Education
B.Tech — ISE (AI & Data Science), Presidency University, Bengaluru · CGPA 7.76 / 10.0 · Aug 2022 – May 2026
Quantitative Researcher · WorldQuant BRAIN Gold · MFE Candidate
VIGNESH KUMAR U
Bengaluru, India · Presidency University · May 2026
WorldQuant BRAIN — Gold Level│IQC 2026 — Top 20% Globally (142 Countries)│IEEE Published Researcher│SEBI Global FinTech Festival — Top 30 National
02The Edge
Alpha Dashboard
Researching quantitative signals at the intersection of fundamental data, options flow, and network effects.
WORLDQUANT — BRAIN ALPHA TERMINAL
● LIVESharpe Ratio
2.47
Fitness
2.37
Returns
11.55%
Turnover
10.94%
Alphas
53+
Countries
142
Cumulative PnL (Simulated Alpha Performance)
Active Alphas
ALPHA_0042|MOM_CROSS_7D|REV_EARNINGS|VOL_SKEW_ADJ|FLOW_NET_BUY|GRAPH_CENT_V2|SECTOR_ROT_3W|EARN_SURP_NLP|OPT_SKEW_14D|FUND_QUAL_SCR|PRICE_MOM_ADJ|NET_EFFECT_V3|ALPHA_0042|MOM_CROSS_7D|REV_EARNINGS|VOL_SKEW_ADJ|FLOW_NET_BUY|GRAPH_CENT_V2|SECTOR_ROT_3W|EARN_SURP_NLP|OPT_SKEW_14D|FUND_QUAL_SCR|PRICE_MOM_ADJ|NET_EFFECT_V3|
03The Toolkit
Skills
31 totalLanguages & Analytics
Python (Pandas, NumPy)SQLTypeScriptStatistical AnalysisEDAForecastingData Cleaningscikit-learn
Visualization & Reporting
TableauPower BIRechartsMatplotlibSeabornStreamlit
Infrastructure & Tools
FastAPIDockerKafkaPostgreSQLRedisFAISSQdrantNext.jsGit
Quant Finance
Alpha ResearchWorldQuant BRAINSignal DevelopmentNetworkX (Graph Analytics)Options Flow AnalysisFinancial ModellingRisk ScoringBacktesting
04The Builds
Open Positions
Four holdings in the book — every one shipped. Click a position for the full research note, screenshots, and demo.
$DWAILive2026
Deep Work AI Console
Top 50 Globally — Logitech DevStudio 2026
AI-powered deep work plugin for the Logitech MX Creative Console. Integrates with Logitech Options+ via the SDK to provide Meeting Mode, Context Anchoring, Queue Interruption management, and workspace restoration. Built with a Python service layer, PyQt6 timeline UI overlay, scikit-learn focus scoring, and Node.js IPC bridge for hardware-mapped controls.
PythonNode.jsscikit-learnPyQt6Logitech SDKOPEN POSITION →
$FRDXLive2024
Financial Crime Detection Pipeline
Graph analytics on 1M+ transactions
End-to-end fraud detection pipeline processing 1M+ financial transactions. Used NetworkX graph analytics — Strongly Connected Components and Betweenness Centrality — to surface hidden money-laundering rings. Built risk scoring with scikit-learn ensemble models, visualized via Tableau dashboards, containerised with Docker for production deployment.
PythonNetworkXTableauDockerPandasOPEN POSITION →
$HERCLive2025
Hercules Finance AI
Top 30 National — SEBI Global FinTech Festival 2025
Financial planning platform for gig workers — Top 30 National at SEBI Global FinTech Festival 2025. Built income forecasting tailored to non-linear income streams, crisis simulation, and financial risk modelling. Gemini AI powers personalized recommendations. Multilingual interface. Also placed Top 100 out of 3,500+ teams at Mumbai Hacks 2025.
Next.jsGemini AITypeScriptFastAPIPostgreSQLOPEN POSITION →
$LRNALive2025
AI-Powered Learning Aid
Semantic search across 1000+ educational resources
Intelligent learning platform using FAISS + Qdrant vector search to surface semantically relevant educational resources across 1000+ curated materials. FastAPI backend with async endpoints. Docker-compose deployment. Supports multi-modal search, citation clustering, and adaptive study path generation using embedding-based similarity.
FastAPIFAISSQdrantDockerPythonOPEN POSITION →
05The Track Record
Trade Blotter
Every position filled. Awards, ranks, and recognitions booked to the ledger — expand a row for the full fill report.
TickerEvent / DeskYearSizeStatus
Fill report · WQ.GOLD · 2024–25
Achieved Gold Level on WorldQuant BRAIN platform with 53+ alpha submissions. Selected for the Research Consultant Program. IQC 2026 — Top 20% globally across 80,000+ participants from 142 countries.
Fill report · BRAIN.QF · 2024
Completed the WorldQuant BRAIN Tutorial's Quantitative Finance track at Starter Level — foundational coursework in alpha construction leading into the Gold Level track.
Fill report · IQC.26 · 2026
Ranked in the Top 20% globally at the International Quant Championship 2026 — 80,000+ participants across 142 countries. Competed in quantitative signal research, alpha development, and portfolio construction.
Fill report · SEBI.30 · 2025
Placed in the Top 30 nationally at the SEBI Global FinTech Festival 2025 with Hercules Finance AI — a financial planning platform for gig workers. Competed against hundreds of teams from across India.
Fill report · LOGI.50 · 2026
Ranked in the Top 50 globally at the Logitech DevStudio Hackathon 2026 with Deep Work AI Console — an AI-powered productivity plugin for the Logitech MX Creative Console.
Fill report · IEEE.PUB · 2025
Published 'AI-Enhanced PGRKAM Employment Analytics Platform' at IEEE ISAECT 2025. DOI: 10.1109/ISAECT68904.2025.11318700. Research applied ML/AI techniques to employment analytics for workforce optimization.
Fill report · IITM.02 · 2024
Secured 1st Runner-Up at IIT Madras Design Blitz 2024, demonstrating strong design thinking, system architecture, and rapid prototyping skills under competition conditions.
Fill report · TATA.KA · 2025
Reached the Karnataka Cluster Finalist position at the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2025 — one of India's most prestigious business and general knowledge competitions.
Fill report · MUM.100 · 2025
Placed in the Top 100 out of 3,500+ teams at Mumbai Hacks 2025 — one of India's largest hackathons. Built Hercules Finance AI, a financial planning platform for gig economy workers.
9 recognitions
06Timeline
Chronology
Career record, newest first.
2026
Logitech Top 50 Global
DevStudio Hackathon — Deep Work AI Console
2026
IQC Top 20% Globally
80,000+ participants · 142 countries · WorldQuant Championship
May 2026
Graduating
B.Tech ISE (AI & Data Science), Presidency University · CGPA 7.76
2025
SEBI Top 30 National
Global FinTech Festival 2025 — Hercules Finance AI
2025
IEEE Published Researcher
ISAECT 2025 · DOI: 10.1109/ISAECT68904.2025.11318700
2025
Mumbai Hacks Top 100
3,500+ teams — Hercules Finance AI
2025
Tata Crucible Finalist
Karnataka Cluster — Tata Group Campus Quiz
2024
1st Runner-Up — IIT Madras
Design Blitz 2024 — system architecture challenge
2024
WorldQuant BRAIN Gold
53+ alphas submitted · Research Consultant Program selected
07The Research
Publications
IEEE · ISAECT 2025
AI-Enhanced PGRKAM Employment Analytics Platform
Vignesh Kumar U · IEEE ISAECT 2025
Applies machine learning and AI to employment data from the PGRKAM scheme to derive actionable workforce optimization insights and policy recommendations. Demonstrates end-to-end analytics pipeline design for government employment data at scale.
Ask me anything ✨