About

Ritesh Kumar is a highly skilled Quantitative Researcher and Developer with a passion for programming and mathematics. He is currently working at Tower Research Capital as a Low Latency Software Developer, where he utilizes his expertise in research and software development to drive innovation and create value for the company. Prior to joining Tower Research Capital, Ritesh worked as a backend Software Engineer at Nearside Credit, where he was responsible for developing and maintaining software systems to support the company's growth and product teams. He also worked as a Research Intern at Microsoft Research India, where he contributed to landing Series-B funding and built functionality to assist customer service and risk teams use internal software. Ritesh holds a BTech degree in Computer Science and Engineering & Electrical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. During his time at IIT, he achieved an impressive GPA of 9.53/10.0. He also completed his Class 12 education in PCM Computer Science from Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, Naval Base, Kochi, and his Class 10 education from the same institution with a CGPA of 10/10. Ritesh's technical expertise includes Research Science, Software Engineering, Backend Development, Machine Learning, Kotlin, and Kubernetes. He has over 2.7 years of relevant experience in the industry and has worked on various projects, including the Cloud PC project in Applied Science Team at Hatch. At Hatch, he collaborated on Machine Learning models to predict user behavior, leading to cost savings and better user experience. Overall, Ritesh is a highly motivated and skilled professional who is always looking for new challenges and opportunities to grow. He is a valuable asset to any organization that he works with and is committed to delivering exceptional results.