VIVEK SHAH
Cambridge, MA · vivekshah@college.harvard.edu
EDUCATION
Harvard University
B.A. in Statistics & Classics
Expected May 2026
Coursework: Statistical Inference, Probability, Econometrics, Real Analysis, Linear Models, Data Science, Ancient
Greek
American School of Bombay
High School Diploma
Graduated May 2022
EXPERIENCE
Black Diamond Capital Investors · CFO
Sep 2024 – Present
Cambridge, MA
Oversee financial operations and capital allocation for Harvard's student-run investment fund managing $1.5M+
in AUM
Developed risk management framework and portfolio analytics dashboards to track sector exposures and
liquidity metrics
The Charles River Growth Fund · Macro PM (Partner)
Feb 2024 – Present
Lead macro investment strategies with focus on global rates, FX, and commodities across developed and
emerging markets
Construct portfolio hedges and risk overlays; produce weekly macro research notes for internal investment
committee
Harvard College Consulting Group · Analyst
Sep 2023 – May 2024
Selected to join competitive consulting group with less than 10% acceptance rate through rigorous application
and case interview process
Harvard Financial Analysts Club · Financial Analyst
Sep 2023 – May 2024
Carnegie Mellon University
Oct 2022
Presenter
Oct 2022
Presented research at the Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Conference. Sole high school presenter selected among
graduate and professional researchers.
Research Assistant Intern
May 2021 – Oct 2022
Developed machine learning model under Prof. Rebecca Nugent and Prof. Ron Yurko to automatically classify NFL
defensive coverage types. Built crowdsourcing platform and annotation interface for training data collection.
LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES
Harvard AI Group, Harvard Computer Society · Director of Finance
Sep 2023 – Present
Harvard Sports Analysis Collective · Analyst
Sep 2023 – Present
SKILLS
Technical:
Python, R, SQL, Stata, LaTeX, Excel, Tableau
Financial:
Financial Modeling, Valuation, DCF, LBO, M&A Analysis
Languages:
English (native), Hindi (fluent), Sanskrit (reading)
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