Ehsan Khaksar Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

• Defined and initiated an ESG information retrieval project leveraging Generative AI and LLM capabilities.• Implemented machine learning algorithms to identify patterns and trends in ESG data.• Developed and integrated large language models (LLMs) to enhance the accuracy and depth of analyses.• Built robust, scalable backend systems to handle large datasets and complex analyses.• Integrated APIs and database management systems for efficient data storage and retrieval.• Utilized IBM Cloud services to deploy and manage the ESG analysis solution, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability of cloud-based services.• Conducted weekly meetings with the IBM engineering team to monitor project progress and address technical challenges.

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

• Initiated and spearheaded the development of an AI-powered ESG data analytics service from conceptualization to execution.• Played a pivotal role in the early design and development phases, focusing on technical aspects.• Led the initial development phase, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.• Supported a team of data scientists in successfully running a pilot version of the AI-powered ESG analytics service.• Demonstrated strong project management skills by coordinating development activities and ensuring the timely achievement of project milestones.

Canada

• Collected a rich dataset of over 10,000 inflation-focused news articles from diverse, reputable sources including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, and Factiva.• Leveraged Python scraping tools to collect an expansive dataset of over 2.5 million Twitter and forum posts pertaining to cryptocurrency over the past decade.• Utilized Python and SAS to effectively clean and preprocess over 5 gigabytes of unstructured textual data, significantly improving the quality and dependability of research data.• Executed topic modeling and sentiment analysis on substantial data sets, utilizing advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning techniques. Successfully extracted key indicators of investor sentiment, attention, and disagreement.• Applied robust econometric methods such as OLS regression, time series analysis using ARDL, and quantile regression using R programming language to decode market trends based on behavioral finance principles• Conducted comprehensive event analysis on over 250 companies, assessing more than 15 key metrics per company. Extracted data using the Bloomberg terminal and carried out detailed analyses in Excel, delivering precise, data-driven insights to inform strategic decision-making.

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

• Effectively enhanced student understanding and performance in economics, financial management, and corporate finance courses by leading weekly instructional and problem-solving sessions for over 30 undergraduate and MBA students, contributing to an average improvement of 10% in course grades.

Master Of Science - Ms, Quantitative Finance, A

• Working on comprehensive research on the prediction of cryptocurrency prices based on social media activity using Natural Language.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Strategy

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil Engineering