Nikhil Bhandiwad, Cfa possesses expertise in derivatives, trading, equities, fixed income, options and 21 more skills. He is proficient in Portuguese, Spanish and Hindi. Colleagues describe him as "I worked with Nikhil at both Santander and BBVA banks. We first met in 1997 and worked very closely in the trading desks of both organizations. Nikhil has numerous talents, and his intelectual curiosity clearly drives him on a continuous learning path. For instance, he is capable of understanding and capturing different industry knowledge and applying it successfully to any setting. But above all Nikhil is a mentor and has an eye for developing talent. He was the best mentor and leader I could ever wish for. He pushed me to become the only woman trader at our desk. He gave me the opportunity to move from an operations job to a front office job because he believed in me. As a supervisor he is patient and generous. Nikhil would be an amazing asset to any team and organization. " and "Nikhil was one of the senior traders hedging the variable annuity book. He is detailed oriented and knowledgeable in multiple asset classes and products. He was instrumental in layering on strategies for convexity hedging in the FX and equity space."