Vishal Kumar in

Vishal Kumar

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Vice President at AQR Capital Management
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Vishal is a Vice President and Lead Python Engineer at AQR Capital Management with over 10 years of backend experience specializing in Python and DevOps automation. He holds a B. Tech. from West Bengal University of Technology and is described by colleagues as a highly motivated, hard-working, and excellent team player.

He has a keen professional interest in data analytics and data scientist roles, and holds certifications in Python and Go.

He was recognized as "Star of the Month" for his continuous effort and hard work on a key project.

Read the full overview →
Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Vice President
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Vishal shows up

Rigorous & Demanding
Precise But Practical
ROI Driven

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They are not always relationship oriented. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Priorities

Topics Vishal cares about

Python & DevOps
Has over a decade of specialized experience in Python backend development and DevOps automation, including working on the Dev/AI Ops product Stackstate.
Cloud Migration
Experienced in migrating monolithic architectures to microservices and improving storage capabilities by moving applications to AWS S3.
+4 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

1-2024
Vice President
AQR Capital Management
10-2021 - 1-2024
Research Associate
AQR Capital Management
7-2021 - 10-2021
Lead Consultant
Xebia
6-2018 - 7-2021
Senior Consultant
Xebia
8-2017 - 5-2018
Senior Software Engineer
Amadeus IT Group
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata
2006 - 2008
12TH
ST. JOSEPH'S PUBLIC SCHOOL
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

Other AQR Capital Management Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

Alejandra M. E.
Alejandra M. E.
Vice President, Marketing Events
AQR Capital Management
 Kevin Infante
Kevin Infante
Executive Director, Communications
AQR Capital Management
 Prathamesh Naik
Prathamesh Naik
Software Engineer (Level: Associate)
AQR Capital Management
 Adam Nagy, CFA
Adam Nagy, CFA
Quantitative Researcher
AQR Capital Management

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Ajay Ladhar
Ajay Ladhar
Vice President
AQR Capital Management
 Ishkaran Mangat
Ishkaran Mangat
Vice President
AQR Capital Management
 Anand Y
Anand Y
Vice President
AQR Capital Management
 Venkata Muni Madduru
Venkata Muni Madduru
Vice President - Engineering (Client Analytics Eng.)
AQR Capital Management
Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Vishal. Free, 10 seconds.