Current Role
See All ExperienceBoston University, Department of Computer Science
Oct 2024 - Present
Research Assistant
- Developed proprietary trading strategies with mean-variance optimization across 9 sector ETFs, implementing risk-constrained portfolio construction and performance analytics (Sharpe ratios, drawdowns, transaction costs)
- Published 3 research papers on trading strategies in leading journals (Stocks & Commodities Magazine, MLAIJ)
- Achieved 19.9% annualized returns on crude oil momentum strategies and 68.65% returns on cross-asset Bitcoin trading over multi-year backtests
Skills: Python, R, SQL, Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, Backtesting, Portfolio Optimization
Published Research
See All PublicationsMomentum-Based Trading Strategies in Crude Oil ETFs And Futures
Siddhant Shah, Eugene Pinsky
Technical Analysis of STOCKS & COMMODITIES
Research on momentum-based trading strategies in crude oil ETFs and futures, developing long-short models yielding up to 19.9% annualized returns over an 18-year testing period.
The Silver Lining of Daily Bitcoin Trading
Siddhant Shah, Eugene Pinsky
Technical Analysis of STOCKS & COMMODITIES
Strategy leveraging overnight silver returns to predict Bitcoin price movements, exhibiting lower drawdowns in a 10-year backtest with 68.65% annualized returns.
Estimating the Accuracy of a Bagged Ensemble
Siddhant Shah, Eugene Pinsky
Machine Learning and Applications: An International Journal (MLAIJ)
Probabilistic framework to reduce computational overhead in model fine-tuning, using various distributions to estimate Random Forest performance with less than 3% relative error.
Featured Projects
See All ProjectsPySpark vs KDB+/q Performance Analysis
High-performance financial analytics system comparison achieving 50-300x performance improvements with KDB+/q over traditional systems for time-series operations. Microsecond-level query response and 5-8x memory compression.
F1 Lap Time Prediction and Feature Analysis
End-to-end machine learning framework for F1 lap time prediction using real-time telemetry data, achieving 94.8% R² through advanced feature engineering with track curvature, elevation profiles, and driver performance metrics.
Finlatics - Business Analyst Experience Program
Introduction to working as a Business Analyst with MS Excel & Power BI
Technical Expertise
Quantitative Finance
- Portfolio Optimization & Risk Management
- Algorithmic Trading Strategy Development
- Statistical Arbitrage & Alpha Generation
- Backtesting & Performance Attribution
Machine Learning & Data Science
- Ensemble Methods & Random Forests
- Time-Series Analysis & Forecasting
- Feature Engineering & Model Optimization
- Statistical Modeling & Hypothesis Testing
Programming & Tools
- Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch)
- R (Statistical Analysis & Visualization)
- SQL, PySpark, KDB+/q
- Git, LaTeX, Advanced Excel/VBA
Certifications & Education
- MS in Applied Data Analytics (Boston University)
- BS in Mathematics & CS (Chennai Mathematical Institute)
- CFA Level 1 Candidate (CFA Scholarship Recipient)
- Bloomberg Market Concepts Certified
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