UEBS Students Win First Place at Inter-University Hackathon

Team members Samuel Moreno Santoyo, Sambhav Jain, and Ben Blackwell developed a Net Zero Portfolio Optimization Solution using Refinitiv APIs. They combined Sharpe Ratios, ESG measures, and WACI to create portfolios aligning with ESG constraints.

Samuel Moreno Santoyo

Sambhav Jain

Ben Blackwell

Samuel highlighted the rewarding experience of working with talented colleagues and the importance of integrating innovation with sustainability.

Working alongside my talented colleagues, Sambhav and Ben, was a truly rewarding experience. A key to our success was the thorough brainstorming sessions where we merged innovation and sustainability, applying our knowledge of coding and quantitative finance. We succeeded by developing a novel solution that enriches Eikon’s developer community and complements ongoing real-world research. The competition was intense, with many exceptional projects presented by participants from various universities. The collaborative atmosphere and the rigorous challenge of refining our solution underlined the importance of teamwork and innovation.

The hackathon emphasized the critical role of combining academic knowledge with practical applications, deepening students' understanding of portfolio management and quantitative finance while providing insights into the commercial viability of their solutions.