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Minal Shah | Vernon Hills, IL Minal's reverence for meditation is rooted in her childhood and her inspiration comes from her Guru and family. Her teachings blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices, mindful attention to our inner life, and a full, compassionate engagement with our world. She has practiced meditation for over 10 years and is also a meditation facilitator at Allstate. She believes that you must continually feed yourself knowledge and challenge yourself to grow both personally and professionally. Mitesh Shah | Atlanta, GA Mitesh is senior manager in the Data & Analytics solution at Protiviti. He's excited to be at YJA and speak to attendees this year. Find him at the convention and you can talk about sports (WAR EAGLE!), life, or maybe even play MAFIA with him!
Monica Shah McLean, VA Monica has an Engineering BS & MBA. She's worked for a Fortune Co. CFO, US Coast Guard, and is now a Federal Gov't Executive, having experience overseeing 24x7 Operations. She's from Michigan, graduating from Bharat Natyam, loving dance & hip hop, and serving on the YJA board. Her greatest challenge is balancing career vs family, western norms vs traditional culture, and volunteering vs time for oneself. She's now the Director of Education for JSMW and resides in DC with her husband & two kids. Mukesh Chatter | Concord, MA Mukesh Chatter has a master's degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He co-founded Nexabit Networks and currently co-manages NeoNet Capital LLC. He holds 19 patents in Telecom, Data Networking, Semiconductors, and Internet Technologies, and has several others pending. In the past, he was honored as a top ten entrepreneur and Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year. Mukesh and his wife manage a foundation that funds research projects at his alma mater. Natasha Daulat Chicago, IL Natasha is a Consumer Protection and Regulatory Compliance Program Manager at Discover Financial Services. Her hobbies include cooking for her friends and family (her RDBS game is strong), chipping away at her massive list of restaurants to try, and binge-watching Bollywood movies. Natasha is new to the Young Jains of America community, and has enjoyed making connections and meeting new people. She looks forward to being a speaker at YJA this year!
Neelam Savla Northridge, CA Neelam has lived her whole life in sunny Los Angeles, CA. She holds her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from USC and currently works at her alma mater as an Undergraduate Admission Counselor. This is Neelam's second year on the YJA Convention Committee, serving on the Daytime Programming Committee. She enjoys the outdoors (ask about her National Parks obsession), reading, watching basketball and football (go Lakers and USC Trojans!), and trying out new vegan recipes in the kitchen.
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