Arindam Mandal
Prior to joining Marcellus, Arindam spent nearly a decade in the United States working for Principal Global Investors (PGI).
Arindam brings over a decade of global investing experience, having spent nearly 10+ years in the United States with Principal Global Investors (PGI). He began his career as a Quantitative Analyst before transitioning to fundamental equity research, where he served as the lead analyst covering U.S. and Global Industrials and Utilities. In early 2019, he broadened his investment mandate to include Emerging Markets and oversaw India public equity investments across PGI’s global equity platform. PGI manages more than 100B in equities. His primary fund during this period managed $5B+ in assets. Prior to his investment career, Arindam worked as a Lead Software Engineer in product research and development at Oracle Corporation.
Qualifications: Arindam holds a Bachelor of Technology (First Class with Distinction) from NIT Warangal and earned his MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, where he graduated with highest honours in Finance.
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