HeadStart Fellowship | Team

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Amita is a Senior studying Electrical & Computer Engineering and Economics at UT Austin. She has previously interned at Citi, Tesla, and Apple in various engineering and SWE roles, and will be returning to Apple full time as a software engineer. In her free time, Amita enjoys learning new languages (currently picking up Japanese and Russian), playing the piano, and reading philosophy.

CEO

Pranav is a Senior studying Finance and Economics at UT Austin. He previously interned at Starwood Capital Group in Real Estate Private Equity and will be returning full time. Pranav enjoys watching football (UT and the Vikings), visiting national parks, and is working on his golf game.

COO

Eric is a Senior studying Finance at Virginia Tech and is originally from Richmond, VA. He previously interned in investment banking at Evercore and will be returning full time. Eric enjoys training for Ironmans and playing pickleball.

Chief of Staff

Sadhana is a Senior studying Actuarial Science and Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She has previously interned at PwC in Strategy Consulting and will be joining William Blair full time as an Investment Banking Analyst in Leveraged Finance. Sadhana enjoys running, cooking, and is currently learning Greek.

Head of Internal

Sadhana Viswanathan

Ivana is a Junior studying Marketing Analytics at Baruch College and is originally from Brooklyn, NY. She has previously interned at EY in consulting. Ivana enjoys watching movies, playing piano, and pilates.

Head of Education

Michael is a Sophomore studying Computer Science at Columbia University. He has interned at Amazon as a software engineer and is currently working at Datadog in New York City. Michael enjoys snowboarding and rock climbing.

Head of Mentorship

Alymuhammad is a Senior studying Computer Science and Data Science at Washington University in St. Louis and is originally from Houston, TX. He has interned at Wells Fargo as a software engineer twice. Alymuhammad enjoys watching and playing sports, video games, and is learning chess.

VP, Admissions

Alymuhammad Bijani

Andrea is a Senior studying Economics at UT Austin. She interned at Apple and will returning full time as a Financial Analyst in the FDP Rotational program. Andrea enjoys running, coffee shops, and traveling.

VP, Community

Andrea Aguilar Codina

Hans is a Freshman studying Finance at Florida International University. He previously worked at a music royalties fund and is currently interning at Deloitte in Valuations. Hans enjoys going to the gym, listening to new music, and experiencing new art.

VP, General Education

Jackie is a Sophomore in the Huntsman Program at the University of Pennsylvania, studying Finance and International Studies. He has previously interned in M&A advisory. Jackie enjoys cooking, videography, and photography.

VP, Growth

Wura is a Junior studying Economics and Diplomacy & World Affairs at Occidental College. She is currently interning at the British Consulate General in Los Angeles as a Trade and Investment Intern. Wura enjoys music, movies, reading, hiking, and is a big F1 fan.

VP, Marketing

Giang is a Sophomore studying Economics and Anthropology at Franklin & Marshall College. She enjoys cooking, cats, making handmade accessories, and tattoo design.

VP, Marketing

Preet is a Sophomore studying Finance and Statistics at Baruch College. She has previously interned in wealth management and at a tech startup, respectively. Preet enjoys raising chickens, baking for farmers' markets, watching Bollywood movies, and playing pickleball.

VP, Mentorship

Julian is a Junior studying Finance at UT Austin. He has previously interned at McKinsey & Company . Julian is a massive sports fan (Patriots, UT Football, F1, Barcelona) and enjoys cooking steak and weightlifting.

VP, Mentorship

Mark is a Junior studying Economics and Liberal Arts at Soka University. He has previously interned at Morgan Stanley in Private Wealth Management and VMG Partners in private equity, and will be joining RBC's Investment Banking division in New York this summer. Mark enjoys long-distance running, piano, skiing, and reading philosophy.

VP, Partnerships

Mark Pliushchanskii

Zaryaab is a Senior studying Computer Science at Columbia University. She has previously interned at PwC as an AI & Software Engineer. She enjoys exploring New York City, playing pickleball, and recently picked up DJing.

VP, Partnerships

OUR PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS

Grain

Recalc Academy

Adverb Ventures

Charles River Ventures

Mia Krishnamurthy

Boston Consulting Group

Rocio Nairi Garza-Gomez

Energy Impact Partners

Ona Yogurt

Anchorage Digital

Uber

Maikal Yamauchi

Vista Equity Partners

JetBlue Ventures

McKinsey & Co.

Constrafor

Neelesh Satpute

Opendoor

McKinsey & Co.

Uber