Arya Somu

I work on quantitative and research-driven problems across finance and markets. My experience spans macro research, fixed income/structured credit, and investment banking. I also really enjoy researching neurobiology, and have a huge interest in the intersection between the brain and our computers.

Across roles, I focus on translating economic intuition into data-driven, testable systems—combining applied math, statistics, and code to study how markets behave under real-world constraints.

When I'm not working, I really enjoy playing badminton with my friends, listening to all the latest music releases, and giving them a rating. I've also more recently been getting into pickleball and table tennis (I really like racket sports).

I will be researching at Stanford University's AFT Lab this summer, working on microstructure and volatility. I was previously involved with Esplanade Partners, KCC Capital Partners, AfterQuery Experts, Limex, and the Arizona State University Dept. of Physics.