Aakash Vasireddy

Delta Sigma Pi is an international professional fraternity which progresses students further in their professional development to preparing them for future roles in the professional and commercial world. The Alpha Pi Chapter at Indiana University Bloomington is currently composed of over 120 brothers who are committed to advancing in their personal journeys while maintaining commitment to the pillars of professionalism, philanthropy, DEI, scholarship, and brotherhood.

• Allocated 4 hours weekly to creating new and improved academic resources for 140 brothers, including study abroad forms, course recommendations, and an outline for a 70+ page chapter handbook to be built upon, improved, and polished in future years under future VPSA's leadership. • Contributed to the progression of the Alpha Pi chapter by discussing relevant fraternity issues and concerns alongside 13 executive board members at weekly meetings, fostering stronger connections between the brothers by celebrating personal achievements, and offering academic resources to brothers.

• Assisted in navigating 22 individuals in the Spring 2023 pledge class through the pledging process by representing the pledge class at weekly meetings, leading the group through assignments requirements, and organizing the responsibilities of each member as Pledge Class President, resulting in all pledges becoming full-fledged brothers in late March. • Represented pledge class as first point of contact between pledges and the rest of the brotherhood by communicating daily to brothers in the Fraternity about significant progress and developments. • Spearheaded a professional headshot event to fundraise for the Spring 2023 pledge class by spending 20 hours shooting, editing and emailing 276 photos for 46 individuals, resulting in over $250 profit and increased personal credibility as a photographer.

Humraah at IU is an a cappella group composed of 21 undergraduate students at Indiana University-Bloomington which synthesizes the unique aspects of music within Western and South-Asian cultures to create medleys, perform at local events on campus to hundreds of students, and perform nationally in the Association of South-Asian A Cappella among 30+ competing organizations. Joined in September 2022 as an Active Member, transitioned to the role of Co-Treasurer in April 2023. and was re-elected as Treasurer for the 2024-2025 competitive season in May 2024. • Strategized with Co-Treasurer, President, and Managers to brainstorm and implement fundraising initiatives by examining detailed expenses of competitions, practices, and performances, leading to approximately $19,000+ raised • Collaborated with 15 fellow musicians to refine three English-Indian fusion mixes during 13 hours of weekly rehearsals, resulting in Humraah’s acceptance into three national competitions from a selection of 30+ collegiate organizations • Highlighted group’s abilities at 15 local performances on the IU campus, including Humraah’s inaugural showcase exhibition held in April 2023 where group performed 10 mixes to 190 audience members to spotlight musical talents and passions

Avenue19 LLC acts as an independent angel investing group which evaluates early-stage growth startups (pre-seed, seed, Series A) across various sectors and industries, including gaming, AI, B2B SaaS, Entertainment Software, Healthcare, and more. By conducting due diligence via meetings with founders and online market research, Avenue19 LLC picks companies who show promise for further diligence and a potential pre-seed/seed round investment. • Conducted comprehensive company research and due diligence for 43 early-growth phase (pre-seed, seed, and Seed A) startups over 5 weeks, resulting in 45 pages worth of investment memo-style summaries and industry research to present at investment meetings. • Constructed a 44-row spreadsheet detailing the information of prospective startups, including the industry of each startup, a brief overview of their purpose and function, and links to contact information of each founder, pitch decks, and company websites for further diligence. • Connected with 6 founders to ask questions regarding vision and experience, focusing specifically on product-market fit and value prop, competitive landscape, current traction, business model, GTM-strategy, founder credibility, and financial forecasts; and relayed notes at weekly investment meetings.

AngelSchool.vc is a comprehensive accelerator for both aspiring and experienced angel investors. Taught by founder and course leader Jed Ng, AngelSchool provides detailed information and lectures about important topics within venture and early-growth investing, including cap tables & dilution, due diligence framework, decision-making, deal flow mechanics, and investment case studies.

Stephens Family YMCA is a non-profit organization committed to the principles of sportsmanship, working hard, and teamwork in not only athletics but in the lives of each of its members. Spanning all ages, the YMCA offers people of all backgrounds to work towards progress and positive development. As Youth Basketball Coach (February 2021 - April 2022): • Arranged practice plans and organized drills for 28 young players ranged from 5th-8th grade across three youth basketball teams to build essential skills at weekly hour-long practices • Mentored players throughout weekly competitive games to make improvements throughout 40 minutes of gameplay by drawing up plays, guiding players in weak skill areas, and providing encouragement as a coach and role model As Summer Basketball Camp Counselor (May 2021 - June 2022): • Dedicated 110 hours over two summers to develop the skills of over 120 basketball players ranged from 3rd-8th grade • Coordinated with five fellow counselors to orchestrate end-of-day scrimmages and drills focused on essential skills (shooting, defense, communication, sportsmanship, dribbling, etc.), leading to noticeable improvements from all campers • Increased efficiency of drills, check-in and check-out of campers, clean-up, and other tasks by being another mentor to lead campers through activities, leading to less stress on the other camp counselors throughout the week