Quantitative Strategists
Ayush Shankaram
Jyotiraditya Harichandan
Divyansh Barodiya
QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIST
Beyond his work at Longshanks Capital, Ayush founded GRDNT, a fashion accessories manufacturing firm, and served as an Equity Research Analyst at A. Stotz Investment Research. During his undergraduate studies, he gained experience in software engineering, the culinary arts, and project information management. Ayush holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from IIT Roorkee, where he ranked 1893 in the JEE Advanced. The firm benefits from Ayush’s diverse background, which spans equity research, founding a manufacturing venture, and hands-on experience in engineering and systems design at IIT Roorkee.
Divyansh Barodiya
Jyotiraditya Harichandan
Divyansh Barodiya
QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIST
Passionate about emerging technologies and quantitative finance, Divyansh earned top placements in AI and blockchain hackathons, contributed to open-source projects in security and cryptography, and actively researches and builds innovative decentralized and AI-driven solutions. Divyansh brings a breadth of professional experience to Longshanks Capital. Before joining the firm, he was a Blockchain Developer at Wristkey Global Solutions and the University of Albany, a Data Scientist at Medino's and York University. Divyansh holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from IIT Ropar.
Jyotiraditya Harichandan
Jyotiraditya Harichandan
Jyotiraditya Harichandan
QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIST
Jyotiraditya leverages a strong foundation in engineering, software development, and applied artificial intelligence. Before this role, he was a Software Engineer in the highly selective Digital Industries Software division at Siemens. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from IIT Kharagpur, where he ranked 2958 in the JEE Advanced. His academic background, coupled with extensive AI-driven research projects under the guidance of the professors at IIT Kharagpur, positions him as a valuable contributor to quantitative strategy and innovation.
Nagi Reddy
Varun Kulkarni
Jyotiraditya Harichandan
QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIST
Nagi holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from IIT Bhubaneswar, where he ranked 3271 in the JEE Advanced. He has worked as a Data Scientist at Turing, one of the world’s fastest-growing AI companies, driving the advancement and deployment of cutting-edge AI systems. Before joining Longshanks Capital, Nagi was a Cybersecurity Analyst at the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Police Commissionerate and an Analyst at the Arts and Humanities Research Council, an independent public body sponsored by the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Varun Kulkarni
Varun Kulkarni
Varun Kulkarni
JUNIOR PARTNER AND QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIST
Varun holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science from IIT Bombay and ranked 1644 in the JEE Advanced. Before joining Longshanks Capital, he was a Data Scientist at Microsoft, where he explored the causal relationships and feature analysis of Developers. Before joining Longshanks Capital, Varun also gained valuable experience in business development at Olive Gaea, a venture leveraging artificial intelligence to create sustainability-driven solutions.