About

Hi, I'm Rachit. I model energy systems (generation, transmission, and loads) using machine learning, and like to write in my spare time.

I previously spent time at Stripe, Jane Street, DE Shaw, HRT and in the Harvard NLP group. In college, I trained some LSTMs in Lua torch(7), and spent some time thinking about statistical inference.

Afterwards, I worked as a quant and programmer at DE Shaw.

I was part of the YC W22 batch, though I'm working on a new company now.

I mostly like to work on technical problems. A lot of my earlier work as a quant was on optimization of various kinds. You might be able to nerd-snipe me into optimizing your code (especially if it's open source). I also enjoy designing things and getting my hands dirty.

Please reach out if you're interested in talking about tools, machine learning, or writing. I'm generally happy to grab a coffee if you're in NYC, unless it's a busy time of year.