Alben D Souza

A final-year student pursuing a dual degree in Economics (M.Sc.) and Computer Science (B.E.) from BITS Pilani, Goa Campus, who received Branch Transfer by securing outstanding CGPA in the first year (~ Top 5 dual degree students in the University). I founded a startup in my second year called StuPaid, which aimed to be a neobank for students by being the first access to credit for a student to build a credit history. We were establishing a creditworthiness on the basis of transactions which were fetched from bank account spends via Account aggregator. It failed as I realised I chose the worst possible market for a neobank where the ATVs are very low as it was a student market, which ultimately lead me to shutting it down. Then I joined as an Investment Analyst at Titan Capital to explore multiple different problem statemnts and find what I truly enjoy. I amplified deal evaluations and cultivated a network instrumental in sourcing diverse investment opportunities. My tenure at Samsung as an Assistant Engineer boosted my technical prowess, enhancing prototype outputs and energy efficiency in AI computing. Beyond my core competencies in Python, financial modelling, and data analysis, I actively follow financial markets and the startup ecosystem, monitoring the newest trends and technologies. As a swing trader and investor, I've nurtured an acute financial acumen, with personal investments yielding annual returns of over 50% in 3 years. This hands-on experience in market dynamics and risk management complements my formal education and bolsters my aspirations to start my own business.