Prakhar Agrawal

Prakhar Agrawal is currently working as an Associate with D. E. Shaw India Software Pvt. Ltd. He loves number crunching, and was one of the all-India toppers of CAT 2009. He holds a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani. A self-professed geek, Prakhar is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS), and a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS). He co-founded the GITCA, INETA and PASS User Groups (UGs) in his region. Prakhar has a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship, and wishes to launch his own venture in the future. A gadget freak and an avid chess player, he enjoys listening to soft rock, and reading business fiction.