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thebenmerlin/README.md

Hi, I'm Gajanan Barve

Quantitative Finance • Application Systems • Data & Analytics

LinkedIn · Email


Building high-performance financial applications and systems, quantitative models, and simulation-driven software with a strong emphasis on correctness, rigor, and real-world execution. Focused on the intersection of markets, technology, and scalable, production-grade infrastructure.


Current Focus

  • Designing and implementing quantitative trading strategies and robust backtesting engines
  • Developing production-grade financial applications and end-to-end trading systems
  • Applying ML-assisted simulations to finance and complex, system-level problems
  • Studying market microstructure, risk modeling, and portfolio optimization
  • Architecting scalable full-stack systems, APIs, and data pipelines for real-world deployment
  • Conducting applied research at the intersection of markets, technology, and regulation

Selected Projects

Quant Strategies
Systematic quantitative trading strategies with rigorous backtesting frameworks. Emphasis on signal research, risk control, and performance evaluation.
Python NumPy Pandas Finance Math

Elysian Trading System
End-to-end trading system architecture covering strategy orchestration, execution logic, and system design. Built with extensibility, robustness, and real-world constraints in mind.
TypeScript PostgreSQL Python

MVP90 Terminal (In Progress)
Bloomberg-style venture intelligence and analytics platform. Structured metrics, live analysis, and scalable architecture designed for decision-makers.
TypeScript PostgreSQL


Skills

Programming

Python C++ Java JavaScript TypeScript SQL R

Quant & Finance

Backtesting Factor Models Risk Analysis Market Microstructure Time Series

ML & Data

Statistical Learning NumPy Pandas Scikit--Learn Matplotlib Jupyter

Backend & Systems

FastAPI Flask Node.js Express REST API PostgreSQL Data Pipelines

Infrastructure & Tools

Git Linux Docker AWS Render


Writing & Research

Published author with experience across finance, policy, and applied research. Interested in the intersection of markets, technology, and regulation.


Contact

LinkedIn · Email


I do it for the thrill. Baaki idk!

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  1. quant-strategies quant-strategies Public

    A clean, research-grade quantitative trading strategy repository.

    Python

  2. elysian-trading-system elysian-trading-system Public

    A complete full-stack trading system that combines quantitative analysis, machine learning, and AI-powered decision making to simulate autonomous hedge fund operations.

    TypeScript

  3. MVP90 MVP90 Public

    A Bloomberg-style venture intelligence terminal for VCs, LPs, and analysts. This integrates real APIs with advanced analytics, live data feeds, and comprehensive intelligence features.

    TypeScript 1

  4. Vigilance Vigilance Public

    A comprehensive command center dashboard for defense intelligence and border surveillance operations

    TypeScript

  5. Formula1 Formula1 Public

    A physics-informed ML system for evaluating how high-level F1 vehicle design parameters affect lap time, energy usage, and thermal risk under 2026-style hybrid constraints at Spa-Francorchamps.

    Python

  6. btc-live btc-live Public

    A live Bitcoin trading bot, with Volatility-Conditioned Regime Model deployed on Streamlit.

    Python