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Paritosh Kumar

Paritosh Kumar

Mumbai

Summary

Highly motivated and detail-oriented finance professional pursuing the CFA Level 2 designation. Dedicated to utilizing ESG research expertise and financial analysis skills to contribute positively to sustainable investment practices and support decision-making in the financial industry.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

ESG Research Associate - I

MORNINGSTAR, INC.
06.2022 - Current
  • Oversee the meticulous validation of research data, ensuring accuracy and precision in metrics such as Carbon, Water, Energy, and various Social and Governance indicators.
  • Conduct comprehensive quality checks starting from collecting raw data, resulting in the successful execution of stringent checks for over 5000 companies to date.
  • Play a key role in researching environmental themes, focusing on metrics related to Air pollution, Water, Energy, and Waste, as well as social themes such as Health & Safety and Women in the workforce.
  • Contributed to the research of more than 5000+ companies worldwide to assess their ESG impact, leading to the negative screening of companies and influencing product enhancements, including Risk Rating, SFDR-BMR, and SFDR-PAI (Principal Adverse Impact).
  • Demonstrate a profound understanding of prominent reporting standards and frameworks, including GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures), and SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board), ensuring adherence to industry best practices
  • Developed data collection strategies and monitored data quality for optimal research results.

Volunteer - NGO

Institute For Integrated Rural Developement
06.2020 - 08.2020

As a dedicated volunteer with the Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD), I had the privilege of contributing to meaningful initiatives aimed at uplifting rural communities. This experience allowed me to hone my leadership and organizational skills while making a positive impact on the lives of individuals in need.

Key Achievements and Responsibilities:

  • Team Leadership: Led and managed a team of 20 interns, fostering collaboration and ensuring the successful execution of various projects.
  • One Light Campaign: Initiated and organized the "ONE LIGHT CAMPAIGN" during the challenging times of the pandemic. This campaign not only raised crucial funds but also served as a beacon of hope for those affected by the global health crisis.
  • Support for Vulnerable Groups: Provided essential job assistance, including sewing masks, specifically targeting women. Additionally, extended support in the form of food and other necessities to migrant workers and housemaids, addressing their immediate needs during the pandemic-induced hardships.
  • International Webinar: Orchestrated an impactful international webinar on "PANDEMIC & ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD," bringing together experts and participants to discuss innovative approaches to livelihood challenges posed by the pandemic.

Education

Cleared CFA Level -1

CFA Institute
10.2022

Bachelor Of Business Administration -

JAGAN NATH UNIVERSITY, DELHI NCR
Delhi NCR
06.2021

Skills

  • Financial Modeling
  • Microsoft Power BI ( Imarticus Learning)
  • Microsoft Excel ( Udemy )
  • Understanding Responsible Investing (PRI ACADEMY )
  • Python
  • Machine Learning
  • Mathematical & Numerical Computation
  • Artificial Intelligence

Certification

PYTHON PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS- CFA Institute

  • Python Programming Fundamentals: Mastered key concepts like variables, math operations, and advanced string formatting techniques.
  • Data Structures & Control Flow: Proficient in using lists, dictionaries, comparison operators, conditional statements (if-else), and for loops for efficient data manipulation and program control.
  • Data Analysis with Pandas: Skilled in utilizing Pandas Data Frames for comprehensive data analysis, including filtering, sorting, concatenation, merging with various join types, and more.

Python,Data Science & AI - CFA Institute

  • Financial Data Analysis in Python: Proficient in fetching and manipulating financial data sets (income statements, balance sheets, etc.) using SimFin and Pandas.
  • Data Cleaning and Preparation: Adept at handling missing data, merging datasets, and applying feature engineering techniques to financial data.
  • Machine Learning for Finance: Experienced in building and evaluating various models, including linear regression, ANNs, and XGBoost, for financial predictions. Additionally, skilled in hyperparameter optimization for improved model performance

Favorite Books

  • The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
  • The Psychology of Money (Morgan Housel)
  • Atomic Habits (James Clear)
  • Sophie's World (Jostein Gaarder)

Favorite Movies

  • Shawshank Redemption
  • Good will hunting
  • The Terminal
  • Forrest Gump
  • Catch me if you can
  • The pursuit of Happyness
  • Bodyguard

Hobbies and Interests

  • Cooking
  • Volleyball
  • Reading Books
  • Travelling
  • Binge-watching

Work Availability

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Quote

The best way out is always through.
Robert Frost

Timeline

ESG Research Associate - I

MORNINGSTAR, INC.
06.2022 - Current

Volunteer - NGO

Institute For Integrated Rural Developement
06.2020 - 08.2020

Cleared CFA Level -1

CFA Institute

Bachelor Of Business Administration -

JAGAN NATH UNIVERSITY, DELHI NCR
Paritosh Kumar