MainStreet Partners
Akshika Wijesundara, PhD, serves as the Lead Machine Learning Engineer at MainStreet Partners since December 2023 and also instructs a course on machine learning operations at Maven. At Taro (YC S22), Akshika leads paper reading sessions focused on the latest machine learning research. As Chief Technology Officer and Head of Machine Learning at Tilli since January 2023, Akshika provides strategic leadership in technology development. Additional roles include being an AI Advisory Board Member at 2U and a post-doctoral Machine Learning Engineer at King's College London. Previous experiences encompass consulting on data engineering and analytics at the National University of Singapore, leading data science initiatives at WSO2, and mentoring during Google Summer of Code with OpenMRS. Akshika's academic credentials include a Postdoc in Machine Learning from King's College London and a PhD in Computer Science from The Open University.
MainStreet Partners
We are the trusted ESG partner of top tier investors for a simple reason: we provide a one stop shop for their sustainability requirements at portfolio level. Our clients are some of the most sophisticated and leading Wealth Managers, Asset Managers, Investment Banks, Insurances and Asset Owners in the financial industry. MainStreet is based in London, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and it consists of two main divisions: ESG Advisory We have over 10 years of experience designing ESG multi-asset and multi-manager portfolios with mutual funds, stocks and bonds. We develop products with our partners which target United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or thematic investments; Portfolio Analytics We provide a holistic approach to ESG data analysis such as: transparent and detailed Fund ESG Ratings, assessment of clients’ portfolios to enhance their ESG profile and align them with the “green” regulation. * * * Our solutions are delivered through proprietary models and databases available on a unique and user-friendly ESG platform. Our clients can create sustainable model portfolios and / or analyse their portfolios thanks to: - ESG ratings of issuers (equities, corporate and government bonds, green and social bonds); - ESG ratings of funds with the addition of extra-financial disclosures and SDGs alignment; - Exclusion lists and analysis of controversial activities and behaviours; - Advanced models to create universes and portfolios targeting specific SDGs and extra-financial results.