I design with vision and code with purpose.
Built on consistency.
Hi! I'm Aryan Singh, a first-year Computing And Financial Management student (Co-op) @ University of Waterloo, who is passionate about the intersection of software, data analytics, and finance!
ABOUT
Hi! I’m Aryan, a first-year Computing & Financial Management student at the University of Waterloo (Co-op). On my free time, I enjoy building projects that are at the intersection of finance and technology, where stocks and code come together to solve real problems.
My interest in FinTech started early - I was introduced to programming, specifcially HTML and CSS, in middle school, where I discovered my passion for coding and technology. As my skills grew, I began exploring the world of finance, and finance-related projects online, which naturally led me into the world of FinTech.
Currently, I’m focused on learning new technologies and building data-driven tools that will shape the future of financial technology. If I am not coding or studying, you can find me watching basketball or baseball!
QUICK FACTS:
- 🏀 ⚾️Favorite Sports: Basketball and Baseball!
- 📊Currently building at the intersection of finance & technology!
- 📈Follows markets & investing trends!
LANGUAGES, FRAMEWORKS & DATA ANALYTICS TOOLS I ENJOY BUILDING WITH!
EXPERIENCE
A summary of my professional experiences and the skills I’ve developed through part-time work, academics, and projects!
Food & Beverage Service Associate · Canada's Wonderland
Executed 300+ high-volume financial transactions per shift using Oracle POS systems, maintaining 95–99% transaction accuracy and audit-level accountability during peak operating hours.
Supervised and coordinated day-to-day operations across 5–10 associates per shift during peak periods, providing task delegation and resolving real-time operational issues to maintain efficient service flow.
Optimized front-line workflows by prioritizing associate responsibilities and adapting processes in real time, supporting efficient service for hundreds of guests per shift in a fast-paced environment.
International Service Project (Global Development) · Shelter Them Poverty Relief (NGO) | Brampton Christian School
Planned and executed fundraising initiatives, raising $2,000+ and coordinating budget allocation to ensure on-time completion under constrained funding.
Collaborated within a cross-functional team of 15+ members to plan and execute a community infrastructure project, meeting all deadlines despite fixed timelines and logistical constraints.
Managed resources, materials, and on-site execution during construction of a fully operational cow shelter, ensuring completion within a 2-week timeline under constrained resources.
PROJECTS
Here are a few projects I've worked on that showcase my skills and interests in finance and technology. Feel free to explore the code and live demos!
Market Stress & Crisis Simulator 📉📈
Quantitative Risk & FinTech ProjectInteractive web app that stress-tests investment portfolios against major historical crises to quantify downside risk and recovery behavior.
- Replays 3 historical crisis periods (2008 GFC, COVID-19 Crash, 2022 Rate Shock) across U.S. & Canadian portfolios to simulate real-world drawdowns
- Calculates 6+ portfolio-level metrics including total return, maximum drawdown, annualized volatility, Sharpe ratio, annualized return, and recovery duration over customizable 12–36 month horizons
Robo-Advising Portfolio Optimizer 📊
Portfolio Optimization | UWaterloo ChallengeData-driven portfolio construction engine that builds a market-aligned CAD portfolio using real-time financial data and constraint-based optimization.
- Processes CSV equity inputs and validates tickers using the yfinance API, filtering by liquidity, market cap, and currency exposure
- Constructs a $1,000,000 CAD portfolio aligned to S&P 500 + TSX Composite benchmarks while incorporating FX adjustments and transaction cost assumptions
Equity Trend Analyzer 📉📈
Quantitative Finance DashboardInteractive financial analytics dashboard for evaluating equity momentum, volatility, and signal-based trading strategies.
- Analyzes historical price data to compute total return, annualized volatility, and max drawdown across user-selected equities
- Implements quantitative indicators including log-linear regression trend classification, moving average crossovers, and RSI (14) signal generation
Portfolio Risk Engine 📈
Quantitative Modeling ProjectMonte Carlo simulation engine for evaluating portfolio risk-return tradeoffs and identifying optimal risk-adjusted allocations.
- Simulates thousands of randomized portfolio weight combinations to generate return and volatility distributions
- Identifies efficient portfolios (e.g., maximum Sharpe ratio) to compare capital allocation tradeoffs across time horizons
Personal Website 🌐
Full-Stack Web DevelopmentHigh-performance portfolio designed to showcase my technical projects, leadership experience, and quantitative finance work.
- Built responsive multi-section components (About, Experience, Projects, Contact) with reusable components and clean UI patterns
- Optimized navigation flow, visual hierarchy, and deployment pipeline for performance and accessibility
Baller (Basketball Roster Manager) 🏀
Object-Oriented Design & AlgorithmsObject-oriented Java application modeling a basketball roster system with clean data structures and algorithmic operations.
- Designed modular class architecture to manage player creation, search, removal, and sorting using ArrayLists
- Implemented core algorithmic operations to reinforce data structure manipulation and time-complexity awareness
Mini Python Projects 🐍
Collection of foundational Python programs demonstrating core problem-solving and programming fluency.
- Built multiple standalone implementations covering control flow, data structures, input validation, and algorithmic logic
- Strengthened software fundamentals through iterative development and modular program design
