About

Manish Jalan is a highly experienced Managing Partner and Quant Head at Samssara & SGAnalytics, with over 17 years of experience in the field of algorithmic trading, high frequency trading, statistical arbitrage, quantitative modeling, back testing, programming, statistical analysis, risk handling, and managing portfolio of 100 Mn. long short. He is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Samssara Capital Technologies LLP, which is currently running one of India's leading and most successful managed futures portfolio on a 100% systematic and quant-based trading strategy. Manish is also actively involved with Orion Holdings, a family office headquartered out of Dubai with a mandate to invest more than USD 20 MM in global quant strategies. Manish specializes in developing algorithms and back-testing engines, quantitative models, and trading strategies that help hedge funds, family offices, and brokerage houses enhance their trading and investment strategies. He has a deep understanding of stock market fluctuations and has worked with global clients to develop algorithms and models for trend following, HFT, statistical arb, factor models, and technical trading. Manish holds an M Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He has also completed his Higher Secondary education from Delhi Public School and Class X from Ivy League Academy, Hyderabad. He has worked as an Algorithmic Trading Consultant at Dun & Bradstreet in the past. Manish is highly skilled in research and development, programming, and statistical analysis. He is a Research Scientist and has a good understanding of the latest trends and technologies in the field. Manish is also proficient in web technologies and has worked on various web-based projects. He has excellent communication skills and is a great team player. Manish can be reached at manish[at]samssara.com or on +91-98678-32726. He is based in Mumbai, India, and is a well-known figure in the Indian financial industry.