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Amirthavarshini Sureshbabu

New York,NY

Summary

Dynamic Software Engineer with a proven track record in financial industry, specializing in C++ and Python. Successfully designed market data pipelines, enhancing real-time data access for portfolio managers. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, driving operational efficiency, and delivering impactful solutions that significantly reduced downtime in trading operations.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

Millennium Management
New York, NY
03.2023 - 09.2025
  • Designed and developed advanced market data pipelines using C++20, enabling 20+ portfolio managers to access real-time financial data with high reliability and minimal latency, directly contributing to the decision-making process for trading strategies.
  • Built and optimized a Confluent Kafka consumer to facilitate the seamless publishing of internally sourced reference data to KDB, enhancing data accessibility for the analytics and operations teams.
  • Collaborated with over 15 industry-standard vendors to source and integrate data feeds, ensuring alignment with medium-frequency trading strategy requirements while maintaining data integrity.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency by building and expanding monitoring technologies in Python, streamlining issue detection and resolution for the support team, which reduced downtime in critical trading operations by 50%.

Engineering Analyst

Goldman Sachs
New York, NY
02.2022 - 03.2023
  • Played a pivotal role in maintaining a low-latency direct market access trading platform using C++20, ensuring system stability and responsiveness to meet stringent trading performance standards.
  • Monitored high-volume, real-time transactions and collaborated with over 50 clients and exchanges to troubleshoot and resolve issues with minimal impact on trading activities, providing top-tier service with a focus on speed and accuracy.
  • Developed a Python-based FIX simulator to establish and test client-to-exchange connections, allowing proactive verification of trading paths before market hours, reducing risk and enhancing system reliability for high-priority transactions.

Engineering Summer Analyst

Goldman Sachs
Jersey City, NJ
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Analyzed support ticket trends and engineered data insights to streamline issue resolution, reducing ticket volume by 50% and improving average resolution time for internal technical support teams.
  • Created Java REST API clients and built Angular JS components to integrate a machine learning model's output with the company's internal user interface, enabling seamless data flow and insight accessibility for end-users in the decision-making process.

CS 242 Code Moderator

Department of Computer Science
Champaign, IL
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Evaluated and provided detailed feedback on students' Java, React Native, and back-end database projects, helping to refine their technical skills and understanding of software development.
  • Facilitated weekly design discussions, encouraging collaborative problem-solving and a deeper grasp of software integration principles.

CS 125 Head Course Assistant

Department of Computer Science
Champaign, IL
01.2020 - 11.2020
  • Co-developed a full-stack Android machine project, guiding Fall 2020 students through each development stage and fostering hands-on learning experiences.
  • Created and deployed a RESTful API using Kotlin's Ktor framework and Docker, improving the efficiency of backend integration.

Software Engineering Intern

Capital One
Plano, TX
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Spearheaded the development, testing, and deployment of a REST API that could handle diverse client requirements, optimizing data processing for improved customer experience across multiple platforms.
  • Developed an AWS Textract proof-of-concept to automate OCR processing from paper forms to database queries, demonstrating a scalable solution to reduce manual entry and improve data accuracy.
  • Significantly reduced potential costs in the auto services division's total loss title release process by 74% through automation, enabling cost savings and operational efficiency in high-volume scenarios.

Global Responsibility Summer Associate

Walmart
Bentonville, AR
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Conducted a comprehensive analysis of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) metrics, identifying critical gaps in Walmart's reporting framework and recommending improvements.
  • Designed flow process models, incorporating principles from product and project management to streamline operations and align with corporate responsibility goals.

Education

MS - Operations Research

Columbia University
12.2024

BS - Mathematics & Computer Science, Statistics

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
12.2021

Skills

  • C
  • Python
  • Java
  • Git
  • CLI
  • Server-Client Development
  • KDB
  • Numpy
  • Pandas
  • Software development

Timeline

Software Engineer

Millennium Management
03.2023 - 09.2025

Engineering Analyst

Goldman Sachs
02.2022 - 03.2023

Engineering Summer Analyst

Goldman Sachs
06.2021 - 08.2021

CS 242 Code Moderator

Department of Computer Science
01.2021 - 05.2021

Software Engineering Intern

Capital One
06.2020 - 08.2020

CS 125 Head Course Assistant

Department of Computer Science
01.2020 - 11.2020

Global Responsibility Summer Associate

Walmart
06.2019 - 08.2019

MS - Operations Research

Columbia University

BS - Mathematics & Computer Science, Statistics

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign