Vitthal Kulkarni

Background

About Vitthal Kulkarni

I am a senior banking and financial markets professional with over 25 years of experience across global markets including London, Singapore, and India. My work has focused on treasury analytics, dealer valuation support, market risk management, and large-scale techno-functional transformation initiatives.I currently serve as Faculty for the Advanced Programme in Quantitative Finance (APQF) at IIM Bangalore, where we bridge quantitative theory with real-world market execution across trading, treasury, and risk functions.My professional journey is complemented by postgraduate research in space data imaging with IASCR, where I work on advanced analytical techniques, imaging data interpretation, and quantitative modelling in astronomical datasets. This research deepens my engagement with computational analytics, statistical modelling, and machine learning — capabilities that strongly intersect with modern quantitative finance.My areas of expertise include:• Derivatives valuation and pricing models• Treasury analytics and dealer valuation frameworks• Market risk and model risk governance• Econometrics and volatility modelling• Machine learning applications in financial markets• Quantitative data analysis in space imaging researchHaving led Treasury Analytics at HDFC Bank, I bring a practitioner-led perspective to quantitative finance — focusing not just on models, but on how they are implemented, validated, governed, and executed in live market environments.