Nikhil Jarunde currently serves as a Finance Project Manager at the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation
(DTCC), bringing over 12 years of extensive experience in the financial services industry. Throughout his
distinguished career, Nikhil has been recognized with numerous accolades for his significant contributions.
One of the notable highlights of Nikhil's career is his successful delivery of multiple projects related to building
trading algorithms for US derivatives markets. By leveraging AI, machine learning, NLP, and advanced data
analytics tools, these projects have resulted in substantial profits and driven significant company growth.
In 2022, Nikhil graduated with an advanced MBA degree in Finance from the Questrom School of Business at
Boston University. During his MBA, he actively participated in extracurricular activities, including winning case
competitions and representing Boston University on a global platform. His team won the Battle of the
Boutiques Venture Capital case competition, where he played a key role as a strategist overseeing growth
projections and M&A strategies. Additionally, his team, the Seaweed Investment Fund (SWIF), was a Top 4
finalist at the Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainability Investment Challenge 2022 where 251 students
participated from 51 schools and 35 countries forming 77 teams. Here, Nikhil was responsible for building
financial strategies for growth, including a financial model to outline revenue and growth forecasts, budget
planning, and resource allocations.
• Capital markets
• Investments
• Asset Management
• Portfolio Management
• Financial Modeling
• Forecasting
• financial planning and analysis
• Valuation
• Compliance and Regulation