Summary
Vignesh Thakkar is a market-risk professional with 10 years’ experience blending quantitative analysis, coding and finance across global banks and consulting. Currently a Senior Analyst at Bank of America after roles covering EMEA fixed income rates and credit trading at NatWest, he combines an IIM Kashipur MBA (Finance & Analytics) with an EE degree from Jadavpur University to bridge technical and business perspectives. He has hands-on experience in traded market risk, deep learning research roots from IIT Kharagpur, and a history of applying analytics to trading and risk workflows. Pursuing the CFA charter, he brings both formal finance credentials and a coder’s mindset to automate and improve risk processes. Notably, his background spans institutional trading desks and machine intelligence research, enabling pragmatic solutions that balance model rigor with production readiness.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 7.81, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 7.81 at Jadavpur University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, Analytics, 8.6, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, Analytics, 8.6 at Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
High School, Science, 96.0%, High School, Science, 96.0% at Delhi Public School, Ruby Park
English, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati