Meet the Mentors
Shivam Mishra
Lead Data Scientist
UnitedHealth Group
Mentorship Sessions: 3
About me: I am a lead data scientist at UHG and have completed my masters in data science from Carnegie Mellon. I enjoy hiking and kayaking during the weekends.
Skills: Machine Learning, Python, SQL, Tensor Flow
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition, Developing Work-Life Balance, Interview preparation, Resume Building, Technical Skills Development
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Future Anxiety, Mindfulness and Meditation, Relationships, Spirituality
Sachin Pant
MBA Student
University of Texas at Dallas
Mentorship Sessions: 3
About me: Have had an entrepreneurial journey since college, from managing University Teams to Working at different startups in India and abroad (for 3.5 years) I have learnt my life lessons. In my free time, I prepare for triathlon by running, swimming, cycling or gymming. One of the biggest pivot of my life has been transitioning from a UPSC aspirant after my undergrad to the Startup Eco-system of India
Skills: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Microsoft Excel, Node.js, React.js, SQL
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition, Developing Work-Life Balance, Entrepreneurship, Interview preparation, Project/Product Management, Resume Building, Time Management, Exam Preparation – CAT, GMAT, GRE, JEE, TOEFL/IELTS
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Future Anxiety, Health and well-being, Life Transitions & Transformations, Spirituality, Stress Management
Vanshaj Mittal
Data Science / Consulting
Bain Capability Network
Mentorship Sessions: 5
About me: I am working at my Family Business right now in the Auto Parts industry. Prior to this I have worked at Bain Capability Network as a Data Scientist. I have completed my engineering from Delhi Technological University in 2021.
Skills: Python, SQL, Machine Learning
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Resume Building, Project/Product Management
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Personal Growth and Development, Stress Management, Social Anxiety
Ayush Garg
Data Analyst / Consulting
Optum-UHG
Mentorship Sessions: 6
About me: Hi there! I’m a Data Analyst at Optum, navigating through the complexities of US Healthcare—every day feels like I’m cramming an Oxford dictionary, but I’m getting there! I graduated from Delhi Technological University, where I mastered the art of exploring different avenues every single day. When I’m not at work, you’ll find me playing badminton, cricket, or watching every ball of a test match. I’m always open to exploring new business ideas—so you might just hear one from me!
Skills: SQL, Python (Data Modelling), Website Development, Tableau, Power BI, Snowflake
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Development, GMAT/GRE, Resume Editing
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Family Dynamics, Fear of peers surpassing your achievements, Grieving the loss of a loved one, Work-Life Balance, Relationships, Lack of Career Direction
Ritika Gupta
CA Internal Auditor
HSBC, Ex-KPMG
Mentorship Sessions: 5
About me: I am a Chartered Accountant, working as Internal Audit Manager at HSBC, India, having an experience of 5 years in the field of Audit. I like to paint and play badminton in my free time.
Skills: Creative thinking, art and craft
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition, Developing Work-Life Balance, Interview preparation, Resume Building, Time Management, Exam preparation – CA, GMAT
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Future Anxiety, Health and well-being, Life Transitions & Transformations, Mindfulness and Meditation, Personal Growth and Development, Relationships, Self-Esteem and Confidence Building, Social Anxiety, Stress Management
Ayushi Jain
Data Analyst
Optum
Mentorship Sessions: 3
About me: I work as an analyst at Optum. I want to explore data analytics/data science domain. In my free time I like doing gymming and yoga.
Skills: SQL, Python
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Developing Work-Life Balance, Public speaking & Communication skills, Resume Building
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Family Dynamics, Fear of peers surpassing your achievements, Future Anxiety, Grieving the loss of a loved one, Health and well-being, Mindfulness and Meditation, Social Anxiety, Spirituality
Latika Sharma
Chartered Accountant
PwC India
Mentorship Sessions: 5
About me: I am a Chartered Accountant, currently working in the Forensic and Investigation department at one of the Big Four firms. Outside of work, I have a passion for dancing and painting. My journey to this point has been anything but easy. After contracting COVID-19, I sat for one of India’s most challenging exams just a month later and passed on my first attempt. This achievement, fueled by hard work, dedication, and support, serves as a testament to what perseverance can accomplish.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Developing Work-Life Balance, Time Management, Exam preparation – CA
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Fear of peers surpassing your achievements, Future Anxiety, Health and well-being, Life Transitions & Transformations, Mindfulness and Meditation, Personal Growth and Development, Relationships, Self-Esteem and Confidence Building, Social Anxiety, Stress Management
Naman Singla
Chartered Accountant
Naman Singla and Associates
Mentorship Sessions: 5
About me: I am a practicing Chartered Accountant who loves to work, travel and explore.
Skills: Microsoft Excel
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Resume Building, Time Management, Exam preparation – CA
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Fear of peers surpassing your achievements, Future Anxiety, Personal Growth and Development, Relationships, Stress Management
Abhishek Sharma
Software Developer
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Mentorship Sessions: 4
About me: Am a software developer at JPMorgan Chase with four years of professional experience. Outside of work, I do enjoy building native applications as personal projects and have a passion for badminton in my free time.
Skills: AWS, Java, SQL, Android App Development
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Interview preparation, Project/Product Management
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Relationships, Social Anxiety, Spirituality
Ankit Goel
Businessman
Self Employed
Mentorship Sessions: 3
About me: From doing Graduation and starting CA in Delhi to re-locating in Mumbai and then all of a sudden back to Hometown in UP, I started running Business. I believe in grabbing any opportunity in life, either big or small as we never know where destiny has planned to take us.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Developing Work-Life Balance, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Strategies, Time Management
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Personal Growth and Development, Self-Esteem and Confidence Building
Kish Arora
Entrepreneur
Self Employed
Mentorship Sessions: 5
About me: I do anything and everything to make money. I spent most of time nowadays working in the crypto industry and developing mobile apps. I also run faceless youtube channels on the side and try to develop micro SAAS projects every now and then. I love flying FPV and playing badminton in my free time.
Skills: Azure, AWS, C++, C#, HTML/CSS, Java, JavaScript, Machine Learning, Microsoft Excel, Node.js, Python, Tensor Flow
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Graphic Designing, Marketing Strategies, Project/Product Management, Public speaking & Communication skills
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Fear of peers surpassing your achievements, Future Anxiety, Self-Esteem and Confidence Building, Stress Management
Dhruv Gupta
Chartered Accountant
Uniqus Consultech
Mentorship Sessions: 2
About me: Talking about my professional qualification , I am chartered Accountant and have over 5 years of experience in financial reporting. Currently I am working as Assistant manager in a startup. I like to try new things in life and understand prospective of people.I hope to share my experience with others to help them take career decisions in life.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition, Interview preparation, Exam preparation – CA/CAT
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Personal Growth and Development, Stress Management
Siddhi Aggarwal
Software Engineer
Optum
Mentorship Sessions: 6
About me: My name is Siddhi Aggarwal, and I currently work as a Software Engineer at Optum. Beyond my professional life, I find immense joy in a variety of hobbies. In my free time, you’ll often find me singing, dancing, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, or playfully teasing my friends. I have a passion for tackling challenges, whether they are technical puzzles at work or personal goals outside of it. For me, life is about embracing every opportunity and making the most out of every moment.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Resume Building, Public speaking & Communication skills, Exam Preparation – CAT/XAT
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Social Anxiety, Self-Esteem and Confidence Building
Chinmay Virmani
Game Developer
Self Employed
Mentorship Sessions: 3
About me: Just a regular guy with a drive to get his story out into the world to make a difference. I want to create content which can inspire someone to something spectacular.
Skills: C++, C#, Unity
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Interview preparation, Project/Product Management, Public speaking & Communication skills
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Fear of peers surpassing your achievements, Future Anxiety, Grieving the loss of a loved one, Health and well-being, Life Transitions & Transformations, Mindfulness and Meditation, Personal Growth and Development, Relationships, Self-Esteem and Confidence Building, Spirituality, Stress Management
Saarthak Gupta
Consultant
Accenture Strategy
Mentorship Sessions: 2
About me: Currently a Sustainability Strategy Analyst at Accenture, specializing in decarbonization strategies, emissions baselining, value cases for decarbonization initiatives, and sustainability reporting across industries. MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur (Dean’s Merit List, top 10%) and B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Delhi Technological University (highest distinction). Also cleared CFA Level 1. Enjoys music and sports in free time.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition, Interview preparation, Resume Building, Time Management, Exam preparation – CAT, CFA
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Personal Growth and Development, Stress Management
Raghav Mehta
MBA Student
ISB
Mentorship Sessions: 4
About me: I am currently an MBA student at ISB. Previously, I have worked at McKinsey & Co. In digital strategy consulting and also at Fractal Analytics in analytics consulting.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition, Interview preparation, Public speaking & Communication skills, Resume Building, Exam preparation – CAT, GMAT
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Personal Growth and Development, Stress Management
Kshitij Khosla
Product
MDI Gurgaon
Mentorship Sessions: 3
About me: I am in new product development and want to build world class products which will be essential to succeed in the world.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Public speaking & Communication skills, Exam Preparation – CAT
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Future Anxiety, Self-Esteem and Confidence Building
Mohit Mittal
Chartered Accountant
Macquarie Global Services Private Limited
Mentorship Sessions: 3
About me: I am an experienced Chartered Accountant with a demonstrated history of working in the Accounting industry, skilled in Microsoft Excel, Tally ERP, Microsoft PowerPoint, Project Management, and Public Speaking. I am a good listener and a good advisor.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Developing Work-Life Balance, Exam Preparation – CA
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Family Dynamics, Fear of peers surpassing your achievements, Health and well-being, Personal Growth and Development, Relationships, Spirituality, Stress Management
Divyam Goyal
Consultant
Bain & Company | Global Leadership Team of 180 Degrees Consulting
Mentorship Sessions: 4
About me: I am an associate at Bain & Company, in the Energy & Resources space. I have worked across industries like energy, consumer products, agrotech on GTM models, pricing strategy, merger integration models. I also volunteer in the global team of 180 degrees consulting, which is a social impact led consulting organization for NGOs and startups in the social space.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition, Interview preparation, Resume Building, Guesstimate preparation, Case Interview preparation
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Self-Esteem and Confidence Building
Nikhil Meena
Data Analyst
Optum – UHG
Mentorship Sessions: 3
About me: Started my journey as a associate software engineer and now doing working in an advisory services which is completely different and new as it comes along with not only the technological work but also managerial and business development which make my role little unique.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Marketing Strategies, Resume Building
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Future Anxiety, Health and well-being, Relationships
Shubhankar Singhal
MBA Student
XLRI Jamshedpur
Mentorship Sessions: 3
About me: I worked as a Business Analyst with Deloitte India in their Strategy & Operations Consulting division. My focus was on the renewable energy and sustainability sector, where our team provided support to governments, corporations (including Fortune 500 companies), and multilateral organizations in implementing renewable energy projects. Currently, I am pursuing my Masters in Business Administration from XLRI Jamshedpur. One of the biggest pivot in my life has been transitioning from UPSC to an MBA, student and a career in consulting.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition, Public speaking & Communication skills, Resume Building, Time Management, Exam Preparation – CAT, UPSC
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Fear of peers surpassing your achievements, Future Anxiety, Stress Management
Sanya Dudeja
Software Engineer
Walmart Global Tech
Mentorship Sessions: 4
About me: A data wizard by day, an innovation enthusiast by night! Currently, I’m rocking it as a Software Engineer at Walmart, where I’m all about crafting scalable solutions and turning data into pure gold. My journey has taken me through publishing a research paper and exploring the ever-evolving world of tech. I’m passionate about creating meaningful impact through data-driven decisions.
Skills: Azure, C++, Python, SQL
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition, Developing Work-Life Balance, Interview preparation, Resume Building, Exam Preparation – GMAT
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Health and well-being, Spirituality, Stress Management, Self-Esteem and Confidence Building
Nilesh Bhushan
Data Science Consultant
Accenture Strategy
Mentorship Sessions: 5
About me: I am a strategy consultant who specialises in the large scale transformation using advanced analytics techniques like LLM, classical ML, data engineering etc. I bridge the gap between the pure management consulting and technology to ensure smooth process. One fact you should know about me is that i was trained for 4 years by the VP who built his own startup and sold to UHG.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition, Developing Work-Life Balance, Interview preparation, Resume Building, Exam Preparation – CAT, JEE
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Fear of peers surpassing your achievements, Future Anxiety, Life Transitions & Transformations, Relationships, Stress Management
Ishita Saluja
Data Analyst
Indeed
Mentorship Sessions: 3
About me: I am a Data Analyst currently working at Indeed. I have worked as a Software Engineer at Optum.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression
Ishan Gauri
Sr. Specialist – Strategy and Operations
Darwnbox Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Mentorship Sessions: 2
About me: I am part of the central strategy team at Darwinbox, a high-growth SaaS unicorn. Over the past three years, I have been deeply involved in the company’s expansion journey, contributing to its remarkable growth from a $50M valuation to over $1 billion. My role has focused on driving strategic initiatives that have helped scale operations, optimize product offerings, and capture new markets, accelerating Darwinbox’s path to unicorn status.
Professional Mentorship Expertise: Career Counseling, Career Transition, Developing Work-Life Balance, Public speaking & Communication skills, Resume Building, Time Management, Exam preparation – CAT, GMAT
Emotional Mentorship Expertise: Anxiety and Depression, Fear of peers surpassing your achievements, Future Anxiety, Health and well-being, Life Transitions & Transformations, Relationships, Self-Esteem and Confidence Building, Social Anxiety