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Quantitative researcher and trader at AlphaGrep Securities who engineered a low-latency crypto trading system in C++.

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At AlphaGrep Securities, I engineered a low-latency crypto trading system from the ground up in C++. I also designed its alpha pipeline, from market data ingestion and real-time feature generation to signal computation and a pre-trained linear model.

I built a latency-optimized execution engine tailored to Binance, using microstructure heuristics for order placement and cancellation. My alpha research explored event chains, multi-dimensional contexts, trading pair interactions, and latency-driven signals.

At Graviton Research Capital, I optimized crypto market data infrastructure for Binance, OKX, and Bybit. I also processed historical data through SLURM-based distributed workflows and developed bookbuilding heuristics and an arbitrage strategy.

At Quantbox Research, I built and optimized market data infrastructure for major crypto exchanges. I developed a runtime parameter tuner and distributed monitoring systems, and mentored two intern projects through deployment into production.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Associate - Quantitative Research and Trading (Crypto)

AlphaGrep Securities

Jan 2025 - Sep 2025 (8 months)

Engineered a complete low-latency trading system for crypto in high-performance C++, and conducted extensive alpha research. Designed and implemented the entire alpha pipeline and built a latency-optimized execution engine with custom microstructure heuristics.

QR

Core Engineering Analyst

Quantbox Research

Jul 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Built and optimized end-to-end market data infrastructure for 5+ major crypto exchanges, achieving significant improvements in throughput and latency. Researched and implemented bookbuilding logic, and designed a smart tuner to minimize latency spikes.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur logoIK

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

B.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering

2018 - 2022

Grade: 8/10

Pursued B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering, achieving a performance of 8/10.

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Prince Academy, Sikar, Rajasthan

CBSE Grade XII, General

2016 - 2017

Grade: 91.4%

Completed CBSE Grade XII with 91.4%.

KJ

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Leh-Ladakh, J&K

CBSE Grade X, General

2014 - 2015

Grade: 10/10

Completed CBSE Grade X with 10/10.

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Software and tools used professionally

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