Ashwini Kumar currently serves as an Analyst in Alternative Research at Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd, beginning in January 2022, where significant achievements include the development of a Factor Model stock screener emphasizing ESG criteria and expertise in forecasting index re-balances and corporate actions. Previously, Ashwini worked as a Derivatives Trader at Futures First from July 2013 to July 2016, employing effective strategies for electronic pairs trading of Interest Rate Futures and Real-Dollar Futures on the Brazilian Stock and Derivative Exchange, supported by a strong analysis of Brazil's Central Bank policies. Ashwini holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mining Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, completed in 2013.