Sashwat Jain
Economics, UC Santa Barbara
Work
Intern·Munoth Hedge Fund
Worked on internal systems.
Intern·IIMA Ventures
Screened ~150 early-stage companies and prepared a sector report on AI and automation in HR for an India-based VC fund.
Intern·Wealth First Portfolio Managers
Studied how mutual funds and bond markets are structured and regulated in India.
Volunteer·Blind People's Association, India
Assisted with SEO improvements on their main site and a website for an international conference they were hosting. Also did the Google Workspace setup for the organization.
Co-Founder·YouthSpot.org
Tried to build a platform for student extracurricular events. Won an elevator pitch prize along the way.
Education
Economics·UC Santa Barbara
Expected 2027Gretler Fellow·Selected Coursework: Econometrics, Monetary Economics, Auction Theory, Experimental Economics