Venkat Reddy
Strategic Sourcing Manager - Agri Commodities
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About
I'm Venkat Reddy, a master's degree holder in agricultural economics with more than seven years of experience conducting research and analysis on both agricultural and non-agricultural commodities.(Metals, Energy Chemicals and Forex) Currently working as a market research analyst with Thoucentric Labs in Bengaluru, India, the job description includes creating product roadmaps, researching commodities, building data drivers for machine learning models, analyzing supply and demand, and using machine learning to predict future commodity prices.
Experience
Conducted comprehensive market research on commodity markets (agriculture, Metals, Energy, & Forex).
- I analyse supply and demand dynamics, geopolitical events, forecast trends and find accomplishment in navigating the wild world of commodities.
- Identifying and using data drivers in AI-ML models that affect commodity prices (Prices, S&D, Forex
& Macroeconomic Indicators).
- Evaluating the potential risks associated with commodity investments, including price volatility, supply chain disruptions, and regulatory changes.
- Collect, understand, and record the business demands of clients by speaking with them directly,
collaborating with implementation teams, product managers, or the business unit leader.
- Work closely with software (AI-powered) and data science development teams to ensure scalable,
high-performing ad solutions.
- Conduct regular product demos and presentations to showcase product enhancements and performance improvements.
- Responsible for refining / further developing on the existing price forecasting models for the commodity complex.
Education
Masters in- Agricultural Economics 2012-
2014
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore, India
Design GPA: 8.34/10.0
Bachelors in- Agricultural Marketing 2009-2012
University of Agricultural Sciences
Bengaluru, India
Design GPA: 7.1/10.0