Sahithya Kavya Hemanth Kumar

Class of 2024

Bio

Sahithya graduated from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in 2019 with major in Electrical Engineering and with a grade among the top 5 (out of ~130 students) in her class. During her undergraduate work, she was interested in courses related to Mathematics and so decided to explore careers where she could apply the theoretical knowledge acquired from these courses. After graduation, she joined the Model Risk Management (MRM) team at Goldman Sachs where she worked for 3 years. During this time, she worked on the validation of various financial models including Structured Credit and FX derivative valuation models. Working as a validator helped her understand the mathematical and business aspects of financial models and triggered her interest in Quantitative Finance. Sahithya joined the MSCF program to build a solid foundation in finance and to strengthen her quantitative and programming skills. Upon graduation, she intends to pursue a career in quantitative research or modelling.