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Vivek Jajoo | The Wharton School

20 credits  / hr

Vivek holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is passionate about a wide range of business topics including finance, operations, marketing, pricing, sustainability etc. He has a diverse set of experiences before pursuing his MBA and has previously worked in management consulting, investment management, and software engineering across the US and Canada. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and minor in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Vivek is passionate about teaching and mentoring and has held several teaching assistant, one-to-one tutor, and mentorship roles at Georgia Tech, Wharton, and at work.

Lumanti Maharjan | Yale  ( 2028)

10 credits  / hr

Hey, this is Lumanti. I work in finance, but what really drives me is where finance can change outcomes, especially in a country like Nepal. Currently, I am working in investment, issue management, and corporate advisory at LS Capital, where I spend most of my time building financial models, valuing companies, and figuring out how to make investments viable in clean energy sectors like hydropower and solar.

Sahaby Praveen | Fletcher  (2028) 

10 credits  / hr

Hi, I am Shaheby, a business operations professional with a focus on growth strategies for IT companies. My experience spans across sales, marketing, and talent acquisition teams, particularly within the AI domain. As an MBA graduate with a specialization in entrepreneurship, I have worked on venture-building initiatives through the Otharo Incubation Program in Nepal.  

Preska Sharma  | University of Illinois  

10 credits  / hr

Preska Sharma is currently working at a Series A startup working to build an AI Governance Solution, where she combines her strategic mindset with a love for technology and innovation.

Previously, she spent five years at Red Hat, partnering with Fortune 500 companies to deliver cloud platforms and AI/ML solutions. This experience gave her a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in competitive, global environments - and she’s eager to share those insights with the next generation of changemakers.

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Outside of work, Preska loves to hike, climb, play all kinds of racket sports, and experiment with new recipes.

Pradhyumna Wagle  | Cornell University  

15 credits  / hr

Pradhyumna completed his masters in applied Economics at Cornell University.  He was previously a student at Howard University where he completed his Bachelors degree in Economics with a Summa Cum Laude honours from Rampo College in New Jersey.

Larisa Shrestha | Harvard University

15 credits  / hr

completed her bachelors degree at Harvard University in Neuroscience after receiving a Opportunity Fund Grant Scholarship in 2017.  She also holds a certificate in Darwin and the Origins of Evolutionary Biology from Oxford University and an interdisciplinary certificate in Typical and Atypical Neurodevelopment from Harvard University's Harvard Graduate School of Education.  

She holds several years of mentorship experience and in conducting programs through the Harvard Global Education Movement.

Astha Wagle | Oxford University

20 credits/hr

currently a researcher at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford. She holds a Masters in Environmental Economics from the London School of Economics and completed her bachelor degree and a diploma in advanced studies and research from Ashoka University.

She has also held the role of a Staff Research Associate at the Confederation of Nepalese Industries where she conducted research on Nepal's trade and investment environments