Podcast Series | Episode 13 | Rishabh Prakash | The Math Edge in Finance and Co-founding a SMIF

Podcast Series | Episode 13 | Rishabh Prakash Welcome back to Caplexus' Original Podcast Series, where we share the academic, technical, and strategic journeys of future business leaders to help you successfully transition into elite corporate roles. In Episode 13, host Vivek Tanwar is joined by Rishabh Prakash, an MBA student in Banking and Financial Services at IMI Delhi and a Summer Intern at Deloitte USI. Rishabh graduated with a BSc in Data Science from IIT Madras, secured a 100% academic scholarship for his PGDM, and co-founded IMI Delhi's very first Student-Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) called Sahyog. In this episode, Rishabh details how he integrated advanced AI models like AlphaFold2 to cut drug discovery costs by 70% during a pharmaceutical internship, how he co-founded an independent investment fund with a seven-figure capital commitment, and why a strong mathematical and programming foundation gives candidates a massive structural advantage in risk advisory and institutional finance. In this episode, we cover: → From IIT Madras to Finance: Why a Data Science graduate chose Banking and Financial Services over a pure coding career. → The 100% Scholarship Responsibility: How Rishabh leveraged his academic scholarship to build a lasting legacy at IMI Delhi. → Founding Sahyog: How Rishabh and his team set up IMI's first independent Student-Managed Investment Fund with a 7-figure commitment. → Saving 70% on Drug Discovery: Building an AI-driven protein docking pipeline with AlphaFold2 at Dr. Reddy's subsidiary. → Bridging the Tech-Finance Gap: The value of NISM and Bloomberg certifications for engineers pivoting into finance. → The Quantitative Edge: How mathematical models and Python scripting give you a major advantage in Risk Advisory at Deloitte USI. → Risk-taking Mindset: Why the biggest risk you can take in business school is trying to avoid difficult quantitative subjects. If you are looking to build a multi-disciplinary profile that combines data science, quantitative models, and corporate strategy, subscribe to the channel, hit the notification bell, and drop your questions in the comments section! About Caplexus Capital: Caplexus Capital helps students and professionals bridge the gap between academic business education and corporate reality through hands-on projects, skills training, and structured mentorship.