About Me

Akul Chordia

US Citizen


Email: akulchordia04@gmail.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/akul-chordia

GitHub: github.com/Akul-Chordia

Education

B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

GPA: 8.24/10 (3.56/4)

2022-2026


Diploma, Data Science and Programming

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

2022-2024


High School Diploma

Rockwoods High School, Udaipur

91.4%

2018-2022

Work Experience
Raise Financial Services - SWE Intern (Jan 2026 - Present)
  • Built and deployed a high-throughput API using SSE, handling 10k+ req/s, with cached snapshots for low-latency reads and MongoDB for long-term historical storage..
  • Replaced an external service worth over $10,000/m with an internal compliance service to automatically tag associated creators based on content, supporting policy enforcement workflows.
EaseLearn AI - Head of AI (July 2025 - Dec 2025)
  • Cut query latency 40% by implementing a scalable routing pipeline with asynchronous processing and optimized model selection logic; system has 25k+ users.
  • Reduced jailbreak vulnerabilities by ~85% by engineering a multi-stage defense pipeline that utilized prompt analysis, fine-tuned guardrail models, and topic restriction to create an enterprise-grade secure AI infrastructure.
NSE Indices Ltd. - Quantitative Research Intern (May 2025 - July 2025)
  • Collaborated on algorithmic index design, development and back testing of prototype indices, evaluating performance and market fit.
  • Benchmarked multiple providers to identify white-space opportunities in index design; directly contributed to strategy for new product lines where NSE had no presence.
  • Delivered final presentation on findings and recommendations to the CEO, VPs, and Director of NSE Indices, shaping senior leadership's roadmap for future index offerings.
Particle Black - Data Analyst Intern (Feb 2025 - May 2025)
  • Engineered a machine learning pipeline using scikit-learn to predict real-estate sales, encompassing data ingestion, model training, and validation; application in property valuation and credit risk modeling.
  • Built features from raw listing data (location, price, attributes, historical sales); framework extendable to large-scale asset pricing.
Projects
OrderBook (C++)
  • Built a high-performance agent based multi-threaded order book with OOPs based modular architecture.
  • Simulated realistic exchange microstructure by enabling various concurrent agents including zero-intelligence agents, market makers, TWAP, VWAP agents and HFT agents with dynamic quoting and spread, inventory skew, and general risk management.
  • Currently working on further academic research with a professor.
CPU Simulator (C++)
  • Engineered a functional CPU from first principles using only AND/NOT gates; implemented custom assembly language.
  • Implemented a comprehensive CLI with program loading, step-by-step debugging, register status monitoring, and execution control.
  • Foundation for educational tools, hardware simulation, or low-level system research.
Exon Detection (Python)
  • Built several types of CNN optimization algorithms (PSO, PO, RIME, AVOA) for the detection and classification of Exon in human DNA.
  • Currently in the process of getting a research paper approved under research guide.
Narrative Game Engine (C++)
  • Ported Windows-based OpenGL engine to macOS reworking windowing, input, and rendering backends.
  • Project illustrates adaptability in systems-level engineering; foundation for future cross-platform engines.
Other Projects
Achievements

Hackathons

  • Winner: Central hack - VIT'S BIGGEST FLAGSHIP HACKATHON
  • Winner: Electra 2024 - Flask webapp for mental disorder diagnosis
  • Second Runner-up: ACM open reverse coding competition 2023
  • Winner: IIT Madras Deepracer 2023

VIT Debate Club - Senior Core

  • Led one of India's largest debate clubs.
  • Organized and competed in global tournaments.
  • Mentored and judged school teams.
Technical Skills

Languages

  • C++, Python, R, C, SQL, Java

Academic

  • Operating Systems, Compiler Design, Data Structures & Algorithms, DBMS, Financial Analytics

Systems & Tools

  • Git, Linux / Unix, Streamlit, Tableau, PowerPoint / Excel / VBA, AWS, Shell Scripting

Finance and Data

  • Options Pricing, Monte Carlo Simulation, Statistical Arbitrage, Time Series Analysis, Portfolio Optimization

Other

  • API Integration, Web Scraping, RESTful Systems, Low-Latency Data Pipelines
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OrderBook (C++): A High-Performance Market Simulation

This isn't just an order book; it's a complete, multi-threaded market ecosystem built from the ground up in modern C++. It simulates the complex, high-speed dynamics of a real financial exchange, proving out advanced concepts in concurrency, systems design, and quantitative strategy.

  • Advanced Matching Engine: A high-speed, single-writer matching engine that processes orders with zero lock contention, ensuring maximum throughput.
  • Multi-Threaded Agent Ecosystem: A diverse set of AI agents (HFT, Momentum, TWAP, Market Maker, Retail) that trade concurrently, each with unique strategies, risk management, and inventory skew logic.
  • Lock-Free Concurrency: Implements a sophisticated, lock-free double-buffering pattern to feed market data to the GUI, allowing the simulation and visualization to run in parallel without ever blocking each other.
  • Realistic Microstructure: Agents simulate real-world HFT strategies, like dynamic spread quoting based on volatility, creating a living, breathing, and realistic market environment.
OrderBook Project Screenshot

CPU Simulator (C++)

Engineered a functional CPU from first principles using only AND/NOT gates and a custom-implemented assembly language.

  • Features a comprehensive CLI for program loading.
  • Includes step-by-step debugging, register status monitoring, and full execution control.
  • Provides a solid foundation for educational tools, hardware simulation, or low-level system research.
CPU Simulator Project Screenshot

Exon Detection (Python)

Built and optimized several types of CNN algorithms (PSO, PO, RIME, AVOA) for the detection and classification of Exon segments in human DNA.

  • Part of an ongoing research project.
  • Currently in the process of getting a research paper approved under a research guide.
Exon Detection Project

Narrative Game Engine (C++)

A personal project to understand cross-platform development by porting a Windows-based OpenGL engine to macOS.

  • Reworked the entire windowing, input, and rendering backends to be platform-agnostic.
  • Demonstrates adaptability in systems-level engineering and low-level graphics APIs.
  • Serves as a foundation for future cross-platform game engine development.
Narrative Game Engine

Quantitative Finance Toolkit (C++ & Python)

A collection of high-performance models and simulations for financial derivatives and market analysis.

Options Pricing

Black-Scholes, Binomial, and Monte Carlo models in C++.

[View on GitHub]

Option Payoff Graph

Robinhood-style payoff visualizer built in Python.

[View on GitHub]

Auction-Style Pricing

Simulates price discovery and maximizing fills in an auction.

[View on GitHub]

Statistical Arbitrage

A classic pairs trading strategy implementation in Python.

[View on GitHub]
Quantitative Finance Toolkit

Shopeasy (Flutter)

A real-time, collaborative retail cart system built with Flutter for cross-platform mobile deployment.

  • Allows multiple users to add items to a shared cart in real-time.
  • Uses a cloud database (like Firebase) to sync state across devices instantly.
  • Designed for a seamless and modern in-store shopping experience.
Shopeasy App Screenshot 1 Shopeasy App Screenshot 2

FOCUS (Flask)

An LLM-based web application for the preliminary diagnosis of ADHD, developed for the Electra 2024 hackathon (Winner).

  • Utilizes a fine-tuned large language model to analyze user-provided inputs.
  • Built with a lightweight Flask backend to serve the model and a simple frontend for interaction.
  • Demonstrates the application of modern AI techniques to solve real-world healthcare challenges.
FOCUS App Screenshot

Bettr (Django)

A web platform for creating and managing custom contract betting among users, built with Django.

  • Leverages the Django framework for rapid development, including user authentication, database management, and a robust backend.
  • Allows users to define the terms of a bet, set stakes, and resolve outcomes.
  • Explores concepts of peer-to-peer agreements and web-based financial interactions.
Bettr App Screenshot