Akshadha Roopa Challa

• In-charge of coordinating volunteer opportunities for nearly 500 chapter members • Developed skills in sponsor collaboration, budget and resource management, community engagement, event planning, and record keeping

• Organized a high-impact international microfinance consulting partnership with Wellness Africa Foundation, a Nigeria-based NGO • Structured and led six distinct consulting projects, in which junior members designed and implemented a comprehensive VSLA system meant to drive financial stability and enable sustainable access to health insurance for rural women working in agriculture

• Led a five-member team to design a low-tech loan tracking system using the VSLA passbook model for Dzimwe Community Radio's rural microfinance institute in Malawi, Africa • Built a phased 6-month rollout plan with community onboarding, staff training, and pilot execution, while addressing risks through tailored mitigation strategies and embedding financial education to boost borrower engagement and reduce defaults

• 1 of 13% of applicants selected after written application and interview process, part of Fall 2024 Recruitment Cycle • Consulted for and researched international funding avenues for Dzimwe Community Radio in Malawi, Africa to set up a rural grassroots microfinance institution

• Selected by IU President Pamela Whitten for a 12-member student advisory council to represent over 49,000 students • Appointed to research and deliver actionable solutions to complex campus challenges

• Non-profit leader for youth branch of Think Peace India and Refugee Aid Project • Aimed to amplify the voices of refugees across South Asia, fleeing religious persecution, to restore dignity, freedom, equality, justice, and peace in their lives • Ran a series of fundraising campaigns and raised $2,500 for the purchase and distribution bicycles for refugee children to commute to school www.instagram.com/thinkkidsyuva www.thinkpeace.in www.thinkpeace.in/refugee-aid-project-rap

Corporate Analyst Development Program Commercial and Investment Bank J.P. Morgan Payments

• Selected as part of the "Core 10" freshman admits from the Fall 2024 Recruitment Cycle, chosen from an applicant pool of over 300 through a written application and two interview rounds • Advocated for ~10,000 business students through biweekly General Assemblies by drafting and proposing legislation and amending the Kelley Constitution to improve governance and student representation

• Experienced in financial modeling, market research, underwriting real estate deals, and delivering pitch presentations • Participated in case competitions, providing investment recommendations on commercial properties across multiple asset classes

• 1 of 10 IUB Scholarship Ambassadors, representing the Indiana University Scholar Student Body • Served as a public relations representative, organized and traveled to enrollment yield events, and provided insight to current and prospective scholarship recipients

• Assisted supervising attorney prior to courtroom litigation, drafted evidence-based affidavits, and oversaw firm-client communications • Filed over 75 cases on the basis of asylum, domestic disputes, gang-related violence, employment, and national interest-based immigration

Bachelor of Science in Business Awarded IUB Dean's Scholar, Kelley Vanguard Scholar, IUB Royalties Scholar

Awarded AP Scholar, Senior Scholar for coursework at Dallas College Earned 20 Undergraduate Credit Hours

Awarded Chancellor’s Honors Recognition Recipient for Outstanding Academic Achievement Earned 36 Undergraduate Credit Hours