GPS Alumni - Class of 2010

Ashwin Pushpala
Chief Marketing Officer (08-09), Penn Pod Leader (08-09)
University of Pennsylvania

Ashwin Pushpala graduated from Archbishop Mitty High School (San Jose, California) in 2006 with distinction in Mathematics, Science, and Foreign Language (Spanish). Along with his academic successes at Archbishop Mitty, Ashwin also earned team MVP and All-League honors on the Varsity Tennis team. Ashwin recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, earning dual Bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Economics, with minors in Mathematics and Entrepreneurship. He is currently pursuing graduate studies in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania.

During his undergraduate career, Ashwin was involved in a vast array of activities. As a member of the Marketing Committee of the Weiss Tech House, a student-run venture capital firm, he created marketing schemes to broaden the scope of the organization and serves as a project manager for many of the groups funded by the organization. Ashwin also worked for the financial and project development arms of Engineers Without Borders, an international organization committed to the development of sustainable engineering projects in communities of need. Ashwin is a member of Penn Dhamaka, the University of Pennsylvania 's only all-male dance team. A South-Asian fusion dance team, Penn Dhamaka strives to present an innovative mixture of international dance styles. As a choreographer and dancer, Ashwin helped to put together dance pieces that have been performed and awarded recognition at a multitude of national dance competitions and showcases. Additionally, as President and member of the executive board, Ashwin manages the finances and external relations of the dance team.

Ashwin has previously interned at InCube Ventures (a medical-device incubator / venture fund in the Silicon Valley), Financial Technology Partners (a boutique investment bank based in San Francisco), and JP Morgan (Healthcare / Technology IBD). During his time at the University of Pennsylvania, he also worked part-time as a consultant for the Wharton Small Business Development Center, an organization that provides strategic consulting services to start-up technology companies originating in the greater Philadelphia region. Ashwin served as Chief Marketing Officer of GPS and the Penn Pod Leader in the 2008-2009 academic year, while maintaining his role as an analyst in the Healthcare sector. In his free time, Ashwin enjoys playing basketball and tennis, bungee jumping, traveling, and refining his photography skills.