Notesfromthelab

Research, engineering, and stories from the competitions and experiences that shape how I think.

Featured October 20, 2026 7 min read

From 7,500+ participants to AIR 6: my Integral Cup journey

Two days in Chennai, a comeback at IIT Madras, and a final round where time became currency. My experience at STEMvibe's Integral Cup, sponsored by Jane Street.

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Featured June 20, 2026 10 min read Paper included

When 120 "Profitable" Trading Strategies Failed My Audit

Building AlphaAudit: a reproducibility framework for separating real alpha from statistical illusion.

Quantitative FinanceStatisticsMachine LearningBacktestingPythonRead article

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