chandra prakash
MBA | TECHY | DATA, BI & AI ENTHUSIAST | ARTIST | BLOGGER | Touch Typist - Top 5% in the world
"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions – Why am I doing it, What the results might be, and Will I be successful." - Chanakya (Kautilya)
I'm an MBA graduate and an Electrical & Electronics Engineer by education — a technologist at heart, and a builder by mindset. At Citibank, I worked in the fintech space, designing data-driven solutions that empowered strategic decisions and delivered real impact at scale.
As a core contributor to the Career Excellence initiative, I partnered with global leaders to shape a dynamic talent mobility platform, fostering growth across geographies.
Outside of work, I'm a curious mind: I paint, write music, blog about ideas, and dive deep into history, geopolitics, and the cosmos. Honestly, if I weren’t in tech, I’d be a cosmologist.
Grounded in both business and engineering, I see the world as a system of solvable problems. My mission is to build products and tools that reduce labour costs, scale efficiency, and create lasting value.
Education
MBA, Class of '25, from Rice Business
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Class of '16, from NIT Trichy
About Chandra
My Journey
1995
Born in Arrah, a small town in Bihar, India
2010
Received Meritorious Student Award by the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar at an event organised by Hindustan News
2012
Got admission calls from IIT, NIT and BITS Pilani- three most coveted engineering schools in India
Received Best Mathematician Award by D.A.V. B.S.E.B. Patna
2016
Graduated in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from NIT Trichy
Started working at Citi
Coached Women's Cricket Team - NIT Inter-department Annual Tournament - Finalists
2017
Received Quarterly Excellence Individual Award at Citigroup, Q3'17, for streamlining Voice of Client Data Pipelines - 7/4000 people awarded
2020
Received Citi Gold Award for enhancing employee centricity, internal mobility, and career development across geographies - 1/200 people awarded
2023
Got admission at Rice Business; Start of my MBA Journey
2024
Started working at Bridgeway Capital Management
Finalist - Table Tennis Tournament at Rice
2025
Graduated with an MBA from Rice Business
Data, Programming & Tools
Tools used in database management, programming smooth flow of data pipelines, statistical modelling, ETL, sourcing data such as Factset, advanced excel, front-end programming, backend programming, and SDKs
Product & Collab Tools
Tools used to build wireframes for MVPs, to support SDLC, conduct market research and change management
few of my skills Still growing
Business Analysis & Strategy
Core skills required for understading the overall business requirements and effectively communicating those asks to relevant teams to bring the product to fruition
Requirement gathering (User Stories, Backlog Grooming, Documentation)
Process Optimization
KPI Reporting
Change Management
Agile-Scrum
Cross-functional collab
MBA Focus Areas
Things I learnt at my MBA. Some great skills that I couldn't have found anywhere. I know you'll say youtube but the in-class experience is unmatchable.
Product Management
Financial Analysis, Financial Modelling, Forecasting, Pro-Forma Analysis
Portfolio Management
Marketing Research
Competitive Research
Gen AI Applications
...And Many More
SWOT and Customer Analysis of Facebook; identifying User Personas through primary marketing research methodologies; Sentiment Analysis around fake news and marketplace frauds; KPIs for measuring success
Unmute AI
An AI-native startup idea with a wearable device and a companion app designed for speech-impad community to convert American Sign Language into real-time speech; MVP built using,Python, HTML & CSS, leveraging Gemini APIs
MBA Highlights
Meta Orion AR Glasses
An exhaustive market analysis of Augmented Reality wearables; Cluster Analysis; Market Segmentation; Mosaic Plots; Perceptual Mapping
Grupo Bruno Fritsch
Devising a clear strategy and go-to-market approach
to effectively address evolving EV segment in Chile and position Grupo Bruno as a leader in EV Dealership in the Chilean market
Portfolio Analytics
Portfolio analysis tool to help investment managers analyze investments, fund performance and other KPIs using PowerBI and Python leveraging Factset APIs
BIHAR Per capita
Analyzed Bihar’s per capita income using RBI data; findings show it falls below the global poverty line-highlighting deep economic disparity amid India’s broader growth narrative
Investment Analysis
Platform to measure KPIs such as allocation, selection and interaction effects for investments; decile performances and hit rates
BI Applications
Marketing collaterals
Investment Management firms need good quality, regulatory compliant marketing collaterals for pitching funds to potential clients; made using PowerBI & Python; leveraged Factset and Morningstar
BLOGS
Art Gallery
