Aishwarya Venkatesan is a Managing Director at BlackRock, leading a global team that utilizes data science to create analytical solutions for trading challenges and opportunities. Aishwarya has held various roles at BlackRock since May 2008, including Director and Vice President in Trading Analytics for Fixed Income, as well as Associate in Fixed Income Portfolio Management Tools. Prior to BlackRock, Aishwarya worked as a Software Developer at Susquehanna International Group, focusing on the development of order placement and routing technologies for the Electronic Options Trading team. Aishwarya holds a Master of Engineering in Computer Science from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Madras.