Members
JJ Sandhu
President
JJ is a senior from Virginia studying CS. He spent his summer at Goldman Sachs in their Technology, Media, and Telecommunications investment banking group, and received a full-time return offer. Last year, he joined Roam, a startup backed by $40M in investor capital led by IVP, as their 28th full-time hire. His sophomore year, he interned at K1 Investment Management, a $20B AUM Software PE fund, and Makers Fund, a $1.4B AUM gaming VC. Previously, he interned with Morgan Stanley PWM, did research at the Berkeley AI Research Lab, and worked across high-growth startups (Ankr, Inxeption). In his free time, he enjoys Bhangra competitions, listening to music (classic rock, EDM/house, hip-hop), and traveling.
Contact: jjsandhu@berkeley.edu
Karan Ratra
Professional Director
Karan is a senior majoring in Economics. He spent his past summer in Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division in San Francisco and will be returning full time as part of their Industrial Technology Group. His past experiences include financial advisory at Deloitte and investment banking at a TMT-focused bank in New York. In this free time, Karan enjoys playing guitar and listening to music (classic rock, jazz, house, afropop), training Muay Thai, and reading about military history. He is originally from India and grew up in Dubai.
Contact: karanratra@berkeley.edu
Jennifer Feng
Senior Vice President
Jennifer is a Neuroscience and Data Science student from mainland China who’s been to 12 different schools so far, with Berkeley being her latest stop. She spent her summer at Bank of America as part of their healthcare investment banking group in San Francisco and will be returning full time. Previously, Jennifer interned at EY-Parthenon as a healthcare consultant and she has also worked as an equity research intern. Outside of work and school, she is a pro mahjong player and enjoys water sports.
Contact: jfeng0204@berkeley.edu
Dhilan Nagaraju
Dhilan is a student from Michigan studying Business and Data Science. Dhilan spent this past summer pursuing investment banking within Goldman Sachs’ San Francisco Technology, Media, and Telecommunications group and he will be returning full time. He previously worked at Ares in real estate private equity. His personal interests are tennis, basketball, fashion (mainly sneakers), gym, and EDM/house & hip-hop.
Contact: dnagaraju25@berkeley.edu
Nayha Kshirsagar
Nayha is a senior studying Economics and Public Health. She is originally from Minnesota, but spent a few years living in China and Singapore. Previous experiences include internal consulting at Kaiser Permanente, PWM at Morgan Stanley, URAP research, investment analytics, and M&A research. She spent her past summer at PwC in their healthcare consulting practice in New York City and received a return offer. In her free time, Nayha enjoys painting and rock climbing, and is currently training for a half-marathon.
Contact: nayha@berkeley.edu
Neha Dinesh
Neha is a senior from Maryland studying Mechanical Engineering. This past year, she interned at Rivian, working on design for manufacturing and assembly. Previously, she co-founded a startup admitted to Berkeley SkyDeck’s Pad-13 incubator, which was later acquired by the ASUC. She has also worked as a venture capital intern at LAUNCH, UC’s startup accelerator, and as a business operations intern in New York. Neha enjoys figure skating, watching reality TV, and the iced matcha mint latte from Caffè Strada.
Contact: ndinesh@berkeley.edu
Jessica Nguyen
Jessica is a senior majoring in Business Administration through the Global Management Program. She is originally from Orange County, California, and has lived there her whole life. Jessica spent her summer at Centerview Partners in their New York office and will be returning full time. In her free time, she enjoys cooking new recipes, traveling, photography, and attending concerts with friends.
Contact: jessica-nguyen@berkeley.edu
Partha Puli
Partha is a senior from Pleasanton, CA studying Metabolic Biology. He spent his this summer at Morgan Stanley as part of their healthcare investment banking group in San Francisco, where he received a return offer. The summer prior, he interned at Altaris, a healthcare private equity firm in New York City. After dipping his toes in healthcare finance, Partha realized he is now looking to pursue a career as a physician, which better aligns with his long-term passion for science and patient care. In his free time, he enjoys shooting hoops, completing food challenges, and traveling.
Contact: ppulmamidi@berkeley.edu
Ariya Savla
Ariya is a senior from the Bay Area studying Public Health and Economics. This past summer, she interned at Bank of America in their San Francisco healthcare investment banking group and she will be returning full time. Previously, she interned at Intrepid Investment Bankers in Los Angeles. In her free time, she enjoys trying new foods, skiing, going to concerts, and traveling internationally.
Contact: asavla@berkeley.edu
Jonathan Lee
Jonathan Lee is a senior from Korea who spent much of his life in Hong Kong. Currently pursuing a double major in Economics and Data Science at UC Berkeley, he has gained experience at 4D Molecular Therapeutics and S Ventures, a Korean venture capital firm. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys skiing in Korea and exploring Hong Kong’s vibrant nightlife.
Contact: jonolee1@berkeley.edu
Maya Stern
Maya is a senior from the Bay Area studying Economics. This summer, she interned at Goldman Sachs in their Technology, Media, and Telecommunications investment banking group, and she will be returning full time. Maya spent her past summer at PeakSpan Capital, a growth equity firm that invests in B2B software. In her free time, she enjoys going to concerts, trying Japanese restaurants, and spending time with friends and family.
Contact: mayastern@berkeley.edu
Ashwin Kodibagkar
Ashwin is a senior from Dallas studying Computer Science. He spent his past summer at Microsoft as a Technical Program Management intern. Previously, he worked at AWS as a Generative AI Solutions Architect intern and Wells Fargo as a software engineer. Growing up in Texas, Ashwin is a huge fan of the Dallas Mavs, as he grew up playing the sport. He’s a big A$AP Rocky and Carti fan, and loves traveling to new places.
Contact: kodibagkar@berkeley.edu
Lucas Baehr
Lucas is a Data Science and Economics student from Howard County, Maryland. Next summer, he will be joining Evercore in the New York office, and he spent this past summer with Qualcomm’s FP&A team. His prior experiences include working at Rock Springs Capital, a hedge fund in Baltimore; Artkive, a startup in Los Angeles; and Morgan Stanley’s PWM Division in San Francisco. Lucas is a member of the Cal men’s lacrosse team, and in his free time, he enjoys watching Billions or House and listening to a wide variety of music.
Contact: lwbaehr@berkeley.edu
Claire Ching
Claire is a senior from Seattle double majoring in Economics and Architecture. She spent her past summer at KKR in their New York office, and has previous work experience in real estate, design, and finance for Fortune 50 companies. In her free time, she enjoys traveling to new places, reviewing local restaurants, oil-painting landscapes, and hosting dinner parties.
Contact: clairech@berkeley.edu
Sarah Liu
Sarah is a Boston native studying Economics. She spent her summer at Tidal Partners working in tech M&A investment banking and received a return offer. In the past, Sarah has interned in investment banking, VC, audit, and public market investing. Her diverse experiences span social impact consulting, sociology research, and investigative journalism. In her free time, Sarah enjoys contemporary art, figure skating, and skiing.
Contact: liusarah04@berkeley.edu
Michael Pham
Mike is an Economics and Data Science student from San Diego. He has previously worked in investment research at Permian Investment Partners and Smead Capital Management. In his free time, he enjoys lifting, trading, and writing Substacks. He aims to squat 600 pounds by graduation.
Contact: michaelpham@berkeley.edu
Rebecca Buss
Rebecca is a student from the Bay Area studying Physics and Economics. Next summer, she will be joining Evercore in their New York office. She spent her past summer at Prosperity7 Ventures, and previously interned at a small bank while studying abroad in Portugal with the Sutardja Center of Entrepreneurship and Technology. Rebecca is on the Cal Triathlon Team and loves it (her favorite part is swimming). One of her other favorite activities is eating out with friends – especially Mexican and Mediterranean food.
Contact: rebecca.buss@berkeley.edu
Shiven Chambial
Shiven is a junior majoring in Economics. Next summer, he will be joining Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, working in their Investment Banking Division within the Financial Sponsors Group. Shiven spent his past summers working in financial restructuring at Province and Asgaard Capital. In his free time, he enjoys watching motorsports, reading science fiction, and listening to house/EDM music.
Contact: shivenchambial@berkeley.edu
Ashley Chen
Ashley is a Business Administration and Data Science student from Hong Kong. Next summer, she will be joining Goldman Sachs in their San Francisco TMT investment banking group. Her prior experience includes working at RBC Capital Markets, a boutique technology investment bank, and an AI accelerator. Last semester, she continued part-time for RBC while also working at a California-based technology private equity fund. In her free time, Ashley loves hiking, reading, and traveling. Her favorite cities so far are Amsterdam and Osaka.
Contact: ashley.chenn@berkeley.edu
Adi Nair
Adi is a Bay Area native intending to double major in Economics and Data Science. His previous experiences span equity research, a fintech startup, and AI research. He spent his past two summers at technology boutiques (Aeris Partners and PEAK Technology Partners) as an investment banking analyst. In his free time, Adi enjoys playing soccer, trying new restaurants, and spending time with friends and family.
Contact: adithyasn1067@berkeley.edu
Yuchen Pan
Yuchen is a Neuroscience student from New York. His previous experiences include investment banking at J.P. Morgan and PWM at Morgan Stanley, and he will be joining Bank of America in their healthcare investment banking group next summer. Yuchen also has previous work experience across private equity, merchant banking, and equity research. In his free time, Yuchen enjoys CADing, woodworking, teaching, and playing the guitar.
Contact: yuchenpan@berkeley.edu
Angelica Frude
Angelica is a student from Maryland intending to major in Business Administration and Film & Media Studies. She spent her past summer at Intrepid Investment Bankers and received a return offer. She has previously interned at Surge Ventures, a RegTech Venture Studio, and an emerging real estate brokerage and venture investment firm. Interested in the intersection of entertainment and business, her hobbies include filmmaking, arts and crafts, and concert-going.
Contact: angelica.frude@berkeley.edu
Timothy Chow
Tim is a student from Orange County, California studying Business Administration and Statistics. Next summer, he will be joining Rothschild in the Los Angeles office. He has previous experience working in corporate venture capital, finance, and tech startups, and is interested in the intersection of finance and technology. In his free time, he likes to work out, go to concerts, ski, and try new Asian food spots.
Contact: tchow05@berkeley.edu
Jasmine Jeong
Jasmine is an Economics and Legal Studies student from South Korea. She spent her past two summers at LvlUp Ventures and Magnus Investment Partners, a private investment firm specializing in real estate and technology. Previously, she interned at a top law firm in South Korea. In her free time, Jasmine enjoys basketball, volleyball, snowboarding, and a good shopping spree with her friends.
Contact: haeunj23@berkeley.edu
Andrei Cojocaru
Andrei is a junior at UC Berkeley studying Computer Science. Passionate about AI and how it can shape the future, especially in VR, he is currently doing research at BAIR. Andrei has also worked on AI-driven projects at companies like Logitech and Outlier AI, and he has been building tech projects since high school – from algorithms for air pollution research to launching youth initiatives at NATO HQ. Outside of work and research, Andrei loves hiking, playing tennis, and spur-of-the-moment trips.
Contact: cojoandrei03@berkeley.edu
Suyash Lakhmani
Suyash is a student from the Bay Area, studying Business Administration and Data Science through the Global Management Program. He spent his first semester abroad in London, where he traversed 11 new countries spanning Iceland to Morocco. Suyash has previously worked at KLA, a semi-cap company; the House Fund, a deep-tech VC; and a boutique M&A firm. In his free time, you can find Suyash hiking, falling off his snowboard, or listening to podcasts.
Contact: suyashlakhmani@berkeley.edu
David Kim
David Kim is a junior majoring in Chemical Engineering and EECS, passionate about integrating AI/ML with hard sciences to build scalable, real-world solutions. His experience spans computational materials science, battery life prediction, and ML-driven materials discovery, with projects including MOF structure–property prediction and physics-informed neural networks for battery RUL forecasting. He is currently taking a gap year to fully focus on ML science research at Berkeley Lab x Energy Storage Research Alliance (ANL) and BIDMaP.
Contact: davidk7979@berkeley.edu
Alkis Toutziaridis
Alkis is a Computer Science and Economics major from Athens, Greece. Next summer, he will be joining Moelis in their technology investment banking group. His prior experiences include working at PwC as a Tech M&A Intern, business development at Berkeley Skydeck, and a Software Developer for AR at Snap. Alkis is a huge soccer fan and enjoys playing poker in his free time. A fun fact is that he's been to every major pro-tournament final (Champions League, Europa League, etc.).
Contact: alkist@berkeley.edu
Lavinia Wang
Lavinia is a student from China studying Molecular and Cell Biology and Economics. Lavinia spent her summer at Citi as a healthcare investment banking analyst and received a return offer. Passionate about the intersection of biotech and finance, her professional background spans MedTech boutique investment banking, private equity, and corporate strategy. In her free time, she loves painting, cooking, watching movies and traveling.
Contact: lavinia030408@berkeley.edu
Maggie Lu
Maggie is a student from Beijing and Toronto, double majoring in Economics and Film & Media. She spent her summer at UBS as an investment analyst. Maggie’s previous experiences include interning at Xiaomi as a Product Manager, walking the runway at New York Fashion Week, and working as a Production Assistant for Dior. She is also a two-time Canadian national fencing champion.
Contact: maggie.lu@berkeley.edu
Matt Lee
Matt is a sophomore from South Korea and Palo Alto majoring in Business Administration and EECS through the Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology Program (M.E.T.). He spent his past summer at Tidemark, a growth equity firm that invests in category-leading SaaS companies. Matt previously worked at AWS in their FP&A division and Blue Origin as a consultant, and will be working at a technology private equity fund next summer. In his free time, he enjoys watching the Dodgers, playing pickleball, shopping, and reviewing restaurants with friends.
Contact: msjlee@berkeley.edu
Naima Hammad
Naima is a sophomore from Dubai and Australia majoring in Computer Science. This past summer, she interned at OneVentures, a growth equity firm in Sydney. Previously, she co-founded a Y Combinator backed startup in the EdTech space. In her free time, Naima enjoys cooking and trying new restaurants. She is also passionate about the automotive space, having worked as a JDM mechanic and won multiple national and regional titles in motocross.
Contact: naimahammad@berkeley.edu