Aman Syed Email & Phone Number

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

- Managed and created a plethora of equity and multi-asset indexes, as an Index Research and Development Analyst, focusing on Structured Products and Equity Research- Performed daily tasks involving ideation, coding, back-testing and development of MSCI indices, creating an amalgamation of portfolio management, risk management and machine learning, all implemented in Python - Combined Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) and thematic factors to develop multi-factor enhancement… Show more - Managed and created a plethora of equity and multi-asset indexes, as an Index Research and Development Analyst, focusing on Structured Products and Equity Research- Performed daily tasks involving ideation, coding, back-testing and development of MSCI indices, creating an amalgamation of portfolio management, risk management and machine learning, all implemented in Python - Combined Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) and thematic factors to develop multi-factor enhancement indices - Automated index reviews of over 100 indexes as per defined methodologies, leveraging Python libraries like NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, thereby improving efficiency by 70% and error detection by 95% during Semi-Annual and Quarterly Index Reviews- Developed and launched over 10 indexes, including one of MSCI’s leading Index solutions, the MSCI High Dividend Low Volatility Index Show less

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

- Traded futures of the energy complex on ICE and NYMEX. Products: Brent, WTI, RBOB Gasoline, Gasoil, Heating Oil- Developed trading strategies harnessing seasonality patterns, mean reversion, inter-product arbitrage and momentum on butterflies and condors- Used correlation between contracts within the complex to capitalize on arbitrage opportunities and hedge directional positions- Constantly leveraged price action, technical analysis and time series analysis to enhance trade and… Show more - Traded futures of the energy complex on ICE and NYMEX. Products: Brent, WTI, RBOB Gasoline, Gasoil, Heating Oil- Developed trading strategies harnessing seasonality patterns, mean reversion, inter-product arbitrage and momentum on butterflies and condors- Used correlation between contracts within the complex to capitalize on arbitrage opportunities and hedge directional positions- Constantly leveraged price action, technical analysis and time series analysis to enhance trade and execution strategies- Generated daily trading volumes exceeding $15 million while maintaining a hit-rate of over 80% and an RRR of 3:1 Show less

Bengaluru Area, India

Worked as a Business Analyst intern in the UdaanPay Product team; Udaan's UPI Payments Solution for MSME retailers.- Defined and modified KPIs and designed comprehensive progress trackers for UdaanPay- Modelled retention matrices and performed RCAs on daily abnormalities- Worked on a new Cashback strategy that resulted in a 25% reduction in cash burnt- Managed a team of 24 in-house and 38 third party salesmen along with 2 calling agencies- Planned and implemented the… Show more Worked as a Business Analyst intern in the UdaanPay Product team; Udaan's UPI Payments Solution for MSME retailers.- Defined and modified KPIs and designed comprehensive progress trackers for UdaanPay- Modelled retention matrices and performed RCAs on daily abnormalities- Worked on a new Cashback strategy that resulted in a 25% reduction in cash burnt- Managed a team of 24 in-house and 38 third party salesmen along with 2 calling agencies- Planned and implemented the pan-India expansion of the UPI product- Restructured and set-up several processes cutting costs and increasing productivity Show less

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Elected as the head of the Students' Union.- Headed the three festivals on campus; ATMOS (technical fest), Arena (sports fest) and Pearl (cultural fest); with a participation of about 5000 people and a team of 1000+ students per fest- Being the de-facto financial head, facilitated and handled a budget of ~ INR 1,50,00,000- Worked towards the general welfare of the students; Installed sanitary pad dispensers across the academic block, installed food dispensers in all the hostels… Show more Elected as the head of the Students' Union.- Headed the three festivals on campus; ATMOS (technical fest), Arena (sports fest) and Pearl (cultural fest); with a participation of about 5000 people and a team of 1000+ students per fest- Being the de-facto financial head, facilitated and handled a budget of ~ INR 1,50,00,000- Worked towards the general welfare of the students; Installed sanitary pad dispensers across the academic block, installed food dispensers in all the hostels, started the first proper food delivery service in the campus with Swiggy, increased awareness towards mental healthcare- Successfully organised a plethora of events, from pro-shows by artists like Vishal-Shekhar to talks by distinguished individuals like Vicky Kaushal and Dr. Subramanian Swamy, with a pro-show budget touching INR 34.5 lakh during Pearl with 14 shows spanning over 3 daysThe fact that I was elected into this post shows the trust that the entire student body vested in me and my capabilities. Show less

Hyderabad Area, India

VoyceFirst is an IT startup specialising in voice controlled applications in Amazon Alexa- Initiated and led the social media team as a part of the product marketing team- Launched the company's blog and published blogposts on a weekly basis- Created pitch decks for investors while establishing a firm business and revenue model

- Headed the Online Publicity operation, leading a team of 32 people, for BITSMUN '18- Managed the Facebook and Instagram handle, social media marketing, invited chief guests for the event, etc.- Delivered an increase in the page's reach by 100% and the number of likes from 7000 to 9800, leading to more than 350 pan-India registrations

- Acted as a bridge between students and the administration. The 10 member team caters to more than 3000 students in the campus - Worked on initiatives like Cab Pooling, Cashless Campus and Waste Management

Hyderabad Area, India

- Headed the PayTM fee campaign at BITS Hyderabad for remittance of Semester fees through the PayTM app - Target given: Rs. 15 cr | Sum achieved: Rs. 16.4 cr

Master'S Degree, Financial Mathematics, 4/4

Activities and Societies: Financial Mathematics Ambassador

Bachelor Of Engineering, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: President, Students' Union Publicity Head, Verba Maximus Nucleus Member, Student Welfare Division

Board Of Intermediate Education, Ap, 98.2%

Cbse, 10

Activities and Societies: Proficiency medal (Valedictorian) in English and Maths, NTSE Scholar