Ayush Avasthi Email & Phone Number

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Developing technology platforms and tools for Discretionary investment groups like Asset-Backed Securities (ABS), Discretionary Macro, Fundamental Equities, Energy Trading etc. at D.E. ShawSpearheaded the successful execution and delivery of Portfolio Management application for Fundamental Equities (FE) groupFacilitating cross-team meetings and mentoring junior team members to foster a collaborative environmentLeading end-to-end project execution involving strategic initiatives, from requirement gathering, design coordination to code reviews, team collaboration, NYC stakeholder presentations & driving action plans based on their feedback and expectationsMaintaining operational excellence by enabling quick issue resolution and reducing operational effortsTechnologies used: Python, MERN stack, Kafka, MongoDB, SQL, Redis, NPM, Gulp, Webpack, Git, Bash, Fish

Focused on reducing spam by researching historical datasets using machine learning techniquesImplemented algorithms such as Naive Bayes, Random Forest, and Support Vector Machines (SVM) for detecting spam effectively in Python, reducing spam by 73%. Additionally, used MongoDB to manage and analyze large volumes of data efficiently.Developed REST APIs to support multiple functionalities, allowing end users to visualize the parameters used for displaying their advertisements, facilitating transparency and providing insights into how ads are targeted, enhancing user trust and engagement.