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-I'm a Ph.D. candidate at [Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering](https://www.cs.washington.edu/){:target="_blank"} at [University of Washington](https://www.washington.edu/){:target="_blank"}, advised by [Prof. Sewoong Oh](https://homes.cs.washington.edu/~sewoong/){:target="_blank"}. My research interests lie broadly in the fields of machine learning and optimization, particularly in characterizing fundamental quantities, phenomena, and general laws that emerge at scale. During the summer of 2023, I interned as a quantitative analyst in the Equities group at [The D. E. Shaw Group](https://www.deshaw.com/){:target="_blank"}. I will be joining [The D. E. Shaw Group](https://www.deshaw.com/){:target="_blank"} (NYC) as a full-time quantitative analyst in fall 2024.
+I'm a Ph.D. candidate at [Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering](https://www.cs.washington.edu/){:target="_blank"} at [University of Washington](https://www.washington.edu/){:target="_blank"}, advised by [Prof. Sewoong Oh](https://homes.cs.washington.edu/~sewoong/){:target="_blank"}. I enjoy exploring and characterizing phenomena, fundamental quantities, and general laws that emerge at scale in science. Last summer, I interned as a quantitative analyst in the Equities group at [The D. E. Shaw Group](https://www.deshaw.com/){:target="_blank"}. Next fall, I will join [The D. E. Shaw Group](https://www.deshaw.com/){:target="_blank"} in New York City as a full-time quantitative analyst.
 
-Prior to joining graduate school, I spent two enriching years as a [Research Fellow](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/lab/microsoft-research-india/research-fellow-program/?#){:target="_blank"} at [Microsoft Research Lab - India](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/lab/microsoft-research-india/){:target="_blank"}, where I worked with [Dr. Praneeth Netrapalli](https://praneethnetrapalli.org/){:target="_blank"} and [Dr. Prateek Jain](http://www.prateekjain.org/){:target="_blank"} on providing provable guarantees for non-convex optimization algorithms used in machine learning. Before the fellowship, I attended [IIT Guwahati](http://www.iitg.ac.in/){:target="_blank"} where I obtained my B.Tech. in [Mathematics and Computing](https://www.iitg.ernet.in/maths/acads/btech_struct.php){:target="_blank"} in 2017. My experiences prior to graduate school were instrumental in shaping my subsequent research interests and pursuits.
+Before starting my graduate school, I spent two rewarding years as a [Research Fellow](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/lab/microsoft-research-india/research-fellow-program/?#){:target="_blank"} at [Microsoft Research Lab - India](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/lab/microsoft-research-india/){:target="_blank"}. There, under the mentorship of [Dr. Praneeth Netrapalli](https://praneethnetrapalli.org/){:target="_blank"} and [Dr. Prateek Jain](http://www.prateekjain.org/){:target="_blank"}, I delved into some research problems related to non-convex optimization in machine learning. Before this fellowship, I earned my B. Tech. in [Mathematics and Computing](https://www.iitg.ernet.in/maths/acads/btech_struct.php){:target="_blank"} from [IIT Guwahati](http://www.iitg.ac.in/){:target="_blank"} in 2017. These experiences played a crucial role in shaping my subsequent research interests and career pursuits.
 
-In my spare time, I like learning Mathematical Analysis, Geometry, Theoretical Physics, Modern Finance, Economics and Philosophy.
+In my spare time, I enjoy learning Mathematics, Theoretical Physics, Modern Finance, Economics, and Vedanta.
 
-Here is my [__Curriculum Vitae__](\files\Raghav_CV.pdf){: .btn .btn--inverse}. Contact me at `<first_name><second_name_initial>[at]cs[dot]washington[dot]edu`.
+Here is my [__Curriculum Vitae__](\files\Raghav_CV.pdf){: .btn .btn--inverse}. I can be reached at `<first_name><second_name_initial>[at]cs[dot]washington[dot]edu`.