Amrit Prasad

Amrit Prasad is an experienced finance professional with a robust background in quantitative research and risk analysis. Currently serving as Vice President of Research at WorldQuant since June 2019, Amrit previously held the position of Associate Research and contributed as a Quantitative Researcher at the same firm. Prior to WorldQuant, Amrit worked as a Quantitative Credit Analyst at Credit Suisse, where methodologies for FRTB Default Risk were developed for credit portfolios. Amrit's earlier experience includes working as a Risk Analyst at Gravitas, providing portfolio analytics for Global Macro Hedge Funds. Educational credentials include a Master of Financial Engineering in Quantitative Finance from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.