Board
Who We Are
USIT is overseen and led by a 3-member Executive Team and a 5-member Board of Directors who manage the day-to-day operations of the organization and run USIT's flagship competition events. Each member brings to the organization a unique perspective that we believe contributes to USIT's success. Directors are further supported by six Board Chairs who learn the operational, marketing, technical, and financial skills necessary to run a successful venture.
How to join
Board Chairs are selected through a competitive application process at the beginning of each fall semester. Interested applicants will submit both a resume and application and then be called to interview with the Executive Team and Directors. Members are encouraged to attend our information sessions to gain more insight into responsibilities and the application process. We encourage members of all academic backgrounds and experience to apply.
Our Team
Executive Team
Angela Wang
President
Plano, TX
CBHP, Finance
Class of 2025
president@usiteam.org
If Angela isn't drinking La Croix, she is probably watching cat reels on Instagram, listening to her favorite Umi songs, or trying to perfect her Sweetgreen order. This past summer, she visited Italy with her family and interned at Advent International, a Boston-based PE firm, in NYC. Her top bucket list items this year are to go to more concerts and explore nature spots around Austin, so hit her up if you have any recommendations!
Eisha Patel
Vice President
Plano, TX
CBHP, Human Biology, Finance
Class of 2025
vicepresident@usiteam.org
Eisha loves dancing an Indian Classical dance called Kathak as well as the outdoors. In her freetime, she loves to binge pretty much every show. If you are ever looking for show recommendations let her know! This past summer, she interned at Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb as an Investment Analyst in New York focusing on value investing. Next summer, she will be joining Morgan Stanley as a Investment Banking Analyst.
Carter White
Director of Investment
Austin, TX
Finance
Class of 2025
investment@usiteam.org
Carter is an avid yet mediocre golfer who enjoys reading, eating fast food, watching movies, and teaching. Over the summer, Carter courageously walked 100K steps in one day with Mateo around Austin before departing to Europe to study at the London School of Economics. This next summer, Carter is excited to intern at Lazard in their restructuring group in Chicago. Always feel free to reach out!
Directors
Karime Ramirez
Director of Finance
Del Rio, TX
CBHP
Class of 2026 accounting@usiteam.org
If she’s not out exploring new restaurants around Austin, you can find Karime at Zilker Park reading a new book. She absolutely enjoys listening to music and is always open to new recommendations! Karime loves meeting new people so definitely reach out to her. This past summer Karime was in New York City interning at Avance Investment Management, a Private Equity Firm.
Sanjana Dandu
Director of Operations
Frisco, TX
MIS
Class of 2026 operations@usiteam.org
Sanjana isn't Sanjana without her coffee. Aside from her slight caffeine addiction, she enjoys watching Suits, Modern Family, and (most of all) Gilmore Girls. You can find Sanjana walking around campus trying to find a new study spot (or at the PCL when she gives up). This past summer, Sanjana had the opportunity to do a European tour; her favorite destinations were Paris, France and Interlaken, Switzerland! Looking to the future, Sanjana is keen on exploring her passion of combining technology and business!
Emily Guo
Director of Technology
Plano, TX
CSB
Class of 2026 technology@usiteam.org
When Emily is not busy with her Computer Science projects, she likes to explore cafes or go skateboarding and bouldering (both of which she is horrible at). Emily loves rainy days when she gets to sleep in, draw some digital art, and read her Chinese novels. This past summer she interned at Toyota, and got the chance to enjoy vacation in China, Chicago, and Boston! She's always on the hunt for more places to visit and cool people to visit them with!
Sydney Chung
Director of Marketing
Austin, TX
CBHP, Finance, Art History (Minor)
Class of 2026 marketing@usiteam.org
Wearing her essential long-skirt and cardigan mom-esque combination, you’ll find Sydney hunched over her laptop in the atrium realigning design elements for the nth time and likely in her mind palace. Ask her, or debate her, on her takes for anything font choice, graphic design, or art interpretations, and she’ll happily oblige. If that’s not really your bread and butter, Sydney is also a fanatic in all things food, fashion, and fitness. When she’s not busy organizing her Google Calendar for three months out, you can find her in the simple pleasures of flailing in the kitchen, pinging her brother to take care of her animal crossing villagers, and rethinking her entire wardrobe aesthetic. She’s always in need for a bite, so you might just make her day by asking to munch together!
Rachel Koh
Director of Internal Relations
Seattle, Washington
Finance
Class of 2026 internalrelations@usiteam.org
Since starting her journey at UT, Rachel has been pursuing her various interests through joining USIT, QMI, and UBC. Throughout the summer, Rachel traveled to Boston, New York, Atlanta, and Orlando, and also juggled three part-time jobs (barely surviving). You can find her attempting to bake five different types of pastries at once, playing Teamfight Tactics on her laptop (and placing last), and writing for her recipe/food blog (potluckcooking.org)! Talk to her about epic orchestral movie theme music that makes you feel like building an empire and grocery shopping for fun.
Chairs
Dilan Patel
Finance Chair
Coppell, TX
Business
Class of 2027
When Dilan’s not at the gym, you can usually find him binge eating and devouring everything in sight. Born in raised in Dallas, watching the Cowboys is a must for him. This past summer, Dilan went to 5 different countries across Europe. If you ever want to eat new foods or explore Austin, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Nivy Manikandan
Marketing Chair
Frisco, TX
Business
Class of 2027
When Nivy’s not taking a late-night walk around campus, you’ll probably find her in the PCL talking to friends or drawing instead of working. In her free time, she likes to work out and listen to music (favs are Lana and Uzi) Recently she’s been obsessed with volleyball and is super excited for IMs, even though she could definitely use some more practice. Talk to her about music recs and if you ever want to go on a walk or explore Austin, feel free to hit her up!
Aashna Gautam
Operations Chair
Plano, TX
Business
Class of 2027
Aashna, a boba aficionado and spicy food seeker, can often be found sipping her way through every local boba joint or trying out new restaurants in search for the perfect chili oil noodles. When she’s not indulging her taste buds, she’s jet-setting to far-flung destinations from Brazil to Thailand, dropping way too much money on concerts, or binge watching sitcoms burritoed in the softest blanket. She’s always up for late night rain-soaked frolicking and any type of dancing. Hit her up if you have any cool spots in Austin to explore!
Justin Zhu
Internal Relations Chair
Plano, TX
Finance
Class of 2027
Justin is a huge fan of Formula 1 who enjoys eating, sleeping, and trying out new sports with friends. Over the summer, he played a lot of basketball and travelled to Japan and China for his Asia food tour. He hopes to embark upon his European food tour one day. As you can tell, he's always down to try out new food places so please reach out! He's always looking forward to meeting new people and trying new things.
Stephanie Xia
Technology Chair
Coppell, TX
CSB
Class of 2027
Stephanie is always on her way to grab an iced blonde latte from “Jarster Jarvar”. When she's not sipping her favorite roast, she's catching up on sleep because of her never-ending CS projects. This past summer, she journeyed through France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland and ate at convenience stores for more than half her meals there. In Austin, her goal is to find as many aesthetic coffee shops as possible. So if you know of any, message her anytime to grab some afternoon coffee.
Advisors
Aaron Lee
Board Advisor
Richmond, TX
Computer Science
Class of 2025
Outside of Computer Science, Aaron enjoys fencing and learning the guitar. If he isn’t wandering around lost from his poor sense of direction, you can usually find him at the Gates Dell Complex working on CS projects. This past summer, Aaron interned at Principal Financial Group as a software engineer intern.
Abhinav Rao Talluri
Board Advisor
Frisco, TX
Finance
Class of 2025
An avid reader, movie fanatic, and recreational photographer, Abhinav is always trying new cuisines and pushing himself outside his comfort zone. He is obsessed with Metro’s new Spider-Man album and you can probably find him trying to improve his game at the basketball courts. This summer, he went on a spontaneous road trip to San Antonio, ate deep dish pizza in Chicago, and interned at a SAAS startup while taking classes in Austin.
Anushka Gupta
Board Advisor
Frisco, TX
CBHP, Finance
Class of 2024
When she's not over-paying for coffee, you can find Anushka with a book in one hand and a Celsius in the other. She has more interests than she can keep up with, so chances are that if you strike up a conversation with her about anything, she'll chat with you about it for hours! This summer, she interned with Evercore in their M&A Advisory Group in New York City and looks forward to returning there next year.
Faith Fulbright
Board Advisor
Odessa, TX
Finance, Plan II
Class of 2025
Faith is a junior who has served on USIT’s board all three of her years at UT as a media chair, finance director, and board advisor. She loves watching campy B-movies (shoutout Sharknado and Army of Darkness), being bullied into hiking by her athletic friends, and ending the day with a nice face mask. This past summer, she worked at the Investment Corporation of America and prepped to study abroad in London. She is a member of Wall Street For McCombs (WSFM), the Texas Investment Banking Association (IBA), and will be interning in New York summer ‘24 with Nomura. This semester, you can find her exploring Europe!
Rahul Shah
Board Advisor
Sugarland, TX
CBHP, Plan II, Finance
Class of 2024
When Rahul isn't talking about why the Despicable Me franchise is the best, you can find him binging various baking shows. He also loves musical theater, comedy clubs, and going on periodical Trader Joe's hauls. This summer, he worked as a Summer Associate at EY-Parthenon in Chicago and is currently on a mission to find the best airports in the. If you're ever want to grab a bite, feel free to hit him up!
Sarika Kotha
Board Advisor
Houston, TX
Finance
Class of 2024
Hi! My name is Sarika and I’m a rising senior at UT! I’ve been in USIT Board since my freshman year of college and absolutely adore the org! I’ve learned so much about finance with the help of USIT and was an investment banking intern at BofA in NYC this past summer. Outside of school and work, I enjoy trying new coffee shops and going on walks with friends. I love meeting new people so please say hi if you see me around campus!
Sruthi Morusupalli
Board Advisor
Frisco, TX
CBHP, Finance
Class of 2025
When Sruthi isn’t on the hunt for new ATX veggie food trucks, you will definitely find her planning her next road trip, brewing every type of coffee drink possible, or crushing (usually) her friends at Monopoly. This past summer, Sruthi studied abroad in Scandinavia and interned at a real estate investment company based in Dallas. Over the next few years, she is interested in pursuing an investment finance role within real estate and hospitality.
Vineel Reddy
Board Advisor
Allen, TX
Computer Science, Finance
Class of 2024
When Vineel isn't playing volleyball or basketball, you can find him trying to learn how to cook or picking up a new book. He loves nature hikes and trails but also never strays away from a good new Switch game. If you ever want to play a game of chess and lift afterwards, he's your guy!
Stephanie Wu
Board Advisor
Austin, TX
CBHP, Finance
Class of 2024
In her free time, you can find Stephanie listening to Taylor Swift, watching cute cat videos, or with a book in her hand. She likes to take morning pilates classes, drink oat milk matcha lattes, and watch the sunset (in that order). She spent her summer in New York as an intern at Macquarie.