Vignesh Kumar

B.Tech graduate (AI & Data Science, Presidency University, Bengaluru, May 2026) and Research Consultant on WorldQuant BRAIN (Gold tier, top 1%), with early-stage research exposure to quantitative finance. Academic and hackathon project experience with LLM API integration (Gemini, Groq) and Python data pipelines. Fresher seeking an entry-level AI/ML or Quant Research role.

Research Consultant at WorldQuant BRAIN (2026-01 – Present)

• Research and submit quantitative trading models on large financial datasets; apply statistical checks (correlation, robustness) before submission.
• Ranked top 1% in WorldQuant Challenge (2,731 of 292,000+, Gold level); advanced to IQC 2026 Stage 2.

B.Tech in Information Science & Engineering (AI & Data Science) – Presidency University, Bengaluru (2022-01 – 2026-05)