Nalin Jayaswal

Nalin Jayaswal

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    UCLA ‘26 | Director @ Bruin Finance Society | Venture Analyst @ LvlUp Ventures

  • Education

    • Amity International School Pushp Vihar

      2007 - 2022
      Central Board of Secondary Education science 12

      Activities and Societies: 5 time winner of meritorious award for top 5% rank- 2 time winner for creative writing award- Copresident of Economic Society-Senior member of MUN society - Senior member of Innovation Society - Debate club member - Sub editor for school newspaper- Editor of School Magazine - Writing - member of indian classical choir- coordinator for newsletter- Part of Student council as Vice House Sports Captain - Part of Junior Skating Team - 5 time scholar badge holder

    • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

      2024 - 2024
      Summer School Innovation Management

      Activities and Societies: Crowdsourced a project to improve urban work-life balance in London through reconnection with nature. Covered concepts under Professor Nadia Millington using practical exercises- Blue Ocean Strategy, Lean Startup, Design Thinking, and Innovation models.

    • University of California, Los Angeles

      2022 - 2026
      Bachelor of Arts - BA, Bachelor of Science- BS Economics, Cognitive Science

      Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Lion Dancing, UCLA Cricket team, Creative Writing teaching to middle schoolers

  • Experience

    • Sehatmann

      Apr 2020 - Aug 2020
      Content Writer

      - In charge of creating content for the socials of the mental health awareness program.- Took charge of 5+ posts from writing and design to editing and research.- Mentored a group of 5 student volunteers to help them create output for the social media pages

    • Youth Action Hub - India

      Apr 2020 - May 2021
      Member- International Outreach

      -Handled the international projects and relations of the UN initiative.-Helped to carry out multiple projects with other Youth Action Hubs. 1- Zooming into the SDGs- Organised a webinar with YAH Oman and YAH Australia about the Sustainable Development Goals. It entailed a speaker from each country and time for people from the 3 nations to talk to each other about sustainability. The webinar was attended by 100+ people from the 3 countries. A report of the same was sent to UNCTAD. 2- Podcast series- An active podcast series about sustainability in collaboration with other hubs. It is called YAH Sustainability Journal. Personally carried out the podcasts with YAH Brazil and YAH Oman. Show less

    • Project Tua

      Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
      Founder

      - Founded the non-profit to work on online and on-ground concise courses on social issues and empowerment- Worked on the project with 8 other members pan-India at the Harvard Youth Lead the Change conference under the mentorship of the Harvard Leadership Institute - Brainstormed ideas for carrying out course development and research on the same. - Ran on the ground exercises to see efficiency of course distribution - Ran vaccine literacy project to educate rural India and domestic help regarding COVID-19 Vaccination Show less

    • Project Sampatti

      Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
      Founder

      - Part of a team of 7 in the Wharton Global Investment Competition for high schools- Learnt portfolio management and stock technical indicators through courses with the Bombay Stock Exchange - Started a quarterly financial literacy magazine with over 500 readers- Partnered with the Indicus foundation and economist Laveesh Bhandari to write similar content for the Hindi news site Raftaar

    • Amity International School Pushp Vihar

      Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
      Head Boy

      - Appointed the president of the student government of a school with 2000+ students- Managed communication between the student body and the administrative staff- Organised events such as Teachers day, Independence day celebrations, etc - Handled multiple sub-committees ranging from audio-visual, sports, etc - Led the school during the pandemic period through online education

    • Sesi Technologies

      Jul 2021 - Sept 2021
      Product Development Intern

      - Researched green agricultural practices using smart technology with the Ghanian company- Worked closely with the CEO to aid in creating a background database for a product to accurately measure soil data in real-time, suggesting farming techniques.- Organized data on 10 crop metrics after searching for appropriate publications

    • Consult Your Community at UCLA

      Jan 2022 - now
      Business Analyst

      - Collaborating with a team of 6 people to deliver value to our client with respect to growth strategy- Worked in a 6-person team to guide a local apparel company on their social media marketing strategy

    • SAGE (Sustainable AGE) at UCLA

      Sept 2022 - now
      Member | Environmental Consulting

      - Part of the sustainability club focussing on legislation, consulting, and advocacy- Leading a team of 3 to consult an outdoor furniture company on switching to sustainable material

    • Consult Your Community

      Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
      Innovation Analyst

      - Selected to be part of the National Task Force of Consult your Community - Worked with a team of 4 analysts nationwide to plan and outline a national summit for 30+ chapters

    • Sustainability Action Research

      Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
      Researcher

      - Selected to be part of the Irrigation team of 6 students- Working with an on-campus stakeholder to better UCLA landscaping sustainability- Researching on native plant water use and conducting cost-benefit analyses

    • Bruin Finance Society

      Apr 2023 - now
      Co-Founder and Professional Outreach Director

      - Manage the professional events and partnerships for Bruin Finance Society, a campus organization of 200+ members dedicated to making business resources and knowledge open to all. - Handle communication with guest speakers, including aiding them in designing their workshops

    • Faad Network Pvt. Ltd

      Jul 2023 - Aug 2023
      Venture Capital Intern

      - Worked under the principal to research and outline investment theses on Carbon Credit Markets and the Space Industry.- Aided the Investment Analyst team to conduct effective due diligence on 10+ potential portfolio company applications. - Helped the acceleration manager create successful investor-focused media and pitches for the firm’s Agritech accelerator.

    • Unravel at UCLA

      Sept 2023 - Dec 2023
      Vice President

      -Serve as Vice President of UCLA's premier sustainable fashion club, focusing on skill-building, advocacy, and impact through action. -Supervise the Finance and Marketing committees to ensure cohesive club functioning -Ideate and consult for large events to create pro-environment fashion experiences for the UCLA community including fashion shows, markets, clothing swaps, etc.

    • University of California Office of the President

      Sept 2023 - Jul 2024
      Bonnie Reiss Carbon Action Fellow

      -Selected to be part of the UC campus-wide fellowship program to create and conduct a project to support the UC goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2025.- Consult UCLA Health to devise and implement systems to support these goals.

    • Startup Village

      Jan 2024 - now
      Entrepreneur in Residence
    • LvlUp Ventures

      Jan 2024 - now
      • Venture Analyst Intern

        Feb 2024 - now
      • Venture Scout

        Jan 2024 - now
    • University of Toronto Venture Club (UTVC)

      Mar 2024 - now
      Venture Fellow
    • House of Pitch

      May 2024 - Jul 2024
      Business Development Consultant
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon

      Coursera
      Sept 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Trading Basics by the Indian School of Business

      Coursera
      Sept 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Cambridge English Entry Level Certificate

      Cambridge Assessment English
      Apr 2016
    • Cambridge English Entry Level 1 Certificate (preliminary)

      Cambridge Assessment English
      Dec 2016
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nalin Jayaswal
      Conrad Innovator Conrad Foundation Feb 2021 The distinction of Conrad Innovator denotes the students who have excelled in the Innovation Start-up competition by submitting a noteworthy Business Plan, meeting or exceeding all the requirements for Round 2. Pet Peeves is a mobile application which offers a platform for pet owners to connect with veterinarians. It also provides a community for pet owners to interact with each other and share their journeys and advice.
    • Awarded to Nalin Jayaswal
      Bronze Medal at the Indian National Science and Engineering Fair Science Society of India Jan 2021 We received this award for our project Farm+. Farm+ is a smart battery operated pole made for promoting efficient sustainable agriculture. We were selected out of 76 regional fair contestants to present before an esteemed panel of judges in a question and answer round. We received the Bronze award all over India in the environment category.
    • Awarded to Nalin Jayaswal
      Gold Medal at the Indian National Science and Engineering Fair Regional Round Science Society of India Jan 2021 We received this award for our project Farm+. Farm+ is a smart battery operated pole made for promoting efficient sustainable agriculture. After submitting a researched project file, we were shortlisted among thousands of applicants. We further submitted a video to reach the final round of 76 applicants, among which we moved to the final national fair winning the Gold award in the Environment category.
    • Awarded to Nalin Jayaswal
      Originality award at GRUEN EU Erasmus conference GRUEN project by Hong Kong Baptist University in ass. with Goethe Institute Sep 2020 The competition was for designing a sustainable city of tomorrow. Srishti the green city (see projects) contained a city layout accurate upto 0.05 sq kilometres, a feat not achieved by any other team. It also had the novel idea of factories creating their own energy. All of these innovations helped us win the originality award which was a 75 Euro cash prize for each team member.
    • Awarded to Nalin Jayaswal
      Best Delegate at MUN Assomter MUN Jun 2020 Best speaker in Chamber 3- IS COVID19 COMMUNAL?Speaking for
    • Awarded to Nalin Jayaswal
      Vasudha Science fair - Silver medal Amity International School Dec 2019 This was for our project Farm+ which is a smart battery operated pole made for promoting efficient sustainable agriculture. It is a device made to conserve water in the process of farming. We displayed our second prototype at this conference and won the Silver medal from among 10+ schools.
    • Awarded to Nalin Jayaswal
      3rd Annual Indian Space Settlement Design Competition 2019 - Runners Up Atlantis Research Nov 2019 Head of the Automation Department for my company of 40+ students from across the nation.
    • Awarded to Nalin Jayaswal
      Best Delegate at MUN amity international school Aug 2019 Amity Interschool MUNMars Colonization Council Delegate of Israel
    • Awarded to Nalin Jayaswal
      15th Annual Asian Regional Space Settlement Design Competition 2019 - Runners Up Atlantis Research Jan 2019 Worked on the Automation sustainability of my team. Worked with 50+ students from Asia to create a proposal in under 24 hours for a space settlement.
    • Awarded to Nalin Jayaswal
      Nav Bharat Nirman Top 500 India India International Science festival, Ministry of Science and Technology of India Oct 2018 Selected in the science fair held in Lucknow for project- IOT controlled energy conservation system in houses
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Young Conservationist (Fundraising and Awareness)

      Issued by WWF on Sept 2020
      WWFAssociated with Nalin Jayaswal
    • Outreach Intern

      Issued by OUR VOIX on Aug 2020
      OUR VOIXAssociated with Nalin Jayaswal
    • Outreach volunteer

      Issued by Stubble Trouble on Jun 2020
      Stubble TroubleAssociated with Nalin Jayaswal
    • Conference Organizer

      Issued by Atal Tinkering Labs on Jan 2018
      Atal Tinkering LabsAssociated with Nalin Jayaswal