Aniket Thakur · AI × Product × Finance

I build AI products, intelligent systems, and data-driven solutions.

AI EngineerLLM applications, AI agents, automation pipelines, and production-oriented systems.
Product ManagerProduct strategy, user problem discovery, workflow mapping, and cross-functional execution.
AI ResearcherMachine learning, graph neural networks for complex networks, and applied empirical research.

I combine engineering rigor, product thinking, and quantitative analysis to turn complex problems into reliable, high-impact systems that solve real problems.

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New Delhi / OkinawaAI · Product · Research

Verified Foundation

Engineering Rigor · Product Execution · Applied Research

01AI & Backend Engineering

Production Next.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and event-driven architectures. Implemented AST query linting, transactional outbox pipelines, and on-device MLX inference.

Verified in: Signal Desk, Prompt BI, FastCharger
02Fintech Product Management

Associate Product Manager at Drivio Technologies. Designed two-wheeler loan origination journeys, core banking API integrations, and structured operational workflows.

Verified in: Drivio Loan Platform, Workflow Specs
03Graph Neural Network Research

AI Research Intern at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Japan. Researched GNN architectures for ecological networks and automated literature pipelines.

Verified in: OIST Research Account
04Quantitative Finance & Education

M.Sc. Financial Engineering candidate (WorldQuant University) and B.Sc. Data Analytics (DSEU). Built deterministic DCF engines with dual Excel & JSON reconciliation.

Verified in: Finance Tools, WQU Coursework

Capabilities & Scope

Three Disciplines. One Cohesive Skillset.

How I connect AI engineering, product discovery, and quantitative rigor to build useful software and reliable data products.

Engineering

AI Engineering

Designing and deploying resilient LLM applications, event-driven backends, and deterministic AI tools.

  • LLM Applications & AI Agents: Structured output generation, tool-calling state machines, and human-in-the-loop approval workflows.
  • RAG & Vector Retrieval: Hybrid keyword-vector search, pgvector indexing, chunking strategies, and retrieval evaluation.
  • Backend Architecture: REST and serverless APIs with FastAPI, Node.js/Next.js, and PostgreSQL transactional outbox queues.
  • Safety & Reliability: AST query linting blocking unsafe SQL mutations, bounded retries, and reproducible local testing.
Product

Product Management

Turning ambiguous user problems into structured specifications, prioritized roadmaps, and shipped software.

  • Discovery & Problem Framing: User interviews, quantitative funnel analysis, and identifying root workflow bottlenecks.
  • Specifications & PRDs: Authoring comprehensive requirement docs, data contract definitions, and acceptance criteria.
  • Fintech Loan Workflows: End-to-end two-wheeler loan origination journeys, credit evaluation funnels, and banking integrations.
  • Prioritization & Execution: RICE and MoSCoW framework application, sprint coordination, and measurable business KPI tracking.
Research

AI Research & Quantitative Analysis

Applying mathematical rigor, graph neural networks, and statistical models to extract signal from complex systems.

  • Graph Neural Networks (GNNs): Node classification and link prediction for ecological networks using PyTorch Geometric.
  • Scientific Literature Pipelines: Automated parsing and structured entity extraction from complex academic publications.
  • Financial Valuation Modeling: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), WACC estimation, Gordon Growth, and exit multiple sensitivity tables.
  • Econometrics & Time Series: Empirical statistical modeling, financial data analysis, and predictive feature engineering.

Track Record

Experience & Education.

Verified roles across product management, applied scientific research, and quantitative analytics.

Professional & Research Roles

Dec 2025 – PresentDrivio Technologies

Associate Product Manager

Directing two-wheeler loan origination journeys, cross-functional delivery, core banking API integrations, and structured operational AI workflows.

June 2025 – Feb 2026Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

AI Research Intern

Researched Graph Neural Networks for ecological food webs and engineered automated literature ingestion pipelines to extract structured research data.

Nov 2024 – June 2025Drivio Technologies

Business Analyst

Analyzed finance operations, customer loan conversion funnels, and implemented LLM-assisted workflows for content and operational efficiency.

Mar 2023 – July 2023Analy Assist

Business Consultant & Analyst

Conducted quantitative market research, go-to-market strategic planning, and automated executive decision dashboards.

Academic Education

2025 – 2027 (Expected)

M.Sc. in Financial Engineering

WorldQuant University

Advanced graduate studies in continuous-time finance, stochastic calculus, econometrics, statistical arbitrage, and valuation modeling.

2022 – 2025

B.Sc. in Data Analytics

Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU Shakarpur-2)

Rigorous foundation in statistical computing, database management systems (SQL/PostgreSQL), Python data architecture, and machine learning fundamentals.

Connecting Theory to Systems

My academic training in quantitative finance and data science directly informs how I build deterministic valuation tools, evaluate model hallucinations, and design resilient event-driven architectures.

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Applied AI Research · OIST Japan

Graph Neural Networks & Ecological Food Webs

At the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, my research investigated how Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) model complex trophic interactions in ecological networks. By treating species as nodes and energy flows as directed edges, GNNs capture non-linear topological dependencies that traditional scalar metrics miss. I also engineered automated ingestion pipelines to synthesize unstructured scientific literature into structured ecological modeling datasets.

InstitutionOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
Core ArchitectureGraph Convolutional & Attention Networks (PyG)
Applied DomainMarine & Terrestrial Trophic Interaction Networks

The Technical Library

Selected Technical Writing.

In-depth guides on AI systems, financial modeling, and architectural trade-offs, drawn from my 326-article library.

Let's Connect

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