Dinesh Pai

Dinesh Pai

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Working on investments and business operations at Zerodha. And contributing to climate…

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  • 2019: Macro-economic growth will attract organizations to India
    Jan 17, 2019

    2019: Macro-economic growth will attract organizations to India

    As India looks ahead to 2019, it is becoming apparent that the growth in the country over the past five years has been…

  • Corporate Debt - Next 'Big Short'​
    Nov 19, 2018

    Corporate Debt - Next 'Big Short'​

    9 years on, the aftertaste of the financial crisis of 2009 is overwhelming, but the stakeholders responsible to avoid a…

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  • Technology and Bubbles
    Oct 5, 2018

    Technology and Bubbles

    A globalized economy has its upside, but as history shows us, we have experienced downturns of unprecedented scale…

  • Phillips Curve is failing - Rethink economics
    Oct 3, 2018

    Phillips Curve is failing - Rethink economics

    The average surface temperature of earth has risen by about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.

  • Courage, to realize your potential.
    Dec 9, 2017

    Courage, to realize your potential.

    One of the most enriching conversations I have had was en-route Hyderabad. The passenger beside my seat was quiet for…

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Activity

Experience

  • Zerodha Graphic

    Zerodha

    Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

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    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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    Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

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    Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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    Calgary, Canada Area

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    Calgary, Canada Area

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    Calgary, Canada Area

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    Calgary, Canada Area

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    Calgary, Canada Area

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    Bangalore

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    Bengaluru Area, India

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    Hyderabad Area, India

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    Bengaluru Area, India

Education

  • University of Calgary Graphic

    University of Calgary

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    - Focused study of Economics, Financial modelling, Information Technology and Data Analytics.
    - Launched a venture over the summer as part of an incubator program to help international students acclimatize better.
    - Practical experience of applying project management, business strategy and financial technology skills.
    - Completed projects in budgeting, student consulting program and various business law cases.

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    Activities and Societies: Debating Society of RVCE RAAG, the youth club of RVCE

    Extra-Curricular Activities

    - Editor in Chief and Designer for the Annual Magazine of RAAG club, RVCE - “WASSUP”.
    - Only Student Editor nominated to be part of the newsletter “BITS AND BYTES” of the CSE department.
    - Founding member and Head of Event Organization of VRITANTH-The official club of Computer Science Department of R.V.C.E.
    - Organizing the college fest “8th MILE” as Event Planning member.
    - Organizing the CSE department fest “IOTA” as part of sponsorship…

    Extra-Curricular Activities

    - Editor in Chief and Designer for the Annual Magazine of RAAG club, RVCE - “WASSUP”.
    - Only Student Editor nominated to be part of the newsletter “BITS AND BYTES” of the CSE department.
    - Founding member and Head of Event Organization of VRITANTH-The official club of Computer Science Department of R.V.C.E.
    - Organizing the college fest “8th MILE” as Event Planning member.
    - Organizing the CSE department fest “IOTA” as part of sponsorship team.
    - Active member of National Service Scheme (NSS).
    - Active blood donor.
    - Volunteer of Child Rights and You (CRY) (NGO).
    - Volunteer of Juvenile Care (NGO).

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Youth Delegate

    United Nations

    - Present 6 years 11 months

    Education

    I participated at the 2018 Winter Youth Assembly held from 14-16 February 2018 at United Nations Headquarters, New York. As future leaders of the planet, youth are particularly impacted by environmental degradation and climate change, which disrupt economic stability, compound gender and social inequalities, and threaten peace and security. To address these interconnected and mounting problems, young people must be equipped with the skills and tools to develop forward-thinking solutions that…

    I participated at the 2018 Winter Youth Assembly held from 14-16 February 2018 at United Nations Headquarters, New York. As future leaders of the planet, youth are particularly impacted by environmental degradation and climate change, which disrupt economic stability, compound gender and social inequalities, and threaten peace and security. To address these interconnected and mounting problems, young people must be equipped with the skills and tools to develop forward-thinking solutions that can have a positive impact for generations to come. In this spirit, the 2018 Winter Youth Assembly helped us young people to come together and strengthen collaborative networks and foster innovation to enable global sustainability ideas and international cooperation.

    With an emphasis on building inter-generational and cross-sectoral partnerships, the conference brought delegates from over 100 countries together in conversation with representatives from the public sector, industry, faith-based organizations, philanthropy, academia, and civil society. In consultations with technical experts on water and sanitation, clean energy, urban development, green consumption and production, and biodiversity, I had the opportunity to explore these topics from new perspectives and gain insight into challenges that face the international sustainability movement. Workshops and training sessions with activists and civil society groups gave me the chance to develop entrepreneurial skills and hone my talents in advocacy and organizing.

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    Ambassador - Hunter Center for Entrpreneurship and Innovation

    University of Calgary

    - 1 year 7 months

    Education

    Our Mission
    The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation holds a mission to inspire, educate and empower future entrepreneurial leaders as a centre of excellence and thought leadership within the Haskayne School of Business.

    History
    The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was created in February 2013 thanks to a $5 million lead donation from Doug and Diane Hunter and nearly $3 million in additional support from Calgary entrepreneurs Keith Brown, Wayne…

    Our Mission
    The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation holds a mission to inspire, educate and empower future entrepreneurial leaders as a centre of excellence and thought leadership within the Haskayne School of Business.

    History
    The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was created in February 2013 thanks to a $5 million lead donation from Doug and Diane Hunter and nearly $3 million in additional support from Calgary entrepreneurs Keith Brown, Wayne Henuset, Charlie Locke, and David Robson. In 2015, the Centre received a generous gift from the RBC Foundation to support academic initiatives at the Haskayne School of Business.

  • Student Director - 24 Hour Epic Case Challenge

    Hunter Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    - 1 year 1 month

    Education

    The EPIC is an opportunity for top MBA talent from around the world to come together and prove their business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking skills. Competitors will be challenged with a case that requires entrepreneurial thinking and given only 24 hours to research, problem-solve, create and apply solutions to real-world challenges facing entre- and intra-preneurs in our complex global economy.

    I am a Student Director for this case competition and my responsibilities are to ensure…

    The EPIC is an opportunity for top MBA talent from around the world to come together and prove their business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking skills. Competitors will be challenged with a case that requires entrepreneurial thinking and given only 24 hours to research, problem-solve, create and apply solutions to real-world challenges facing entre- and intra-preneurs in our complex global economy.

    I am a Student Director for this case competition and my responsibilities are to ensure the smooth conduct of the case competition.

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    Volunteer

    CRY

    - 5 years 10 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    Vision
    A happy, healthy and creative child whose rights are protected and honoured in a society that is built on respect for dignity, justice and equity for all.

    Mission
    To enable people to take responsibility for the situation of the deprived Indian child and so motivate them to seek resolution through individual and collective action thereby enabling children to realise their full potential

    To make people discover their potential for action and change

    To enable…

    Vision
    A happy, healthy and creative child whose rights are protected and honoured in a society that is built on respect for dignity, justice and equity for all.

    Mission
    To enable people to take responsibility for the situation of the deprived Indian child and so motivate them to seek resolution through individual and collective action thereby enabling children to realise their full potential

    To make people discover their potential for action and change

    To enable peoples’ collectives and movements encompassing diverse segments, to pledge their particular strengths, working in partnership to secure, protect and honour the rights of India’s children.

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    NSS

    - Present 13 years 9 months

    Human Rights

    National Service Scheme, handled by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Govt. of India, known as NSS was established in Gandhiji’s Birth Centenary in 1969, 37 Universities having 40,000 students with main focus on the improvement of personality of students by community services. Now, NSS has more than 3.2 million students that dispersed in 298 Universities and in 42 Senior Secondary Councils and Directorate of Vocational Education in all country. From its commence, more than 3.75 crores students…

    National Service Scheme, handled by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Govt. of India, known as NSS was established in Gandhiji’s Birth Centenary in 1969, 37 Universities having 40,000 students with main focus on the improvement of personality of students by community services. Now, NSS has more than 3.2 million students that dispersed in 298 Universities and in 42 Senior Secondary Councils and Directorate of Vocational Education in all country. From its commence, more than 3.75 crores students from Colleges, Universities and Institutions of super learning have improved from NSS activities, by student volunteers.

    The major objectives of National Service Scheme are:
    Knowledge themselves in relation to their community, find the needs and problems of the community and include them in problem-solving, increase sense of social and civic responsibility, use their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems, gain skills in mobilizing community participation, develop competence needed for group-living and sharing of responsibilities build leadership qualities and democratic attitudes, increase capacity to handle emergencies and natural disasters and practices national integration and social harmony.

  • President - Alumni Association

    World Konkani Center

    - 2 years 1 month

    Education

    The aim of the committee is to ensure the implementation of Vision TVM 2020,

    Vision TVM aims to foster a vibrant, globally competitive and prosperous community of Konkani speaking people through concerted efforts at community development.

    We envision a community of Konkani speaking persons from different castes, religions and backgrounds who are empowered to live with dignity and fulfillment. We envision a society that encourages all its people to participate in the development…

    The aim of the committee is to ensure the implementation of Vision TVM 2020,

    Vision TVM aims to foster a vibrant, globally competitive and prosperous community of Konkani speaking people through concerted efforts at community development.

    We envision a community of Konkani speaking persons from different castes, religions and backgrounds who are empowered to live with dignity and fulfillment. We envision a society that encourages all its people to participate in the development processes that enable them to be active contributors to society. We encourage people to realize the benefits of a healthy economy through capable leadership that serves the long-term interests of the society.

    We envision the public and private sector working in partnership with the community development movement to fulfill the objectives of the projects we undertake so as to create a progressive and humane society.

Courses

  • Business Law

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  • Business Negotiation

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  • Data Analysis

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  • Economics

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  • Entrepreneurial Thinking

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  • Ethical Leadership

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  • Finance

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  • Financial Technology

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  • Managerial Accounting

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  • Negotiations

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  • Operational Management

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  • Project Management

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  • Strategic Management

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Honors & Awards

  • Alastair H. Ross Memorial Graduate Scholarship

    University of Calgary

  • Faculty of Graduate Studies Internship -Transformative Talent

    University of Calgary

  • Faculty of Graduate Studies Internship - Summer Incubator

    University of Calgary

  • Warnica Family Graduate Scholarship

    University of Calgary

  • Ronald P. Mathison MBA Fellowship

    University of Calgary

Test Scores

  • GMAT

    Score: 650

  • TOEFL

    Score: 108

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Kannada

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Konkani

    Native or bilingual proficiency

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