Karthik Kumar, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Mumbai

Fund Manager for Axis Quant Fund. Responsible for setting up the quantitative vertical, designing & implementing quantitative strategies across platforms.Spearheading the on-going quantitative research & product development. Developed the entire infrastructure including database, testing engine, risk model and optimizer on Python. Driving the marketing effort to increase the visibility and understanding of quantitative approaches and our product offerings within the firm and external platforms through white papers, articles & interviews in major domestic financial papers and conferences.

Hong Kong

Silvertree is a Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund and I was responsible for managing the Asia-Pac Market-Neutral Equity Long-Short allocation using Systematic quantitative strategiesDeveloped the multi-factor Quantitative model, Hidden Markov Model to identify Market Style regime & proprietary risk model to manage the portfolio. Extensively used statistical Modeling (Factor Models), Markov Regime models, Time Series & Cross-Sectional analysis and optimization for the sameDeveloped multiple new strategies including country specific strategies based on data collected in-house by using web-scraping processes

Hong Kong

As a two member team at initiation, consisting of me and the Head of Equities, we have managed a Peak AUM of USD 750 Million across long only and long short strategies for institutional clients including Sovereign Wealth FundsServed as the Associate Portfolio Manager along with the Head Of Equities for two long-short Asia ex-Japan portfoliosHad been the Lead Portfolio Manager for a Long–short Asia Ex-Japan product which returned 15.71% vs. the EH Asia Ex-Japan LS with returns of 12.19% over the corresponding periodPreviously, managed a USD 500m Long-Only mandate for a sovereign wealth fund benchmarked to MSCI Asia Ex-JapanDesigned and implemented quantitative stock selection models. Experienced in back-testing and implementing research from industry and academiaExperienced in developing proprietary risk models and well versed with industry-standard 3rd party risk analytics package like NorthfieldRepresented the investment team along with the Head of Equities, to clients, prospects and consultants

- Performed industry and profitability analysis for the client’s North American division; partnered with cross-functional team members to gather data and identify issues- Performed financial statement analysis and “what if” scenario analysis to determine the impact of pricing, cost and operational improvements on EBIT- Assisted in conducting feasibility study analysis for operational initiatives with potential benefits of $10 Million- Compiled analysis report on potential client and prepared pitch book material for project acquisition

Mba, Finance

Activities and Societies: An active member of SMIF, student managed investment fund, run using quantitative strategies Independent Study.

B.E, Mechanical