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Milind Sharma
CEO, QuantZ/ QMIT
Milind Sharma is a prominent figure in the quantitative finance industry and the founder and president of QWAFAx NEW, a premier quant society in New York City.1 Here are some key details about his background and accomplishments:
Professional Experience
Milind Sharma has over 22 years of market experience in quantitative finance.3 His career highlights include:
- CEO of QuantZ Capital and QMIT (QuantZ Machine Intelligence Technologies)23
- Director and Senior Proprietary Trader at Deutsche Bank
- Director in Global Arbitrage and Trading at RBC Capital Markets
- Co-founder of Quant Strategies at MLIM (now BlackRock)
- Manager of Risk Analytics and Research Group at Ernst & Young LLP
Education
Sharma has a strong educational background in quantitative fields:
- MS in Computational Finance from Carnegie Mellon University (one of the first graduates of the pioneering financial engineering program)2
- MS in Applied Math from Carnegie Mellon University
- Additional education from Wharton, Vassar, and Oxford3
QWAFAx NEW
In 2019, Sharma founded QWAFAx NEW following the demise of the previous organization, New York QWAFAFEW.1 As the founding president, he has:
- Lined up top-notch speakers and grown membership exponentially
- Fostered partnerships with quant academic programs
- Delivered cutting-edge educational content in an informal setting
- Expanded the organization's reach globally during the COVID-19 pandemic
Contributions to the Field
Sharma has made significant contributions to quantitative finance:
- Published extensively on hedge funds in journals and books
- Frequent speaker at conferences
- Co-architect of Raven TM, one of the earliest derivatives pricing engines
- Created the AIRAP risk-adjusted performance measure for hedge funds3
Milind Sharma's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username milind-s-0879b4, as mentioned in the query.
Highlights
May 10 · youtube.com
Quantamental CEO Milind Sharma - YouTube