Alakarthika A. K. Ulaganathan

Data Scientist at Nasdaq | JHU & HEMI-JHU

Role
Data Scientist at Nasdaq
Location
Boston, MA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Alakarthika A. K. Ulaganathan

Hello! I’m a data scientist with a background in both research and applied data science.Things that spark joy for me: solving complex problems, building tools that make an impact, and finding innovative ways to get things done.On a sidenote, I love pizza and cute animal videos. I also like to think that I’m a creative at heart. If you enjoy these things, or, if you think we have something interesting to chat about - I’d love to connect!I have a corgi named Cicero. He’s also a high achiever like me, and we’re working toward his AKC Canine Good Citizen certification.

Experience

  1. Data Scientist

    Nasdaq

    Feb 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US

    Options & Market Analytics - Maintained and enhanced statistical models to generate precise strike recommendations for weekly and daily Nasdaq 100 options. Ensured data integrity across 1,500+ strike listings weekly, resolving 100% of real-time critical code issues.Generative AI Innovations - Led generative AI and LLM initiatives, including early prototyping of GenAI applications at Nasdaq. Contributed to the development of a chat-based assist bot for Calypso’s Planhat CSM platform and automated Nasdaq Boardvantage’s board meeting minutes.Financial Crime & Risk Mitigation - Independently developed tools for Nasdaq’s anti-financial crime division, improving the precision of fraud detection rules and delivering actionable insights that strengthened risk mitigation strategies.Data Infrastructure & Optimization - Streamlined data processing pipelines, executing SQL queries to analyze SIP-NBBO and NDW data. Rebuilt IEX’s initial CQI indicator, processed over 1M+ data points for EMEA Nasdaq’s Clearinghouse, and integrated variational autoencoder models to optimize equities and options-based hedging strategies.

Education

  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design

    Certification, Fine/Studio Arts, General

  • College of Engineering, Guindy

    Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics and Communications Engineering

    2017 — 2021

  • The Johns Hopkins University

    Master of Science - MS, Data Science

    2021 — 2022

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