Nikhil Jarunde

Nikhil Jarunde is a Senior Business Analyst at Morgan Stanley with over 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He specializes in capital markets, investments, and advanced analytics, with expertise spanning AI, ML, NLP, and algorithmic trading for U.S. derivatives. Nikhil holds an MBA in Finance from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, where he represented the university in global competitions, including the Kellogg–Morgan Stanley Sustainability Investment Challenge. A prolific researcher, he has published over 24 papers and peer-reviewed more than 100 scholarly articles. Recognized with Six major awards in 2024, including the Titan Business Award for Finance Executive of the Year and the ISSN Outstanding Researcher Award, he is also an IEEE Senior Member and an Editorial Board member for multiple international journals.