Vishal Gangarapu 4302, College Main, # 331, College Main Apartments, Bryan, TX 77801 · 650-454-7910 gangarapuvishal@gmail.com · http://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalgangarapu Derivatives Trader | Client Management | Commodity Derivatives Analyst Three years of experience in commodity and financial derivatives in areas of trading, client management, and contracts design and optimization. Proven success in generating revenue by launching new derivative products and physical delivery settlement mechanisms. Background in communicating with cross-cultural teams to maximize performance. Analytical aptitude with background in financial modeling and market structure.
EDUCATION Texas A&M University, Mays Business School, College Station, TX MBA, GPA 3.6 (Term-II) Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India Bachelor of Technology, Major: Biotechnology | Minor: Finance & Management, GPA 3.2
December 2014 May 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange, New Delhi, India June 2012 – July 2013 Analyst, Quant & Market Structure Analyzing and optimizing derivative contracts and financial modeling for launching new derivatives • Generated revenue of $3 million per year by optimizing contract specifications • Designed Spread engine and EFP mechanism to increase efficiency which brought revenue of $3 million • Crucial in convincing commodity markets regulator in India to approve much-needed fundamental reforms to promote business expansion National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange, Hyderabad, India April 2011 – May 2012 Deputy Manager: Relationship management with members as well as clients and product development • Led to increased trading volumes of crude-oil and copper contracts by more than 100% • Pivotal in acquiring memberships and establishing jobbing/arbitrage desks which brought revenue of about $50,000 per year • Conducted various awareness programs across South India which were attended by over 150 clients Jaypee Capital Services Ltd, New Delhi, India June 2010 – March 2011 Derivatives Trader (Energy & Metals Trading Desk): Trading in US (CME) and Indian (NSE, MCX & NCDEX) markets • Consistent profits in the first quarter ($4000/ month) and promoted to international trading desk in short time • Formulated new trading strategies with relevance to Indian markets using currency hedging and calendar spreads • Mentored new traders to help understand discipline required for electronic trading XLRI, Jamshedpur, India June 2009 – July 2009 Summer Internship: Department of Finance and Economics • Developed models using Stochastic Calculus for modeling stock prices and forex rates using SQL and Microsoft Excel • Computed ‘Value at Risk’ (VaR) from simulated data and back tested each model using hypothesis testing (95% interval)
LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP Saarang 2010 – The ISO 9001:2008 annual cultural festival of Indian Institute of Technology Madras July 2009 – May 2010 Head, Finance Department • Managed budget of $280,000 by overseeing revenues and expenditures of the festival and other intra college cultural events • Oversaw team of more than 50 students spread over 4 sub divisions with diverse responsibilities to ensure co-ordination with other departments • Supervised team responsible for revenue generation in Saarang, which was about $ 60,000 – a 50% increase
CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS • • •
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level-I Advanced Microsoft Excel, basic SAS, VBA and SQL Work Authorization: Eligible for practical training in the US