Gautham Chandrasekar
MBA and investor specializing in life sciences and startups
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
San Diego, California
Summary
Leadership and student-community impact: During his MBA at UC San Diego Rady, he served as President of the Rady Student Association Board and held other leadership roles, demonstrating active student governance and community engagement. poetsandquants
Venture investing focus in life sciences and deep-tech: Public investor profiles and his summer analyst work indicate a focus on life sciences, biomanufacturing and analytics, with experience evaluating deals, building valuation models, and supporting investment decisions. nfx+2
Product and systems delivery experience from Sagitec: He led functional teams on large-scale unemployment insurance system projects (BEACON), managing requirements, client demos, and cross-functional developer/tester groups to meet deadlines and improve product quality. poetsandquants
International and technical background: Educated in India and the U.S. (Rose‑Hulman, XLRI, UC San Diego) with engineering and finance training, he leverages a multilingual background and cross-border experience in both technical delivery and investment roles. poetsandquants+2