Armaan Gandhara

Armaan Gandhara

Finance & Computer Science

agandhara243@gmail.com LinkedIn GitHub View Portfolio →
GANDHARA, ARMAAN A.  —  PERSONAL OVERVIEW <GO>
GPA 3.9 / 4.0
TRADING ROI 65%+ (2Y)
COMPETITIONS 5+ WINS
PROGRAM BBA + BSc CS  ·  WLU 2029
CURRENT ROLE Corp Dev Intern  ·  ATS Corp

I'm a double-degree student at Wilfrid Laurier pursuing a BBA in Finance and a BSc in Computer Science, building at the intersection of quantitative methods and capital markets. From writing Black-Scholes pricing engines to pitching long equity positions that placed top-2 at national competitions, I'm drawn to problems where rigorous analysis creates a real, measurable edge.

Currently interning on ATS Corporation's Corporate Development (M&A) team, working on deal screening, financial modeling, and due diligence. Outside of that, I actively trade personal and family accounts, contribute as a Quantitative Analyst at Laurier FinTech, and serve as VP Corporate Relations at the Laurier Sales Association.

Focus Areas
Derivatives · Systematic Trading · M&A · Portfolio Optimization · Market Microstructure
Stack
Python · C · Excel / VBA · IBAPI · Git · Pandas · NumPy · Scikit-learn

Education

WLU — BBA FINANCE <GO>

Wilfrid Laurier University — BBA

Business Administration · Finance Specialization
2024 – 2029
GPA 3.9 / 4.0
Honors & Awards
  • President's Gold Scholarship
  • Dean's List
  • UBC Sauder Capital Markets Challenge — Finalist (2nd Place)
  • Hawk Tank Sales Pitch Competition — 2nd Place (Fidelity-sponsored)
  • Startup Laurier × Microsoft — 2nd Place
  • CPA Ethics Case Competition — 3rd Place (out of 69 teams)
  • PC Health App Live Case — Semi-Finalist (top 50 of 250+ teams)
Relevant Coursework
Microeconomics Accounting Macroeconomics Business Environment
Technical
Excel / VBA Financial Modeling CPA & GAAP Statistics
WLU — BSc COMP SCI <GO>

Wilfrid Laurier University — BSc

Computer Science · Minor in Mathematics
2024 – 2029
GPA 3.9 / 4.0
Honors & Awards
  • Dean's List
Relevant Coursework
Data Structures Algorithms Math for Finance Linear Algebra Calculus Python Programming
Technical
C Python Pandas Matplotlib Java

Work Experience

May 2026
Aug 2026
Corporate Development Intern — M&A ATS Corporation

Supporting M&A deal flow and due diligence on the Corporate Development team at TSX-listed ATS Corporation.

▸ Details
  • Screened acquisition targets and prepared financial analysis on potential deals
  • Built financial models to evaluate deal economics, synergies, and valuation ranges
  • Supported preparation of investment committee materials and management presentations
May 2025
Aug 2025
Accounting Intern TunnerMoore LLP

Supported payroll, reconciliations, and automation in Excel for a public accounting firm.

▸ Details
  • Built a payroll calculator incorporating CPP, EI, and tax rules
  • Automated month-end reports with Excel formulas and VBA macros
  • Improved month-end close checklists and reduced manual reconciliation time
Jul 2022
Present
Equity Trader Self-Employed

Managing personal and family investment and margin accounts, achieving 15%+ YoY returns.

▸ Details
  • 65% ROI over 2 years through active portfolio management and research-driven conviction
  • Early positions in AMD, NVIDIA, and Lockheed Martin ahead of major sector runs
  • Balanced risk with core ETF allocations (VOO, QQQ), consistently outperforming benchmarks
Sep 2022
Sep 2024
Veterinary Receptionist Animal Hospital of East Barrie

Managed client-facing operations at a busy veterinary practice.

▸ Details
  • Handled customer relations, scheduling, and social media management
  • Managed seasonal product sales and inventory logistics
  • Resolved customer complaints and maintained high client satisfaction
Jul 2022
Aug 2023
Cook Mucho Burrito

Handled food preparation and customer service in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

▸ Details
  • Managed opening duties and service during peak hours
  • Maintained food safety standards and a clean, client-friendly workspace
  • Handled till duties and ensured accurate cash accounting

Leadership & Volunteer

Equities Analyst — Laurier Trading Group
Aug 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Develop and pitch trade ideas primarily on US mid-cap equities
  • Collaborate with team members on valuation, hedging, and exit strategies
Quantitative Analyst — Laurier FinTech
Aug 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Developing a multi-factor model for systematic risk management
  • Using Python and C to build automated screening pipelines and factor calculations
VP Corporate Relations — Laurier Sales Association
Aug 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Lead sponsor outreach and manage corporate partnerships
  • Coordinate with executive directors and maintain partner contracts
Executive VP of Human Resources — Enactus Laurier
Jan 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Supported social enterprises including Verdana Technologies and Kuponya Housing
  • Led HR directors to ensure delivery of key organizational projects and objectives
VP of Operations — Wilfrid Laurier House Council
Sept 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Oversaw financial planning and budget allocation for building initiatives
  • Planned and executed community events that fostered resident engagement
Vice President — Eastview DECA
2023 – 2024
  • Competed at regional level, advancing to provincials
  • Co-developed club strategy to promote entrepreneurship and business skills

Market Views

MARKET VIEW · YTSL <GO>
YTSL LONG

Maintaining a long position in YTSL to harvest elevated implied volatility in TSLA options while collecting monthly income distributions. The covered-call structure dampens tail risk while the high-IV environment inflates the premium collected, making risk-adjusted yield attractive relative to fixed-income alternatives.

May 2026
MARKET VIEW · [TICKER] <GO>
[TKR] —

Your thesis here — what do you believe, and why does the market have it wrong?

[Month YYYY]
MARKET VIEW · [TICKER] <GO>
[TKR] —

Your thesis here — what do you believe, and why does the market have it wrong?

[Month YYYY]

Projects

armaan@ag‑system ~/projects $ ls -la
drwxr-xr-x ASG-Microfund/ Algo-Trading
↗ GitHub
▸
Backtested a 3-strategy portfolio (factor, mean reversion, momentum) with Streamlit dashboard and risk controls
$ cat README.md
  • Strategies: factor-based, mean reversion, and momentum
  • Streamlit dashboard for performance vs. benchmark with client input parameters
  • Weighted risk controls to keep portfolio within user-defined tolerance
drwxr-xr-x IBFetcher/ Python
↗ GitHub
▸
Modular IBAPI-based OHLCV downloader with batch support, automatic retries, and smart CSV caching
$ cat README.md
  • Fetch single or batch tickers with automatic retries via IBAPI
  • Flexible schema with CSV output and automated retrieve-or-fetch logic
  • Configurable tickers, intervals, and tick size for maximum flexibility
drwxr-xr-x Quant-Models/ Finance
↗ GitHub
▸
Black-Scholes pricing engine with full Greeks, Monte Carlo with antithetic variates, and a robust unit test suite
$ cat README.md
  • Analytic Black-Scholes with Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, and Rho
  • Monte Carlo simulation with antithetic variates for variance reduction
  • Robust unit test suite with reproducible random seeds
drwxr-xr-x TSLA-AI-Trader/ ML
↗ GitHub
▸
ML pipeline using Linear Regression and Random Forest to forecast TSLA price movements with custom backtesting
$ cat README.md
  • Feature engineering pipeline with technical indicators and lag features
  • Custom backtesting framework simulating strategy performance on model signals
  • Model evaluation through Sharpe ratio, drawdown, and prediction accuracy metrics

Competitions

COMPETITION RESULTS — AG <GO>
RESULT COMPETITION CATEGORY YEAR
2ND
UBC Sauder Capital Markets Challenge Long pitch on TSX: ATZ — DCF, trading comps, precedent transactions. Presented in Vancouver to CIBC & WSO judges.
Investments 2025
2ND
Startup Laurier × Microsoft Two-pillar strategy to drive Microsoft Copilot adoption on campus. Pitched to Microsoft employees.
Innovation 2025
2ND
Hawk Tank Sales Pitch (Fidelity) Odyssey Investment Portfolio — multi-asset blend of ETFs, equities, crypto, metals, and derivatives. Fidelity-sponsored.
Sales 2025
3RD
CPA Ethics Case Competition 3rd of 69 teams — ethical analysis of a complex acquisition scenario under strict time constraints.
Consulting 2025
SEMI
PC Health App Live Case Top 50 of 250+ teams — strategic recommendations on healthcare app engagement for senior executives.
Strategy 2025

Technical Skills

SKILLS — AG PORTFOLIO SYSTEM <GO>
Finance
DCF Modeling 3-Statement Analysis Derivatives Risk Management M&A / Due Diligence Equity Research
Programming
Python C Java ARM Assembly Pandas NumPy Scikit-learn
Quantitative Methods
Linear Algebra Probability Optimization Monte Carlo Time Series Calculus
Excel & Tools
Excel VBA PowerPoint Financial Modeling Git Bloomberg Terminal