Kartik Dhinakaran

Kartik Dhinakaran is a skilled derivatives trader with extensive experience in the financial sector. Currently serving as a Derivatives Trader at Belvedere Trading, LLC since 2021, Kartik specializes in S&P Volatility. Prior experience includes a role as a Quantitative Trader at IMC Trading, focusing on High Frequency Equity Options Market Making from 2019 to 2021, and an internship at Akuna Capital in 2018, where Kartik worked on Quantitative Volatility Strategies and traded options on crude oil futures. Earlier professional engagements involved internships at Battelle, where Kartik contributed to various projects while balancing academic commitments, and at Findley Davies, Inc. as a Consulting Intern. Kartik is pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science at the University of Chicago, building on a Bachelor's Degree in Integrated Systems Engineering from The Ohio State University and coursework in Mathematics and Statistics at Case Western Reserve University.