PRs, 79 pushes, 5 branches in 1 year 8 months
rust-clirustrust-langcli-applicationcli
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