A champion of diversity, social prosperity and education, Luis spends his time connecting dots and empowering the various, amazing non-profits he works with. A graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School, he founded IDFC Private Equity in 2002 and was earlier a senior member of the start-up team at HDFC Bank. He has also been involved with Morgan Stanley as a Senior Advisor since 2014.

Luis currently serves as the Chairman at CORO, ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company and as Director of Centre for Civil Society. When he’s not building companies, leading corporate giants, and driving social change, Luis likes to travel, write the occasional blog and hang out with his children.

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Aman is a people's person and is looked up to by everyone in the team. He is admired for his passion, honesty, transparency and is respected for the depth and breadth of experience in the education sector. He anchors our commitment of keeping the interests of students and parents at the center of all our efforts. He is a believer in the merits of a yogic lifestyle and considers it a privilege to be associated with Bihar School of Yoga.

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Nagpal has been associated with GradRight since its inception. His prudent, almost encyclopedic approach towards market research and insights and his students-first attitude have added unique rigour to the game. When it comes to questioning the obvious, he is our guy! As a finance enthusiast, with extreme ownership and urge to learn, Nagpal loves to kick start new projects at GradRight and plays badminton in his past time.

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A rising sophomore at Krea University, Munir has a great interest in, and knowledge of Economics, investments and stock markets. A recreational statistician, Munir finds GradRight’s deeply analytical approach in providing informed choices to students very exciting. His passion to build on this analytical model and make education accessible led him to intern with the team.

When he’s not busy number-crunching, Munir likes to spend his time reading, delving into the stock market and brushing up his finance knowledge. Fond of reading Annual Reports, he’s also your man to call when you’re unsure about making the right investment!

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Hasil is a Young India Fellow with a passion to motivate and drive change in students to dream higher and do well in their lives. He has over 6 yrs experience in Education, ITES, BFSI & Hospitality industries and has done stints in Leadership Training, Human Resources, Liaison, and Teaching. He actively engages with youth exchange programs and has led teams to Germany and South Africa over the years. Hasil is a travel and a sports enthusiast and loves playing Badminton, Frisbee and Volleyball. He sings in his free time, and is a connoisseur of both food and beer.

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True to her name, Hasini is constantly striving to bring about a smile on people’s faces by helping them in the best way possible. Wise beyond her years, Hasini’s defining trait is her sense of gratitude towards every opportunity that she gets. Her disillusionment with the manner in which higher education was perceived in India led her to working with GradRight.

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Mahaveer was drawn to GradRight's culture of openness, trust, warmth and unwavering commitment to guide students towards their best educational and financial options. Highly observant and deeply curious, he’s driven by his passion for understanding different processes in detail, and perfecting them.

Away from work, Mahaveer loves spending time analysing international affairs and their impact on countries and cultures. He’s also an avid nature explorer, lover of long drives and (in his own words) a professional sleeper!

Rajul Aggarwal serves as an investment professional and has research responsibility for energy, power & industrial sector investments. Rajul previously worked at Marathon Asset Management, where he focused on energy, power, chemicals and airline opportunities. At Marathon, he also focused on distressed opportunities and served on multiple restructuring committees. He began his finance career in investment banking at Lehman Brothers. Prior to that, he worked as a field engineer for Schlumberger in Latin America.

Dr. Amit Sinha is a skilled entrepreneur and technology leader who has driven the research and development of disruptive security and wireless technologies at both start-ups and market-leading organizations. Prior to Zscaler, Dr. Sinha served as CTO for Motorola’s enterprise networking and communications business.He has also served as Chief Technologist at Engim, which he co-founded. He is an author of 30+ US patents, 24 published journal and conference papers, 3 book chapters, 4 thesis, and dozens of industry white papers and has been featured on CNBC, CNN and multiple media outlets.

After completing his graduation from Delhi, Anshuman, went to the States to pursue Bioengineering. Post that, Anshuman pursued his Ph.D with the Dissertation titled "Instabilities and turbulence in polymeric fluids". As a research fellow, at UC Santa Barbara, he invested his time in research, development and commercialization of renewable energy technologies with Prof. Alan Heeger (Nobel Laureate). He founded Rhombus in 2011. At Rhombus, Anshuman along with his team, are on a path to solve some pressing problems using cutting edge cross-disciplinary approaches, some of which are in the areas of Nuclear, Defence, Intelligence and Health.

Vineet is passionate about creating high-quality educational institutions in India. After completing his engineering from IIT Delhi, he went on to co-founded Jamboree. Later in 2005 he Founded Ashoka University with other like-minded philanthropists with a vision to create one of the finest Liberal Arts University in India. He is an entrepreneur interested in creating organizations that bring value to stakeholders. Vineet also serves as the Founder and Trustee to Plaksha University.

After a successful career at McKinsey, Ashish founded the global KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing) industry. He was the global COO at Evalueserve and also ran the financial services business. In 2018, He started Benori Knowledge (www.benoriknowledge.com) - a modern-age KPO. Ashish firmly believes in India’s potential and future leadership position in the world. He trusts that the higher educational institutions, rooted in our civilisation, are the torch-bearers of creating generations of future leaders who will enable us to unleash our potential as a country. He has recently been a part of two such initiatives - Ashoka and Plaksha Universities - as a core founding member.

Peter Paljor Lauenstein Denjongpa was born in Sikkim and raised in USA. He is a graduate from the University of Chicago and holds an MEd from Harvard University. He is passionate about education and governance in educational institutions. He is the Founder of Taktse International School and is also setting up a University in Gangtok. He leads investments in educational initiatives at Marion Institute, Boston.

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Anupriya appears to be calm and composed. But, this adrenaline junkie dreams to jump out of a plane one day. She is from the MARVEL universe. Nope, not kidding! Always enthusiastic about whatever she gets her hands on, Anupriya leaves a mark in all of the firm’s verticals. Also, she enjoys playing lawn tennis and badminton.

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An incoming college freshman and aspiring polymath, Kartik has a deep interest in social networks and the growing role of technology in our lives. His passion for contributing to impactful projects which seek to leverage tech for good and earnest identification with the mission of helping students make informed choices led him to intern at GradRight.

Away from work (and study), Kartik likes to spend his time reading and writing about geopolitics, listening to podcasts, following Formula 1 and relaxing to the tunes of Pink Floyd. He also maintains a bottle cap collection, having collected 1200 caps over 14 years!

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Mahaveer was drawn to GradRight's culture of openness, trust, warmth and unwavering commitment to guide students towards their best educational and financial options. Highly observant and deeply curious, he’s driven by his passion for understanding different processes in detail, and perfecting them.

Away from work, Mahaveer loves spending time analysing international affairs and their impact on countries and cultures. He’s also an avid nature explorer, lover of long drives and (in his own words) a professional sleeper!

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Armed with a graduate degree in Education, Kunzang’s interest in higher education systems coupled with her desire to be a part of disruptive projects brings her to GradRight. She loves the idea of changing the higher education selection game and is always in talk with the students, gathering their thoughts and inputs to continually refine the GradRight experience. Her excellent organising skills, her voracious reading habits, eye for detail and multi-tasking prowess makes her an invaluable asset to GradRight. She believes that South-Indian movies are underrated and spends her free time dancing, plucking away at her Guitar or Ukulele and even sings and draws at times. She prides herself in her ability to pull through an entire day on just a single cup of Yoghurt and wholeheartedly believes that there are aliens among us.

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Shivani is driven by change, and embraces change every opportunity she gets. Although, admittedly, she’s proud for having completed 10 years with the same company and sector. Her 10 years were split across multiple cities, roles and bosses. Having successfully driven profit centre operations as a finance and corporate marketing expert with one of the topmost NBFCs, she now awaits a power packed future.

While degrees and work have shaped her as a professional, she believes, all things soulful make her the human that she is today - a nomad, a soul searcher, a road tripper, a famished foodie and a plant mommy!

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Sanya is a jack-of-all-trades who's passionate about picking up new skills and enjoys new experiences. It is her love for learning, incessant determination to diversify her horizons and the opportunity to constantly evolve in her role that brought her to intern at GradRight.

When she's not crunching data, Sanya enjoys spending her time singing, writing poetry and reading books. She’s also a connoisseur of food and beer (In her own words, she’s the most interesting person you’ll ever come across after she’s downed three pints!) and runs a food and lifestyle Instagram page called ‘The Millennial’s Journal’.

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Lovish is one of the first to join the team and eventually became our first go-to person. Highly influential with his people skills, he can give a fresh perspective within a split second. He puts in double the usual hard work, with triple the usual energy towards company’s innovation and growth. Undoubtedly, he is highly meticulous and a perfectionist. The only thing that could deviate from his commitment at work is a bar of dark chocolate.

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Ashi stands for simple thinking and simple living. To simplify, is the hardest task. And, Ashi is the master of it. Excited about creating impact using data, Ashi brings that simplicity to GradRight’s engineering efforts and product design. Ashi has always loved working in healthcare and higher education sector. He is an artist, plays tabla and badminton. He might be a little afraid of elevators, but when it comes to technology, he completely slays it!

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If one wants to understand the equation of balance, in life, Mano is the person to talk to. With her composed and amiable outlook, she very well takes care of the team’s happiness. She loves being around because of the egalitarian culture-practices within the team. Had it not been for Mano, we wouldn't have had this awesome team, working together, cautiously avoiding all political casualties!

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Krishna likes to keep himself updated on the latest tech around the world and binge-watches documentaries on world’s history. Krishna has worked with US universities like UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Kellogg and UCLA to develop web solutions for development and fundraising efforts. He is the epitome of hard work. He is extremely focused on diet and fitness, but give him a dish of potato wedges and watch him go bonkers!

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Married to his earphones, you can always see him going around like a silent assassin. A self made individual who is very focused and determined to set a new benchmark every single time. He defines perfection when it comes to web designing. Rajesh finds the tool very fascinating and worth his time. He tries to buy time from office to eat crazy amounts of chicken biryani and watch Kajol’s movies.

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An excellent orator, she has brought her diligent communication skills and love for marketing to the company. She mixes the knowledge of her major, economics, with the curiosity of understanding people’s choices in real life and curates just the right content for all types of audiences. Rimika sees herself to be a victim of what she is now trying to solve. Hence, she comes forward as this extremely proud person, that now gets the opportunity to be a part of the team, that helps students achieve their dreams everyday. Not much can distract her from her work except a bunch of adorable puppies and kittens to play with!

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Prakruti is no stranger to the startup world. Soon after graduating, she founded Anoma Technologies. She has always loved solving problems and creating value. An engineering graduate, she is diligent and empathetic towards students and always is on the lookout for creative ideas. Our first interaction with Prakruti has been quite magical. She met us through a webinar that GradRight was hostling, subsequently we decided to collaborate for the time she has in India, before she leaves for NYU next year. When not in office, she is usually spotted in the jungle practicing wildlife photography!

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If there's one thing we can count on, it's Zahabiya lighting up any room she walks into! A btech student majoring in instrumentation and control engineering, is usually driven by her passion to read about art and history. She has already established herself as an entrepreneur and alongside assisting GradRight, she makes time for her already footwear business. Much like her name, she has a heart of gold and is on her toes when it comes to people partnerships and spontaneous mountain treks.

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Having known the difficulty involved in the process of education loans as a student, A Computer Science graduate who's waiting to join his college at SUNY (Albany) has been a customer to GradRight. He brings a dynamic energy to the team and the opportunity to provide service to students like himself, keeps him motivated. He is always curious about anything that has to do with Data Analytics and the new technologies, making rounds. In his free time, he likes to play cricket and binge watch Netflix.

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Kalimba, Tongue drum, Tibetian singing bowls, meditation, essential body oils- everything exoticly therapeutic is what this young woman is passionate about. Not only does Mithali practices these art forms, but is also an avid researcher on the effects of such therapies on our minds. A cherry on the top is her love for ‘sustainability’, so best to avoid the usage of any single-use plastics in her vicinity. She has been very generous in describing us as a family that can nurture and guide a student, and help them achieve their dreams. Just the fact that she would be a catalyst in a young mind’s journey to mastery is what drives her to be a part of Gradright.

With over 9+ years of experience in different verticals, Tanya has been able to assist the company extensively in areas of general management and human resource. She has had the opportunity to work with organizations like 9.9 Media NITI Aayog, Ashoka University, BML Munjal University and Inner Hour.

Tanya likes to invest her time in reading books and travelling places.

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Armed with a graduate degree in Education, Kunzang’s interest in higher education systems coupled with her desire to be a part of disruptive projects brings her to GradRight. She loves the idea of changing the higher education selection game and is always in talk with the students, gathering their thoughts and inputs to continually refine the GradRight experience. Her excellent organising skills, her voracious reading habits, eye for detail and multi-tasking prowess makes her an invaluable asset to GradRight. She believes that South-Indian movies are underrated and spends her free time dancing, plucking away at her Guitar or Ukulele and even sings and draws at times. She prides herself in her ability to pull through an entire day on just a single cup of Yoghurt and wholeheartedly believes that there are aliens among us.

Alana is a distinguished lecturer with over 15+ years of experience, in various institutions based out of India, Israel and the USA . She completed her graduation from the University of Chicago and her PhD from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. With her expertise, she has been extremely helpful in getting on board the right kind of Alumni, on GradRight’s platform; who further assist the students in areas of SOP and essay writing.

Soumyajit straddles action and academic research with more than 14 years of experience (both volunteering and full time) of working with various environmental and sustainability issues. He has currently submitted his Ph.D. in Sustainability Studies at Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) as part of a unique interdisciplinary Ph.D. program. Coming with an engineering background, during Ph.D., he got the opportunity to hone data analytics skills – both advanced econometrics as well as cutting- edge environmental footprinting approaches based on Multi-regional Input-output analysis. In one of the recent stints, he worked closely with the BoM of an emerging liberal arts university in India, assisting them with data analytics service and identifying actionable items based on the analysis. He also worked with the CEO of a startup on similar lines. He enjoys listening to music and cooking in his spare time.

Alabhya is our resident startup enthusiast whose eternal love for entrepreneurial ventures brings him to GradRight. Always thinking of how best to promote the idea of GradRight among student circles, Alabhya’s disposition towards helping people through a viable business model has been a great asset to GradRight.

When he’s not thinking of ways to build businesses, you can find him honing his fast-bowling technique, binging on Naruto and nodding off to Linkin Park while cheering on for Liverpool FC.

Abrar is a ‘rational optimist’ who’s always up for being challenged. It’s this trait that led him towards Gradright. Alternating between University research and helping students out with planning their graduate education, Abrar looks out to make each day count. It’s the warmth given to him by the team members that gives him the strength to move forward. When not glued to his laptop screen and mobile phone, Abrar sets out to crave adventures in the world of football to experience the thrill and rush of the greatest sport in the world.

He’s also your go-to guy if you’re confused about what movie or TV show to watch next.

Dr. Pramath Sinha has worked in diverse fields spanning business and strategy, consulting, leadership and academia. His years of leadership experience spans working with firms like McKinsey, Albright Stonebridge, ABP Pvt. Ltd and founding 9.9 Group, a leading media company.

A serial institution builder, Dr. Sinha has played a pivotal role in setting up two world class Indian institutes: Indian School of Business and Ashoka University. He’s also founded multiple Fellowship programs across the country which include, Vedica Scholars Program for Women and the Naropa Fellowship. He currently serves as the Chairman at Harappa Education, an online corporate educational institution.

For his contributions to education, Dr. Sinha was awarded the Personality of the Year by FICCI in 2015 and named one of India’s top 50 management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2013.

If you need to know the exact amount of work that should have been done in a particular time frame or the exact time when we need to switch gears to move in a different direction, then meet him! Known for his efficiency and precision, Mahesh has always been a very prominent contributor to GradRight. This whole idea of working on a scalable product that would help students make rational choices, gives him immense satisfaction. Mahesh is an avid reader of non-fiction and enjoys badminton!

Currently working as Managing Director & Global Head (Credit Cards Portfolio Management), at Standard Chartered bank with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Skilled in Banking, Credit Cards, Credit Risk, Management, and Leadership. Strong business development professional with a MBA focused in Finance from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.

Suresh completed his education from XLRI Jamshedpur. He has over 23yrs+ of experience in the area of human resource management working with firms like Godrej, ICICI, MAX and AON, to name a few. With his expertise, he has been able to proactively guide this company with team management and hiring strategies. Suresh loves playing golf and reading books.

With over 9+ years of experience in different verticals, Tanya has been able to assist the company extensively in areas of general management and human resource. She has had the opportunity to work with organizations like 9.9 Media NITI Aayog, Ashoka University, BML Munjal University and Inner Hour.

Tanya likes to invest her time in reading books and travelling places.

Abhishek has experience in designing and implementing cutting edge solutions, and technology transfers to NEC’s business units. Ph.D. in Computer Science with 20+ publications (NSDI, SIGMETRICS, INFOCOM, MobiSys, IEEE Transactions, etc.). His research interest lies in the areas of Distributed Systems, Software Defined Networking and Big Data analytics. He is currently working with Fidelis cybersecurity as a data science manager.

Sumit believes in the mission of GradRight and the merits of the team. Based in New York, he opens the doors for GradRight in the financial world. He is committed to the success of GradRight and is always willing to offer his expertise, network and advice on matters of fund-raising, financing and development of the company.

Anmol is passionate about applying human-centered design methodologies to co-create solutions with those closest to the challenges we’re solving. And about the power of technology to transform and scale. Anmol was involved in conceptualising GradRight as a community-driven platform to enable students to make smarter decisions about college selection and financing.

Chris uses design and technology to solve problems no one else is solving. He believes design is a superpower, and is hellbent on using it to create a more just and equitable world. Chris’ deep commitment towards effecting social change through design led him to GradRight. He played a significant part in the creation of GradRight as a means to make higher education more affordable to aspiring graduates.

Quicksand is a leading design research and innovation consultancy in India, recognized globally for their expertise in user-centered innovations for emerging markets. It is one of the few multi-disciplinary studios in India that brings a highly collaborative and people-centred approach to think about social, cultural and business innovation.

Quicksand’s length and breadth of expertise in implementing innovative new programs was instrumental in the genesis of GradRight as a platform meant to foster better decision making in higher education.