Abhi Bhandari is a quantitative research associate at HAP Capital, focusing on global electronic options trading since July 2023, following a previous internship at the same organization where Bhandari explored spot-vol dynamics. Bhandari has a diverse background in research and engineering, having worked on projects related to multi-party Ising networks and probabilistic modeling during internships and research roles at esteemed institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School. Bhandari holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a minor in Statistics from the University of Pennsylvania and has gained valuable experience through various internships in software engineering, data science, and quantitative research across different companies.