ASHOK KUMAR MUTHUSAMY
** ******* *****, *** **, New York, NY 10027
760-***-**** ******@********.***
Education
Columbia University, New York, NY Jul ‘13 – Present
Master of Science, Financial Engineering GPA – 3.62/4.0
Relevant courses: Stochastic Processes, Continuous Time Asset Pricing, Optimization Models and Methods, Monte
Carlo Simulation, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, C++ & Python Programming for Financial Engineers
PSG College of Technology, Anna University, India Aug ‘05 – Apr ‘10
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical and Electronics (First Class with Distinction) GPA – 9.0/10.0
Relevant courses: Data Structures and Algorithms, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Program, Linear Algebra,
Calculus, Probability and Statistics
Professional Experience
Continuum Investment Advisors [Part Time] New York, NY
Intern – Quantitative Strategy Development Jan ’14 – Present
• Developing algorithmic trading strategies in equity asset class targeted towards medium frequency trading.
• Leading a team to develop in-house quant library of signal functions and chart indicators.
• Researching on beta forecasting techniques on both time & frequency domain using transform methods such as
wavelet and Hilbert-Huang transform.
• Backtesting the developed strategies using DeltixLabs – QuantOffice tool.
Vaisya Capital Inc., Bangalore, India
Associate – Fixed Income Trading Oct ‘11 –Apr ‘13
● Actively traded multiple portfolios composed of Fixed Income & STIR Futures such as US Treasuries, German
Govt. Bonds, Eurodollar, Euribor & Interest Rate Swaps
• Acquired expertise in Duration Neutral, Credit Spreads and Yield Curve trading strategies
• Simulated dynamic trends in price direction and movement of Fixed Income products based on their correlation
with other similar products and their supports & resistances. The results led to determining the dynamic price
points for all products under study
• Generated weekly reports on possible fixed income market movements based on the key market data and
economic releases from FED, ECB and BOE
Nomura Services India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India
Software Developer – Global Information Security Engineering Jul ‘10 – Oct ‘11
• Developed applications that automate the detection of Information Security threats in the network.
• Projects accomplished: (Java, J2EE, MS SQL Server)
o Designed and developed an application (Health Monitoring) that obtained feeds from Information Security
tools like ArcSight, BigFix and SourceFire. Integrated autocorrelation logic in the application to find specific
information security threats and infrastructure issues.
o Designed an internal generic Request Approval System (iApprove) that creates and tracks the critical
request/approval process
• Honored as the “Top Performing Employee – Enterprise Infrastructure Division (Q4 2010)” in Nomura Services
India Pvt. Ltd.,
Skills
Programming Languages: C++, Python, JAVA, J2EE, MATLAB, R, SQL, PL/SQL, Excel/VBA
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Certification: Passed CFA Level 1 Exam – Jun ‘13
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Leadership and Other Activities
Chairman of IEEE Student Branch – 12951, PSG College of Technology (2009-10). Successfully conducted
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“Srishti v5.0 – a National Level Technical & Management Symposium” partnering with more than 25 sponsoring
corporate firms. The event attracted more than 2000 students from across India.
Received Best Delegate Award of Economic and Social Council in Young Leaders Global Conclave – The
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National Model United Nations Assembly 2010.