“You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.”
👋 hey there,
i'm Tanvi Batchu.
cs & finance @ waterloo · incoming ai engineer @ rbc capital markets
some things i've done:
- →incoming ai & algorithms engineer @ rbc capital markets
- →ciw bronze medallist — top 10 female competitive programmers out of 4,000+ participants in the ccc
- →built articue → winner, google seed support @ hack canada
- →quant researcher @ marble investments
- →founded busiaid — reached 500+ students across canada
- →carnatic vocalist for 15+ years
who i am
locked in
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now
i'm a cs + finance student at waterloo (cfm), incoming ai & algorithms engineer at rbc capital markets. i build at the intersection of software, markets, and finance, but more importantly, i am extremely passionate about building with purpose. follow along on my journey!
“i like projects that are practical, make an impact, are rigorous, and a little ambitious.”
program
CS + Finance (CFM) @ Waterloo
incoming
AI Engineer in Algorithmic Research RBC Capital Markets
open to
Opportunities after Fall 2026
music
Carnatic vocalist 15+ years
also speaks
Telugu · Latin (working proficiency)
what i work with
Python
C++
TypeScript
JavaScript
SQL
R
Java
CrewAI
LangGraph
Gemini
PyTorch
Scikit-learn
React
Next.js
TailwindCSS
FastAPI
Flask
Node.js
Firebase
Pandas
NumPy
Jupyter
Docker
Git
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
Figmawhere i've been
AI & Algorithms Engineer — Capital Markets
RBC Capital Markets · Toronto
- Designing and implementing ML models on the Aiden platform to enhance alpha signal generation, optimize execution strategies, and improve liquidity access across multi-asset capital markets products.
Quantitative Researcher
Marble Investments · Canada
- Analyzed short-term momentum in hype stocks — abnormal volume spikes and rapid price acceleration across market conditions
- Backtested systematic trading signals incorporating liquidity and volatility thresholds to establish entry & exit criteria
- Evaluated Sharpe ratio, drawdown depth, win-rate consistency, and regime analysis; refined signals to enhance risk-adjusted returns
Software Engineering Intern — Test Automation & Systems
FinTek Soft · Toronto
- Designed & implemented Python automation frameworks using PyTest & Selenium for fintech web-apps
- Reduced regression testing time by 30% by replacing manual QA with scalable automated pipelines
- Built reusable utilities to validate business-critical workflows, edge cases, and data consistency
Data & Operations Accounting Intern
Angel Cosmeceuticals · Mississauga
- Built data validation & reconciliation workflows for 100+ financial records; reduced month-end processing time by 15%
- Prepared monthly statements supporting budgeting decisions for $120K+ in annual operating expenditures
Founder & Project Director
BusiAid · Canada
- Founded organization providing accessible financial literacy resources to students across Canada
- Hosted panel event and seminar reaching 500+ students; raised funding from CPA Ontario
- Released podcast content grossing 1,000+ views across multiple platforms
National Finance Team
Canadian Young Investors' Society · Canada
- Sourced $5,000+ in funding from CPA Ontario, Women in Leadership Foundation, and Wealthsimple
- Lead presenter at Canada Youth Changemakers Summit; hosted event with 300+ students reaching 3,000+ overall
selected work
recognition
Winner — Google Seed Support · Hack Canada
ArtiCue — AI speech therapy for children on 920-day waitlists
EGOI National Team Camp Qualifier + CIW Bronze Medallist
Top 10 female competitive programmers out of 4,000+ participants in the CCC
Lieutenant Governor's Community Volunteer Award
Government of Ontario · 1000+ community service hours
Provincial Champion + Top 8% Internationally (ICDC) x2
DECA Ontario · Business Law & Ethics (2025), Project Management (2024)
Best Stock Pitch & Presentation
Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
President's Entrance Scholarship of Distinction
University of Waterloo · Research Experience Award, International Exchange Award
3rd Overall — TechNova Hackathon
FakeSeek deepfake detection platform
Provincial Classics Champion (Certamen) — 6x first place
National Junior Classical League · Roman History, Mythology, Latin
beyond the screen
Classics & Latin
President of Classics Club. 6x provincial Certamen champion.
Carnatic Music
Vocalist for 15+ years. Eka talam is still where its at.
Cooking
Experimenting with new recipes, cuisines, and eating them after...
Financial History
Tracking correlations between bond prices, rates, and major historical events. Sparked at Wharton.
Competitive Programming
CIW Bronze medallist. Top 10 female competitive programmers out of 4,000+ participants in the CCC. C++ and Python.
Telugu & Roots
Bilingual — English and Telugu. Growing up between two languages shapes how you think in both.
let's talk
whether it's about building, code, finance, music, or something that doesn't fit neatly into either — i'd love to connect.
tsabatch@uwaterloo.ca
linkedin.com/in/tanvi-batchu
github
github.com/tanvibatchu