I am a solution-driven finance professional with a solid foundation in both engineering and financial markets. Currently pursuing my Master of Financial Engineering at UCLA Anderson, I have a keen interest in quantitative finance, portfolio management, and data-driven equity research, with a goal to make meaningful contributions to the Investment Management space.Prior to UCLA, I earned a B.Tech. in Computer Science from VJTI, University of Mumbai—one of India’s oldest and most prestigious engineering institutions with over 135 years of history. I ranked in the top 0.02% (88th out of 500,000 students) in the CET 2017 exam, paving the way for my technical education.With over three years of experience in software development and finance, I have successfully engineered innovative and fintech solutions for global financial institutions at Oracle. My analytical skills were further refined during my internship at Ampersand Capital, where I worked closely with Portfolio Managers and built financial models and conducted research for a $75M portfolio.I have expertise in Java, Python, C++, SQL, Excel, and PowerPoint for software development, financial modeling, and quantitative analysis, and I'm familiar with Reuters and Bloomberg Terminal.Outside of work, I enjoy tutoring, playing guitar, and competing in tennis and table tennis.I'm eager to connect with professionals in quantitative finance and explore new opportunities. Feel free to reach out at saurabh.kulkarni.2025@anderson.ucla.edu.