IIT Bombay - First Steps to a Successful Career

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Career-Advice for IIT Bombay students. Emphasis on Quant Finance Jobs. Decisions-making on Tech versus Finance, Startups versus Large Firms. Introduction to ZLemma.com to help students identify the right jobs/careers.

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First steps to a Successful Career

Ashwin Rao

IIT Bombay, Oct 2013

My background

•  B.Tech. Computer Science. IIT-Bombay.
•  Ph.D. Algorithmic Algebra. USC, Los Angeles.
•  VP. Quant Strategist. Goldman Sachs, NY.
•  Managing Director. Morgan Stanley.
•  Founder. ZLemma.com (A Tech Startup)

Life after IIT

•  IIT tag follows you. Is it a good thing ?
•  "We were so naive during our IIT days !"
•  Acquire versatility in skills and personality
•  Associate with people different than you

What are suitable jobs for me ?

•  You can figure it out objectively
•  Glamour, Money and the Mom Syndrome
•  Understand your Skills and your Taste
•  Think Career, not Jobs

Prepare Well, but Chill Out

•  Research the various jobs thoroughly
•  Advice from your classmates and seniors ?
•  Personal Life versus Professional Life
•  Never compare yourself with others !
•  Easy to correct bad jobs or wrong decisions

Higher Studies

•  Titles like MBA, Ph.D. - what is their value ?
•  What do the best employers care about ?
•  Ph.D. è If you want to be an academic
•  MBA è Reset career. Timing? India or US?
•  Masters versus Ph.D.

Quant Finance Jobs

•  Derivatives Trader
•  Trading Desk Quant Strategist
•  Derivatives Modeler, Statistical Modeler
•  Algorithmic Trading Quant
•  Analytics Developer

Current Wall Street Scenario

•  Regulations have reshaped the industry
•  Compensation levels down but still high
•  Engineers are thriving in quant finance
•  Markets turning increasingly electronic
•  More emphasis on vanilla trading businesses

Tech Jobs

•  Boom in Tech, particularly in Silicon Valley
•  Tech jobs don't pay well ?
•  Example - Big Data
•  Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon
•  Exciting tech jobs in India ?

Quant Finance versus Tech

•  Do you enjoy Continuous Math?
•  Depth versus Breadth
•  Office environment and Colleagues
•  Compensation
•  Location

Interviews

•  Represent your abilities clearly and accurately
•  Typically, a large and diverse set of interviewers
•  Flood of puzzles/programming/math problems
•  Tough Qs in your claimed areas of expertise
•  Evaluation of your communication and attitude

Startups

•  Not for everyone
•  <Market, Product, Team>
•  Funding
•  Advisors
•  Passion

Addendum

•  Tune in to: blog.zlemma.com
•  Write to: ashwin@zlemma.com for advice
•  Our app is your friend: zlemma.com

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IIT Bombay - First Steps to a Successful Career

1. First steps to a Successful Career Ashwin Rao IIT Bombay, Oct 2013

2. My background •  B.Tech. Computer Science. IIT-Bombay. •  Ph.D. Algorithmic Algebra. USC, Los Angeles. •  VP. Quant Strategist. Goldman Sachs, NY. •  Managing Director. Morgan Stanley. •  Founder. ZLemma.com (A Tech Startup)

3. Life after IIT •  IIT tag follows you. Is it a good thing ? •  "We were so naive during our IIT days !" •  Acquire versatility in skills and personality •  Associate with people different than you

4. What are suitable jobs for me ? •  You can figure it out objectively •  Glamour, Money and the Mom Syndrome •  Understand your Skills and your Taste •  Think Career, not Jobs

5. Prepare Well, but Chill Out •  Research the various jobs thoroughly •  Advice from your classmates and seniors ? •  Personal Life versus Professional Life •  Never compare yourself with others ! •  Easy to correct bad jobs or wrong decisions

6. Higher Studies •  Titles like MBA, Ph.D. - what is their value ? •  What do the best employers care about ? •  Ph.D. è If you want to be an academic •  MBA è Reset career. Timing? India or US? •  Masters versus Ph.D.

7. Quant Finance Jobs •  Derivatives Trader •  Trading Desk Quant Strategist •  Derivatives Modeler, Statistical Modeler •  Algorithmic Trading Quant •  Analytics Developer

8. Current Wall Street Scenario •  Regulations have reshaped the industry •  Compensation levels down but still high •  Engineers are thriving in quant finance •  Markets turning increasingly electronic •  More emphasis on vanilla trading businesses

9. Tech Jobs •  Boom in Tech, particularly in Silicon Valley •  Tech jobs don't pay well ? •  Example - Big Data •  Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon •  Exciting tech jobs in India ?

10. Quant Finance versus Tech •  Do you enjoy Continuous Math? •  Depth versus Breadth •  Office environment and Colleagues •  Compensation •  Location

11. Interviews •  Represent your abilities clearly and accurately •  Typically, a large and diverse set of interviewers •  Flood of puzzles/programming/math problems •  Tough Qs in your claimed areas of expertise •  Evaluation of your communication and attitude

12. Startups •  Not for everyone •  <Market, Product, Team> •  Funding •  Advisors •  Passion

13. ZLemma •  Zlemma.com evaluates your profile in great detail •  Zlemma Quotient (ZQ) – your suitability for a job •  ZQ is a score out of 100 for a specific job •  Hiring manager model their requirements in detail •  Jobs ranging from Silicon Valley to Wall Street

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16. Addendum •  Tune in to: blog.zlemma.com •  Write to: ashwin@zlemma.com for advice •  Our app is your friend: zlemma.com

IIT Bombay - First Steps to a Successful Career

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