YJA Convention 2018 07 Chicago IL

Author(s): Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA

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Speakers
Aakash Shah | Lombard, IL
Aakash Shah was introduced to YJA in 2010 when he first joined the YJA board. He was motivated to join YJA as he was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and had just moved to Buffalo, NY for dental school. YJA provided a good opportunity for him to connect with other likeminded individuals. As such, his interactive and social session creates the opportunity to meet many of the amazing attendees at the convention through team-building and different games!
Aanya Gandhi | Ashburn, VA
Aanya Gandhi was born in Mumbai and raised most of her life outside Washington D.C. She recently graduated from VCU with a B.S. in Marketing and is excited to start her career! This is Aanya's 5th YJA convention! When she is not obsessing over all things YJA related, you can find her dancing to Bollywood or dreaming to be Disney's first Indian princess. Make sure to bring up any good jokes you have in conversation with her; she can't wait to meet you all and prove she's the best Gandhi sister!
Adit Shah | Sunnyside, NY
Adit Shah is a 2nd year Investment Banking analyst at a French bank in NYC. He was born and raised in NYC, and is a HUGE NY sports fan (especially the Mets! #LGM). In his free time, he enjoys watching crime dramas, wearing creative ties, cooking different cuisines, and exploring new food scenes in the U.S. Adit is excited to be a part of the JNF subcommittee after serving as Director of Finance and Site Co-Lead last convention year. He's excited to help plan and speak at this year's convention.
Akshay Madhani | Saratoga, CA
Akshay is a Bay Area native and a graduate of UC Berkeley, where he studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He currently works at Facebook. In his free time, you'll find him playing board games, gorging out at the newest Berkeley restaurant, or dancing. In college, he's attempted to reconcile his love of different natural and synthetic foods with their effect on his body, his soul, and the environment; he has co-hosted a panel on veganism and the fake meat industry in Berkeley.
Amam Vasanwala | Chicago, IL
Amam Vasanwala is a Chicago-native and is part of the Lean team for Mars, Inc. He has been married to his wife, Payal, for a little over a year. He takes an avid interest in participating in temple activities, trying to keep that connection to his faith by being a Pathshala teacher. Amam teaches 11-13 year olds and has been doing so for many years.
Amish Shah | Canton, MI
Amish Shah co-founded EventCha alongside his partner, Shardul Purohit. He leads all Midwest-region business development activities along with influencing product-related decisions. He has worked in professional services for over 15 years, having worked for the Big Four along with Bay Area startups. Amish enjoys providing consultative guidance to for-profit and non-profit organizations to help them scale. In his spare time, Amish enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his family.
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