Gagan Ahuja
@gaganahuja
Detail-oriented analyst with expertise in analytics and research.
What I'm looking for
I am a detail-oriented analyst with a strong background in analytics and research, currently pursuing my B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad. My experience includes working as an LLM Trainer at Turing.ai, where I developed over 250 high-quality reasoning and analytical questions to train large language models. I have a proven track record in conducting market research and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance data annotation workflows.
Previously, I served as a Research Consultant at WorldQuant LLC, where I crafted more than 70 alphas aligned with investment goals and performed rigorous backtesting to refine strategy performance. My role as a Trainee Analyst at Axxela Research and Analytics Ltd allowed me to conduct in-depth analysis of EURIBOR futures and create profitable synthetic trading strategies. I am passionate about leveraging my analytical skills to drive impactful results.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
LLM Trainer - Reasoning Expert
Turing.ai
Jul 2025 - Present (1 month)
Developed over 250 high-quality reasoning and analytical questions across quantitative, logical, and verbal domains to train and evaluate Large Language Models (LLMs). Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine data annotation workflows and quality benchmarks for datasets, ensuring linguistic clarity and contextual diversity.
Research Consultant
WorldQuant LLC
Jan 2025 - Present (7 months)
Crafted more than 70 alphas to align with investment goals and risk profiles, performing rigorous 5-year backtesting. Scrutinized key metrics such as Sharpe ratio (> 1.58), turnover (< 40%), fitness (> 1), and correlation (< 70%) to refine strategy performance.
Trainee Analyst
Axxela Research and Analytics Ltd
Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Conducted in-depth analysis of EURIBOR futures using key market data (NFP, PMI, CPI, IJC etc.) and fabricated over 20 profitable synthetic trading strategies. Created an OIS calculator in MS Excel to predict interest rate cuts/hikes using the pricing of future contracts.
Education
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Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad
B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Engineering
2020 - 2024
Studied Petroleum Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad. The program covered fundamental concepts and advanced topics in the field. Completed the degree from November 2020 to May 2024.
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