Nikhil Srivastava
Skills: Python, C++/C, SQL, Matlab
Certifications: CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2 Candidate
Bio
Nikhil Srivastava holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Finance from BITS Pilani-Goa, which gave him a strong foundation in quantitative reasoning, analytical problem-solving, and finance fundamentals. He worked as a Quantitative Engineer at Magna Yuma, where he built high-performance FastAPI-backend powering 10+ real-time dashboards used across leadership, operations and finance teams. Prior to this, he interned as a Quantitative Analyst at Futures First, calibrating Vasicek and CIR short-rate models to historical SOFR data and researching multi-factor yield curve dynamics to inform SOFR (SR3) futures trading. Nikhil has a strong interest in quantitative finance, with hands-on experience building interest rate models and an options pricing engine. He is proficient in Python, C++, SQL, and MATLAB with an aim to deepen his quantitative skills in derivatives pricing, fixed income modelling and quantitative trading.