JANUARY 10, 2023 PAGE 1

Fall '22 Newsletter

Alpha Epsilon Zeta Professional Fraternity
Contents

AEZ Exec Board

Active - Alumni Plans

AEZ Events

Paradigm Update

Culture of Innovation

Brother Spotlight

AEZ Professional

YEAR IN REVIEW Success

By Adithya Rao and Ritvik Kandarkar Editor Spotlight

What a year 2022 has been for AEZ! With 42

active members and 4 newly initiated brothers,
AEZ is bigger than ever. With the large active
body, we've been able to accomplish and
regularly put on incredible social and professional
events. Not only this, but we have truly bolstered
our reputation across the larger Bay Area in under
a year! In this newsletter, we will highlight some of
our best moments of this year, showcase our
accomplishments, and what is to come. Cheers to
an even more successful and memory filled year!
 AEZ Executive Board

Shlok Gore Ritvik Kandarkar Vaarun Ramanathan

President Internal Vice President VP of Professonalism

Ishan Saxena Ayush Misra Arjun Venkatesh

External Vice President Pledge Coordinator Pledge Coordinator

Adithya Rao Pranav Sheokand Pranav Ramachandra

Alumni Chair Technology Chair Rush Chair

Tej Sathe
Finance Chair
Active - Alumni
Plans
 20th Anniversary Banquet
General Plans
The year has finally come, AEZ will be celebrating its 20th
Anniversary this semester! The active body is beyond
ecstatic to help coordinate this entire event with the alumni
board. It has been years since we last had a banquet, which
means that this occasion will be even more grand and festive.
At this time, banquet is tentatively scheduled to be in early
April, but we will send further details out shortly. We highly
encourage every single AEZ alumni to attend this monumental
event, as our brothers are working diligently to plan this event
and we would be delighted to finally meet all of you under
one roof. This will be a night full of memories, drinks, dancing,
good food, and of course, brotherhood.

Alumni/Active Planing Committee

To ensure a successful 20th Anniversary, the active body
wants to work closely with Alumni to get their input on
venues, locations, and timing. We are forming an official
committee of 7 - 10 Alumni who would give their input
and spread the word about the event. As an active body
we would greatly appreciate it if you guys could help us out
here. It's a great way to give back to AEZ, get to know the
active body better, and most importantly plan out this
monumentous event for an organization that has been such
a big part of all our lives

Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/AEZ20TH

Perks of joining: Free AEZ Swag (Rush shirts and AEZ

20th anniversary shirts) and a special shoutout to the
Alumni committee will be made at the event.
 Active - Alumni Activities
Bringing Back Alumini Active Events
The active body wants to reconnect with Alumni more often,
and to do so we have brainstormed a few short and fun
activities for the upcoming months.

Listed below are some of the ideas:

Poker Night (BHouse)

Happy Hour (SF or Oakland)
Basketball Game (Anywhere)
Dinner

How you can participate

If you're interested in being involved in any of the events
above or are interested in potentially coming to our
Thursday meetings at Haas make sure to fill out the form
below.

Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/AEZxAlumniEvents

We are also planning on starting an AEZ Alum X Active

interview session where one of the active body members
interviews an Alumni to get to know them better and to get
an idea of what they are up to now. These interviews will be
recorded and sent to the AEZ Global Google Group. We
think this is a good way for alumni to stay updated about
one another and also a good way for the actives to get to
know the alumni better.
 Donations

This year, with over 40 brothers we are looking to raise $7000. Most of which
will be going towards the 20th-anniversary banquet, as well as various
professional conferences such as BioTech@Berkeley and Innovate. The top 10
donations (have to be over $50) will receive free AEZ rush shirts shipped to
them)

Donation Form: https://tinyurl.com/AEZDonation

AEZ EVENT
RECAP
 Innovate @ Berkeley
On Dec 4, 2022, AEZ hosted Innovate@Berkeley 2022 after a 5 year
hiatus at Hotel Shattuck Plaza. The planning for the event started in August
with a sub-committee formed to lay the foundation for the event. A new
branding for the event and website was created with the intention of
bringing back Innovate as an annual AEZ event. We then reached out to top
VC's, startups founders, and funded startups to put together the entire day
of events. Innovate this year consisted of an expo booth with funded
startups to recruit students, a VC panel, startup founder panel, 2 sets of
Keynote Speakers, and pitch challenge for UC Berkeley student founders.
We had participation from top VC firms including The House Fund,
Bessemer Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Two Sigma
Ventures, and The Skydeck Fund. Additionally, we were grateful to be
joined by AEZ’s own alum, Nikhil Arora and Akash Malhotra. The event
had great attendance throughout the 5 hour event and bolstered AEZ’s
professional & startup presence on campus. Over 200 resumes were
compiled from attendees and sent as resume books to the startup booths.
Innovate@Berkeley is now set up with a strong foundation and guidelines to
be organized on an annual basis.
AEZ x Zahanat
In May, AEZ is proud to have hosted its largest
social event in years, AEZ X Zahanat, an after-
party with the biggest dance teams across
California. We were able to sell over 300 tickets
and host 5 South Asian dance teams. This
event not only helped bolster ties with other
South Asian organizations but helped increase
student awareness about our fraternity. Our
brothers were able to have a ton of fun, make
amazing memories, and end of the Spring
semester with a bang!
 Yacht Party
In November, AEZ had its second Yacht Event. The Yacht passed by
the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and other San Francisco hot
spots while the men enjoyed their time on the Yacht with their
friends and their dates. Brothers connected with one another and
had a great time relaxing on the party bus and the yacht, listening
to their favorite tunes and dancing. The pledges were also invited
to this brotherhood event which allowed them to not only bolster
their connections with our active body but learn more about the
history of our organization. The active body is looking forward to
carrying out this tradition for semesters to come. Cheers to many
more yacht parties in the future!
 Alumni Mixer

As part of our Fall Rush process, the active body was able to organize an
amazing Alumni Mixer at Urban Putt in San Francisco. The active brothers
and rushees were joined by Nikhil Arora, Himanshu Shah, Kunal Modi,
Param Shah, and Dilraj Bhadare. Actives had a great time learning about
how AEZ was founded and some of the neat experiences that our alumni
shared. Moreover, the past semester's pledges were able to experience
AEZ's brotherhood in a more informal manner, playing rounds of mini golf
and enjoying some refreshing drinks. Big thank you to brother Aswin
Rameshbabu (Upsilon Class) who has done a fantastic job as rush
coordinator for the past two semesters. We've had such a rich and talented
group of brothers cross into this fraternity over the past year and that is all
thanks to Aswin!
 ALUMNI DINNER

Several current actives had the opportunity to meet up with alumni Jesal
Gandhi from the Lambda class at Amber in SF (which we later learned was
a AEZ tradition spot to eat). Over dinner the actives were able to learn a
wealth of knowledge from Jesal ranging from his experiences in investing in
his current role at Point72 to his lessons and memories he has taken away
from his time at Berkeley and in AEZ. A casual dinner like this was a great
opportunity for the actives to catch up with the lives of alumni and learn how
far AEZ has come through the years. Furthermore, this dinner prompted the
actives to reach out more to alumni and prioritize increasing engagement
because we realized how strong the network and brotherhood runs – the
immediate trust and camaraderie is one that is very rare and one that AEZ
has done a great job in fostering.
Paradigm
Overview
 AEZ x Juniper - Paradigm Consulting
In the past semester, Paradigm reached out to over 8,000 contacts and had the
opportunity to secure a highly interesting management consulting project with a
stellar client. Paradigm signed a $20,000 project with Juniper Networks, with
the point of contact for the project being Raj Yavtakar, the CTO of Juniper. Our
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with the C-Suite to go over relevant findings and the final deliverable was
presented to a larger team and board of directors. The presentations and
frameworks presented were of such value to the CTO and Team that he shared
our presentations with European Telco CEOs that Juniper services. The Paradigm
team created lasting relationships with some of the top leaders in the
telecommunication space and cloud computing space.
 AEZ x AWS - Paradigm Consulting
This semester, Paradigm Consulting took on its largest project yet. The
process began at the start of the semester, when we reached out to
employees at over 25 different companies through 10,000 emails and
scheduled calls with dozens of them. Thanks to our impressive track
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companies globally. We used the newest technologies to create and
deploy our solution within AWS's internal tools. The cherry on top is
that we turned this project into a multi-semester initiative, allowing us
to continue working with AWS and earning money for our organization.

 Culture of
Innovation
AEZ Brothers have been implementing their ideas and disrupting industries
 AEZ Startups
Attain (YC W22 Batch)
Attain, founded by AEZ Chi Aamir Hudda (Chi Class), is a
One-Stop Shop for convenience store inventory. Attain is an
app that aims to solve the problem of store owners having to
buy products from multiple suppliers each week, which is a
tedious and inefficient process. This can lead to inventory
shortages and revenue loss, causing stores to downsize or shut
down. Attain provides a single app that allows store owners to
purchase products from multiple suppliers, making the process
more efficient and allowing stores to focus on growing their
businesses. Congrats, Aamir we are very proud of you!!

IDOL
Idol App, founded by Surya Rajan (Chi Class), is a new
way of bringing the biggest artists to college campuses and
other events. Artists can gauge interest in their event by
making an event posting through Idol. Idol's platform
handles the marketing and the payout of these interactions,
which means that artists can solely focus on engaging with
their fans. If the demand for a certain event is not met the
process is very simple - the artist won't come to the event
and the buyers/fans will be refunded. Idol's prospects are
exciting they even have a deal with Artist ABoogie in the
works to get him to come to Berkeley through the Idol
Platform.

Congrats Surya we are all hyped for you!!

Checkout the website here: https://idolapp.io/

 Brother
Spotlight
 Newly Initiated Brothers - Chis (Spring 2022)

Anthony Adly
Anthony Adly is a Sophomore from Orange County, California and attended Tesoro
High School in Rancho Santa Margarita. Anthony is studying business administration
and is planning to pursue a data science double major. Anthony is pursuing a career
in commercial real estate, focusing on the private equity sector. He is a big fan of
the Los Angeles Lakers and thoroughly enjoys traveling abroad.

Anitej Bharadwaj
Anitej Bharadwaj is a sophomore from Princeton, New Jersey and is studying Business
Administration and Data Science. He’s still considering his career options, but he is
currently thinking about pursuing a career in product management or finance. He enjoys
hiking, astrophotography, the Boston Celtics, and playing music.

Joshua Kurian
Joshua Kurian is a sophomore from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he attended
Sewickley Academy. He is currently intending to major in Molecular and Cellular
Biology. Joshua is very interested in biotech, pharma, and finance - and intends to
enter the fields of consulting or banking after college and hopefully medical school or
grad school in the future. Outside of class, you can find him doing research, reading
up on current markets, following Formula 1, or watching anything Star Wars related!

 Nathan Lee
Nathan is a sophomore in the Chi class studying economics, political economy &
global studies. He is interested in investing and hopes to pursue a career in
public equities. Outside of class, Nathan enjoys playing basketball, hiking, and is
an avid Cardi B fan.

Krish Patel
Krish Patel is a sophomore from Belmar, New Jersey and is studying Bioengineering
and Business Administration. Currently, Krish is interested in solving the ailment of
atherosclerosis, and in the future, he plans on building a biotechnology firm that
pioneers new, sustainable, and equitable medical solutions. On his time off from
work and research, Krish loves to hang out in the outdoors, read about different
philosophies and social theories, and watch Manchester City win games.

Surya Rajan
Surya Rajan is a junior and a member of the Chi Class. He is from San
Ramon, CA and attended California High School in Contra Costa County.
Surya is an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science major. He wants to
pursue startups or quantitative finance after college. He’s a big LeBron fan
and is into ticket reselling for concerts and sporting events.

 Arjun Venkatesh
Arjun Venkatesh is a Sophomore and a part of the Chi Class. He is from San
Diego and attended Carlsbad High School. Arjun is an Applied Mathematics
major with a concentration in Statistics. While he is not sure exactly what he
wants to do after college, he is currently thinking about pursuing a career in
either systems engineering or business analytics. He is a big Padres fan and loves
the beach. Arjun is currently taking classes and enjoying his time with his AEZ
brothers at Cal!

Rahul Ravishankar

Rahul is a Sophomore and a part of the Chi Class. He is from Fremont and
attended Irvington High School. Rahul is an Computer Science major and is
looking to pursue a career in either software engineering or quantitative finance.
He is a huge mystery novel fan and enjoys solving his own little cases in his free
time. Other than that, he is an avid Warriors fan, loves playing sports, and is a
part of CIB at Berkeley.

Aamir Hudda

Aamir Hudda is a junior and a member of the Chi Class. He is from San Ramon,
CA and attended California High School in Contra Costa County. Aamir is a
Business Administration and Computer Science major and is currently working on
his own startup, Attain, Aamir is a part of 180 Degree Consulting and an
Investment Analyst for CIB at Berkeley.
 Newly Initiated Brothers - Psis (Fall 2022)

Neel Kandlikar
Neel Kandlikar is a sophomore from the Bay Area studying computer
science. His professional interests lie in software engineering and
entrepreneurship, and he hopes to someday build his own startup. In his
free time, Neel enjoys playing sports, traveling, and trying new foods.

Tarkh Lingamalllu
Tarkh is pursuing a degree in Business Administration and a Molecular
Environmental Biology. In the future, Tarkh hopes to be a doctor while
incorporating business practices. Tarkh is most proud of founding and
serving as president of Relief Cuts 501(c)(3). Through this
organization, he has provided haircuts for the community and
donated to a local healthcare center for personal protective
equipment. He has also rehabilitated homeless and low-income
individuals at a local shelter through haircuts to prepare them for job
interviews.

Luke Matsui
Luke is a freshman from San Francisco California. He is intending to major
in legal studies and urban studies. He plans to pursue a career in urban or
transportation planning consulting. In his free time, He enjoys hiking,
learning about global issues, and listening to diverse genres of music.

Dhanush Sunchu
Dhanush Sunchu is a freshman from Olympia, Washington and intends to
double major in Data Science and Business Administration. He is primarily
interested in the world of startups and hopes to break into the field of
product management after college. In his free time, he enjoys playing
sports, watching movies, and traveling with his friends.
 AEZ
Professional
Success
Internship/Full Time 2022/2023
Recently Graduated Brothers - Spring/Fall 2022

Param Shah (Pi Class)

President (Fall 2021)
Graduated: Spring 2022
Major: Economics and Cognitive Science
Product Manager at Microsoft

Rohan Nath (Omicron Class)

Graduated: Summer 2022
Major: Data Science
Investment Banking Analyst at
Oppenheimer & Co

Praneeth Kanna (Phi Class)

EVP (Fall 2022)
Graduated: Fall 2022
Major: EECS
Software Engineer at Amazon

Ishan Gurnani (Pi Class)

EVP (Spring 2020)
Graduated: Spring 2022
Major: Applied Mathematics
FX Strategist at BNP
Paribas

Parth Patel (Pi Class)

IVP (Fall + Spring 2020/2021)
Graduated: Spring 2022
Major: Sociology w/a Cal Teach Minor
Owner at Dunk'n Donuts
Active Internship Spotlight - Summer 2022

Brother Anmol Bal (Rho Class) worked at BlackRock

over the summer in Atlanta as a Business Operations
Summer Analyst.

Brother Zaid Jiwani (Rho Class) interned at Microsoft

over the summer as a Product Management Intern and
will be returning as a full-time Product Manager at
Microsoft after graduation. Congrats Zaid!

Past President Aakash Ramachandran (Sigma Class)

worked at Anduril Industries over the summer in Costa
Mesa as a Mechanical Engineering Intern. Thank you so
much for an amazing semester Aakash!

Internal Vice President Ritvik Kandarkar (Tau Class)

finished internships at Comcast and Equinix over the
summer as a Product Management Intern in Sunnyvale.
 President Shlok Gore (Tau Class) worked at Mission
Bio over the summer in San Francisco as a Product
Management Intern.

Brother Tanish Kumar (Tau Class) worked at Blackbaud

over the summer as a Technical Product Management
Intern.

Brother Liam Patel (Tau Class) interned at City

National Bank over the summer as a Credit Analyst
Intern in Los Angeles. Good luck after graduation Liam!

Brother Ritvik Gadhok (Tau Class) finished up his

internship at Legacy Health during the summer as a
Private Equity Analyst in Sacramento.

Brother Ekansh Vashisth (Upsilon Class) worked at Twin

Peaks Wealth Advisors over the summer as a Strategy
and Business Development Intern. Shoutout alumni
Tushar Kumar from the Gamma Class!
 Brother Adithya Rao (Upsilon Class) finished up his
internship at Amazon during the summer as a Software
Development Engineering Intern in Seattle.

Brother Tej Sathe (Upsilon Class) finished up his

internship at Morgan Stanley during the summer as an
Institutional Equities Summer Analyst intern in New York.

Brother Justin Flesher (Upsilon Class) finished up his

internship at FTI Consulting during the summer as a
Data and Analytics Intern in New York.

Brother Aswin Rameshbabu (Upsilon Class) finished up

his internship at Workday during the summer as a
Software Engineering Intern in San Jose. Good luck
after graduation Aswin!
 External Vice President Ishan Saxena (Phi Class)
worked at Bloomberg over the summer in New York as
a Financial Analytics and Sales Intern.

Brother Anirudh Natarajan (Phi Class) interned at

Amazon over the summer as a Software Development
Engineering Intern in Seattle.

Brother Aditya Satyadeep (Phi Class) interned at

Amazon over the summer as a Software Development
Engineering Intern in Seattle.

Brother Pranav Ramachandra (Phi Class) interned at

Chevron over the summer as a Research Intern in
Richmond.

Brother Vaarun Ramanathan (Phi Class) interned at

Oppenheimer over the summer as a Summer Analyst in
Asset Management.
 Brother Chiraphat Techasiri
(Phi Class) interned at BioMarin over the summer as a
Financial Planning and Analysis Intern.

Brother Surya Rajan (Chi Class) interned at Meta over

the summer as a Software Engineering Intern in Seattle.

Brother Arjun Venkatesh (Chi Class) interned at

General Atomics over the summer as a Systems
Engineering Intern in San Diego.

Brother Joshua Kurian (Chi Class) finished up his

internship at Merck over the summer as a
R&D Division and Business Communications Intern in
New Jersey.

Brother Nathan Lee (Chi Class) finished up his internship

at Trinity Alps Capital over the summer as a
Investment Reserach Intern in San Franisco.
 Internships - Summer 2023

Brother Company Position

Quality Assurance
Shlok Gore PG&E
Intern

Product
Ritvik Kandarkar Fidelity Investments
Management Intern

Investment Banking
Ritvik Gadhok Wells Fargo
Summer Analyst

Product
Tanish Kumar Octa
Management Intern

Software
Adithya Rao Paypal
Engineering Intern

Product
Ayush Misra Microsoft
Management Intern

Investment Banking
Kevin Cheng Moelis & Company
Summer Analyst
 Brother Company Position

Software
Rish Bellakka Salesforce
Engineering Intern

Vaarun BAAM Summer

Blackstone
Ramanathan Analyst

Pranav
Tesla Cell Engineer
Ramchandra

Aamir Hudda Attain CEO

Systems Engineering
Arjun Venkatesh General Atomics
Intern

Anmol Bal EY Parthenon Summer Associate

Ishan Saxena ASG M&A Summer Analyst

 Vaarun Ramanathan Anirudh Natarajan

Huge Congrats to brothers Vaarun Ramanathan and Anirudh Natarajan

for teaming up and coming 4th Place out of over 30,000 teams at Global
Citadel Data Open last semester
 Editor Spotlight

Adithya Rao Ritvik Kandarkar