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Kieran Chetty

AI Engineer & Finance Enthusiast interested in crafting intelligent solutions at the intersection of finance and technology

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About Me

I'm currently pursuing a BSE in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Pennsylvania, and am passionate about leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies to solve complex problems in finance and beyond.

My experience spans from investment banking and quantitative analysis to teaching and AI research, giving me a unique perspective on how technology can transform traditional industries.

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Technical Skills

Java
Python
C#
OCaml
JavaScript
React
SQL
Excel
Machine Learning

Professional Experience

A.I. Research Intern
UPenn AI Research Lab under Chris Callison-Burch
Philadelphia, PA
May 2025 - Present
  • Researching and contributing to projects utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) for automated planning, focusing on constrained planning with complex linguistic instructions (e.g., PDDL generation for robotics)
  • Investigating methods for finetuning open-source LLMs to improve generation of domain-specific planning languages (e.g., PDDL) using synthetic and real-world data
  • Explored iterative planning techniques with LLMs (extending PDDLEGO) for tasks in partially observable environments, requiring information gathering and dynamic replanning
Software Developer Intern
Cultural I.P. (Startup)
Remote
May 2025 - Present
  • Spearheading end-to-end development and deployment of the responsive ©IP's IP Companion platform; architecting a clean and scalable front-end, and making backend contributions for efficient big data processing, and delivering a fully functional client application.
  • Designing and implementing key platform features, including UI components, digital assets, interactive client-facing tools, and dashboards, alongside a reusable component library (e.g., React) for future scalability and a basic admin dashboard/analytics interface for internal use
Quantitative Finance/Global Macro Team Analyst
Wharton Asia Exchange (WAX)
Philadelphia, PA
Oct 2024 - Present
  • Attend weekly team meetings on quantitative mathematics/models and macro-economic analysis of U.S. and Asian markets
  • Partner with hedge fund and present stock pitch judged by hedge fund sponsor
  • Develop final project on machine learning based option pricing compared to binomial models
Quantitative Finance Team Analyst
Wharton Undergarduate Finance Club (WUFC)
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 2024 - Present
  • Attend weekly team meetings on quantitative mathematics/statistics
  • Learn and apply quantitative finance concepts to real-world problems
Investment Banking Intern
City of London Investment Management Company Limited
West Chester, PA
June 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Interned for team specializing in closed-end fund (CEF) research, trading, and performance analysis
  • Provided daily Net Asset Value (NAV) and discount assessment reports of CEF investments
  • Created 2 comprehensive annual portfolio evaluations of major CEF investments after annual CEF meetings
  • Served as project lead with Research Team to incorporate A.I. into scraping and sorting buybacks and NAVs from London Stock Exchange
Program Teaching Assistant
University of Pennsylvania Summer Science Initiative (PSSI)
Philadelphia, PA
July 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Supervised/Taught 14 high-achieving high school students in college-level Materials Science and Engineering
  • Developed hands-on activities and presentations for scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy, thermal analysis
  • Facilitated workshops on mechanical testing and x-ray diffraction

Featured Project

Photography Website

Developed and launched a comprehensive photography website for my photography-obsessed dad! It captures our families travel and memories overtime, while featuring an elegant portfolio showcase and multi-gallery architecture. My platform includes password-protected private client galleries, public portfolio displays, and a modern, responsive design optimized for both desktop and mobile viewing.

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Let's Connect

I'm always interested in discussing new opportunities, AI innovations, or potential collaborations in fintech and beyond.

Email

chettyk@seas.upenn.edu

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📍 Currently based in Philadelphia, PA