Data Alchemy: Crafting Actionable Insights from Raw Data

Pratyush Kundu is a Data Science Build Fellow at Open Avenues, where he works with students leading projects in Data Science and Automation. Pratyush is a Trading Operations Analyst at Virtu Financial , where he focuses on analyzing and improving operational efficiencies for the firm’s algorithmic trading infrastructure by dissecting data to derive actionable insights, writing scripts using Python and SQL to build processes and automate analyses and manage operational risk by implementing and improving monitoring tools. Pratyush has over 3 years of experience in applying data science principles to drive business decisions. Prior to joining Virtu Financial, he stretched his wings at Natera and Citibank applying and honing his programming skills and analytical acumen in the disciplines of Biotechnology and Finance. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business with concentrations in Data Science and Statistics. A fun fact about Pratyush is that he knows all the good Vegan spots in NYC, even though he isn’t Vegan.