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Abhishek Nigam

Data, Risk & |

MS Business Analytics · UC San Diego Rady School of Management

Turning complex data into auditable decisions across risk analytics, business intelligence, automation, and applied AI.

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About Me

I am a data professional with 4+ years of experience delivering Power BI, Tableau, and SQL-driven insights across US biotech, Indian real estate, and financial services.

Holding an MS in Business Analytics from UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management (Class of 2025), with graduate work spanning SQL/ETL, fraud analytics, Python, machine learning, business intelligence, and applied research, I build analytical systems that turn complex data into reliable business decisions.

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Technical Arsenal

BI & Visualization

Power BI (DAX) Tableau KPI Dashboards

Data Engineering

Advanced SQL Snowflake ETL Pipelines

Machine Learning

Python XGBoost Agentic LLMs Predictive Modeling

Cloud Stack

AWS (EC2, S3) AWS SageMaker Microsoft Azure

Academic Foundation

Education

Graduate training in business analytics, supported by hands-on research, industry consulting, and entrepreneurial leadership.

Amity University · India

Bachelor of Business Administration

Harvard Business School · USA

Diploma in Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship-focused academic credential.

Professional Journey

Nov 2025 — Apr 2026

Graduate Research Assistant – Behavioural Data Analytics

UC San Diego · San Diego, USA

  • Engineered Python-based automated validation workflows for 5,000+ records, identifying data-quality issues and improving dataset reliability.
  • Established repeatable validation checks and coordinated requirements with research stakeholders.
Mar 2025 — Jun 2025

Commercial Analytics Consultant

Eclipse Bioinnovations Inc · San Diego, USA

Biotechnology company specializing in RNA analysis and genomics.

  • Designed a channel-performance framework despite incomplete CRM tracking, partnering with Sales and Marketing stakeholders to validate data assumptions.
  • Built automated Tableau dashboarding and Python-based CAC analysis, reducing CAC by 44%, saving 15+ hours/month, and identifying $150K+ annualized opportunities.
  • Delivered executive-ready insights and recommendations within Agile sprint cycles.
Sep 2023 — Jun 2024

Data Analyst – Marketing & Sales Insights

Jaanki Infra Developers (P) Ltd · India

Real estate development company focused on residential and commercial projects.

  • Built SQL-driven forecasting and business analytics to evaluate acquisition-channel performance, reducing CAC by 40% and shifting 80% of sales toward optimized digital channels.
  • Conducted root-cause analysis on a live forecasting model, identifying seasonality issues and improving planning accuracy by 25%.
  • Developed standardized data-validation QA controls to improve reporting consistency, data quality, and planning workflows.
Aug 2020 — Aug 2023

Risk Analyst – Equity Investments

JM Financial Services Limited · India

Financial services and equity brokerage firm focused on investment and capital-market activities.

  • Analysed portfolio performance, market exposure, liquidity, volatility, and VaR to support risk monitoring, management reporting, and business decision-making.
  • Performed EDA, return, volatility, correlation, sector, and concentration analysis to identify portfolio risk patterns and drivers.
  • Built automated SQL/Power Query workflows and reusable data structures, feeding recurring Power BI dashboards with validated and standardized metrics.
  • Automated recurring risk and management reporting, saving 1,000+ analyst hours annually and improving reporting efficiency by 40%, enabling faster management decision-making.

Featured Work

Flagship Project · 2026

Portfolio Risk & Controls Platform

Built an end-to-end institutional-style risk analytics workflow for a simulated ₹1B Indian equity portfolio, integrating market-data ingestion, PostgreSQL, Python analytics, automated controls, benchmark analysis, stress testing, and Power BI reporting.

PythonPostgreSQLPower BIVaR / ESStress TestingControls
₹1.0BSimulated AUM
25NSE Securities
₹20.8M99% Hist. VaR
₹28.1M99% Hist. ES
66Control Results
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Recommendations & Leadership

Recognition

Recommendations from academic and industry collaborators, plus leadership experience at UC San Diego's Rady School of Management.

Prof. Uri Gneezy

Epstein/Atkinson Chair in Behavioral Economics · UC San Diego

“He took the initiative to build automated Python scripts to clean and validate over 5,000 behavioral survey records.”
Formal recommendation for my Research Assistant work · May 7, 2026
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Stephen Coggeshall

UC San Diego Fraud Analytics Professor · Strategic Advisor at AssetTrace

“Abhishek was one of the best students in my UCSD Fraud Analytics class... He got an A+ and was one of the highest overall performers.”
Academic recommendation · June 22, 2025
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Heather Harvey

Director of Operations · Eclipse BioInnovations

“His initiative, strong communication, and collaborative approach were critical to the project's success.”
Capstone recommendation · August 14, 2025
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Leadership & Community

Director of Alumni Relations

Rady Venture Capital Club · UC San Diego

Mar 2025 — Oct 2025

Supported alumni engagement and community-building for Rady's student venture capital organization, helping connect students with professionals across venture capital, finance, and entrepreneurship.

UC San Diego Rady Venture Capital Club leadership page listing Abhishek Nigam as Director of Alumni Relations Official Rady club leadership page LinkedIn volunteering entry for Director of Alumni Relations at Rady Venture Capital Club LinkedIn role
Entrepreneurship

Nigam Cinematics

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Founder · 2026 — Present

AI Production Studio

Nigam Cinematics creates cinematic AI-assisted advertising and visual storytelling for premium brands, combining generative video workflows with human-directed editing, sound, pacing, and brand strategy.

Jewellery & LuxuryFinancial ServicesReal Estate
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TanishqLuxury jewellery concept film
IDFC FIRSTFinancial-services concept ad
Corporate TowerAI real-estate walkthrough
Special Thanks

Mentors & Entrepreneurial Exposure

Grateful to mentors, professors, entrepreneurs, and investors whose guidance and conversations broadened how I think about leadership, venture building, and scaling businesses.

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Entrepreneurship & Strategy

Prof. Thales Teixeira

Decomposer.ai · Former Harvard professor · CNBC Disruptor 50 judge

Special thanks to Prof. Teixeira for expanding my exposure to entrepreneurship and for introducing me to accomplished founders and investors, including Scott Walchek and Stephan Aarstol.

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Scott Walchek

Entrepreneur & Venture Investor

Known for early venture involvement with Baidu and board service through the company's 2005 IPO.

Stephan Aarstol

Founder · Tower Paddle Boards

Entrepreneur whose company gained national recognition on Shark Tank and secured a $150,000 investment from Mark Cuban.

Henry Manayan, JD, MBA

Former Mayor of Milpitas, California

Special thanks for his mentorship, entrepreneurial guidance, and perspective on leadership.

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Certifications

Microsoft PL-300

Power BI Data Analyst

Certified

Microsoft DP-900

Azure Data Fundamentals

Certified

Microsoft AI-102

Designing & Implementing Azure AI

Certified

Let's Connect

Available immediately for remote and hybrid roles globally.

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