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Vansh Kakra

Vansh Kakra

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    AEM & Information Science @ Cornell | Global Citizenship Award Winner | Young Changemaker Award Winner

  • Education

    • Oberoi International School

      2018 - 2023
      IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme)

      First OIS student to be admitted to Ivy League schools.Activities and societies: Student Government (President), Sports Council (Vice President), OIS-JVLR MUN (Executive Board Member), Varsity Volleyball and Basketball, Table Tennis Team Awards and Accolades: Global Citizenship Award by EARCOS, Young Changemaker of India Award by the Government of India, IB MYP Innovators Award, IBDP Merit Scholarship

    • Cornell University

      2023 - 2027
      Bachelor of Science Applied Economics & Management and Information Science (Double Major) 4.0

      Activities and Societies: Cornell Investment Banking Club, Cornell Finance Club, Impact Investing at Cornell, South Asian Business Association, Resident Advisor for Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall (RBG) Awards and Accolades: Dyson Scholar (Fall 2024), Dyson Grant Holder, Dyson Summer Internship Grant Recipient

    • Yale University

      2021 - 2021
      Summer School Politics, Law and Economics A

  • Experience

    • Energy Connector

      Aug 2018 - Jul 2024
      Founder & Director

      Empowering villages by providing solar power- 2250+ villagers impacted, 21+ projects completed, 1 village transformed - Manufactured and patented "Solar Flower X" with debut installation in India's Presidential Residence- Recognized by Government of India, Economic Times, Global Indian, IB World, EARCOS Global

    • Youth Economics Society

      Jun 2020 - May 2023
      Founder & President

      Student-led E-Learning Platform to promote financial literacy- Led weekly meetings and gave presentations to high school students focusing on investing - Educated 670+ students through certified Basic and Advanced Courses - Orangnized 12+ guest speaker events and expanded outreach to 5 high schools

    • TATA Power

      Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
      Corporate Finance Intern

      Capital Raising and Loan Sanctioning for Solar Products

    • Nomura

      Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
      Investment Banking Summer Analyst

      Generalist IAG Program

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Bloomberg Finance Fundamentals

      Bloomberg
      Dec 2023

    • Entrepreneurship Specialisation

      Wharton Online
      Jul 2020

    • Abacus Level 1-10

      UCMAS Abacus Telangana
      Jan 2016

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Vansh Kakra
      Global Citizenship Award by EARCOS Global - Jun 2022 1 of 15 recipients across Asia for social service
    • Awarded to Vansh Kakra
      Young Changemaker of India Award by Government of India - Apr 2022 1 of 30 most influential young social entrepreneurs
    • Awarded to Vansh Kakra
      IB MYP Innovators Award by IB IB (International Baccalaureate) Aug 2021 1 of 30 recipients worldwide; $10,000 Grant for scaling up community impact
    • Awarded to Vansh Kakra
      High School Merit Scholarship by OIS Oberoi International School Aug 2019 20% scholarship awarded for scoring 95%+ in the Middle Years Programme. Highest merit scholarship attainable.
    • Awarded to Vansh Kakra
      National Level Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Runners up Universal Concept of Mental Arithmetic System Organisation Oct 2012 Achieved 5th rank by correctly solving 100 questions within 302 seconds