Rishav Sen
Aspiring data scientist · Quantitative research

Welcome to my portfolio

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Finance & markets

About

I’m Rishav Sen, based in Irvine, California. I’m drawn to problems where careful statistics and machine learning can tell you something true about a messy system, such as markets, biology, or economies.

My toolkit is Python, SQL, and R, with PyTorch, scikit-learn, and LightGBM for modeling. I’m most comfortable with time-series and factor methods, transformer and convolutional architectures, and with the checks that keep a result honest: ablation tests, baseline comparisons, point-in-time backtesting, and calibrated uncertainty. I also build with AI agents and run open models locally.

Away from development, I read widely in economics, sociology, and ecology. I follow semiconductors and AI infrastructure closely, and I’m a CFA Level 1 candidate.

I am aiming for quantitative research, data science, or ML/AI roles.

Projects

Sorted by industry

Finance & markets

3 projects
MASTER-US
A cost-aware test of market-guided gating for predicting US stock returns, with Barra-style risk attribution.
MASTER transformer · Gating ablation · Trading cost accounting · Barra-style risk attribution
Python · Transformers · Factor model
Portfolio toolkit
Portfolio optimization, Monte Carlo simulation and backtesting in one Python toolkit.
Python · Optimization · Monte Carlo
Option pricing model
Prices American options with three models and compares them. Binomial, Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo.
Binomial · Black-Scholes · Monte Carlo

Life sciences & ecology

2 projects
CRISPR
A neural network that predicts how well a CRISPR guide RNA will edit its target, with a confidence range on every prediction.
Convolutional neural network · Self-attention · Rule Set 2 baseline · Split conformal prediction
Python · CNN · Attention · Conformal prediction
Coyotes
Write-up in progress.
Coming soon

Software quality

1 project
TypeScript test automation
A Playwright and TypeScript test suite for an online store demo site, run in three browsers.
TypeScript · Playwright · CI

Education

1 project
Student tracking dashboard
A dashboard built with Delta Analytics that shows The Hardy Center's staff how tutoring relates to attendance and test scores.
Python · Streamlit · Docker
Resume · Updated October 2026