13804 Sheridan Street

Prachet Upadrashta Frisco, TX 75035

(763) 760-2826
prachetu1@gmail.com
Frisco Heritage High School - Class of 2023

Academics Athletics

Independent Study and Mentorship— Financial Analysis Varsity Golf— High School
Aug 2021 - Current July 2019 - Current
● Independent study with John Morris (USMA graduate, Northwestern MBA)
● Learning about Gantt charts, project management, discounted cash flows, net present value, and other
methods of financial analysis and valuation
Varsity Track and Field—
● Conducted weekly interviews with top executives in the field with extensive networking High School
● Created digital portfolio showcasing research
May 2019 - Current

Freshman Basketball —
Coursera— Self-directed/online
High School
Aug 2019 - Current
Aug 2019 - May 2020
● Financial Markets (via Yale University)
● Behavioral Finance (via Duke University)
● Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital (via Erasmus University
Rotterdam) Awards
● INVSTR Investing Academy
-Guiness World Record
participant: Largest
simultaneous Hindu text
Test Scores
recitation (Bhagavad Gita
Sahasragala)
● ASVAB: AFQT score of 93 (Outstanding/Category 1)
● 34 ACT (99th Percentile): 33 English/35 Reading/ 31 Math/ 36 Science ● Commended by
● 12 APs taken in total, all tests passed, AP Human Geography (5), AP World History (4) Indian Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi
● Aug. 13 2022
Professional Experience
proclamated as
“Gita Sahasragala
Wayzata Capital, LLC — President | CEO/CIO | Co-Founder Day” by the city of
Frisco, TX
March 2022 - Current
● Private investment fund managing around 25K in capital -Awarded Letter Of Assurance
● Directly managing client capital through a long-only equity-based ESG portfolio that capitalizes on from USNA
market inefficiencies
● Lead top-down economic research, analyze and model equities, guide an analyst team, advertise to
investors
● All of the fund’s income via performance fees is donated to charitable causes -President’s Volunteer
Service Award - Gold (2)
Talent Software Services — Intern
-President’s Award for
May 2021 - Aug 2021 | May 2022 - Current Educational Excellence
● Disabled veteran-owned staffing company
● Created content and media to help promote the recruitment of veterans/minorities in the workplace. -Blue and Gold Award: Naval
● Focused on reaching out to corporate ERG groups and accounts to help companies place more qualified Academy Summer Seminar
veterans in the workforce
● Receiving specialized training, working in the company’s business development/sales departments
-BPA National Alternate: User
with former military personnel
Experience Design Team Using
Adobe XD (455)
Biscuit Breakfast and Lunch — Food Runner/Expeditor
Dec 2021 - May 2022 -DECA State Qualifier:
International Business Plan
● Promoted from food runner to expeditor within 2 months
(IBP)
● Led communication and facilitated fast service, and ensured quality standards and timely delivery
-AP Scholar with Honor
 -Academic Letter Winner

Leadership -Heritage Golf Player of the

Year
● Selected for USNA Summer Seminar
● Selected for USNA Candidate Visit Weekend -Heritage Golf Long Drive
● Selected for FBI Dallas 2022 Teen Academy Winner

Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple— Student Volunteer Lead, Religious Tutor Languages
Aug 2019 - Current
Fluent in English, Telugu, and
● Assisted in operations and participated in the Gita Sahasragala event
Hindi, elementary in Spanish
● 470+ hours conducting/organizing community events, and leading and recruiting crowds of up to
800
● Memorized the entirety of the Bhagavad Gita, mentor students memorize and understand the doctrine Clubs
● Part of Vanara Sena volunteer group with temple trustees, awarded Gold Presidential Service Award

National Honor Society

(NHS) — Member
Heritage High School — Student Body Representative Aug 2020 - Current

May 2022 - Current

● Elected to represent the Heritage High student body (~2500 students)
Distributive Education
● Plan events such as Prom, Homecoming, school fundraisers, etc. Clubs of America (DECA)
● Volunteer at retirement homes and mentor kids, along with other forms of community outreach — Competitor
Sep 2019 - Current
CASH Club Corp. — Chapter Treasurer/Co-Founder
Sep 2020 - Current Business Professionals of
● CASH Club is the largest network of HS student-run investment clubs globally America (BPA) —
● Helped lead my school chapter (~100 members), mentoring students in personal finance through Competitor
meetings
● Partnered with INVSTR, a fantasy investing app Aug 2019 - Current

Current Projects
First Baptist Church of Frisco— VBS Crew Leader Working towards Congressional
June 2021 - July 2021 Gold Award

● Led and mentored a group of 8-10 students at Vacation Bible School at the First Baptist Church in
Frisco. Rep. Matt Shaheen— Page
● Responsible for the children's well-being, ensuring their participation and success in VBS. Date TBD

SyncWithPink — Recruitment Representative

Aug 2019 - Current References
● Represent my graduating class (~500 people) as a recruitment specialist tasked with fundraising and
recruiting members to join the organization and fundraise money for breast cancer research Mr. John Keating— Frisco City
Council Place 1 (214-587-0827)

Volunteer Engagement Mr. Gopal Ponangi— Frisco

ISD Board of Trustees Place 1
(214-868-7538)
Gopal Ponangi for Frisco—Reelection Campaign Team
March 2022 - Current Mr. Russell Medina— CEO Pet
Pro Supply (214-502-0155)
● Scheduled events, created pamphlets, data curation, etc.
● Spoke in front of crowds and volunteered at the polls to encourage voter turnout
● Played a pivotal role in Mr. Ponangi’s victory for Place 1, FISD Board of Trustees Mr. John Morris— Financial
Planning & Analysis Executive
(312-388-0335)
Keith Self for Congress — Intern
May 2022 - Current
● Door-to-door/cold-call campaigning, community outreach, leadership, exposure to public office.
● USMA graduate running for Congress in TX-03