A Portrait at 16
Class of 2028 · Age 16
Founder & CEO of The Diplomacy Forge, author of "The Investment Banker's Odyssey", SEBI Rank 1 (50/50), Global #2 at the IMO, and AIR 4 at the SRCC Entrepreneurship Olympiad. Training today for a career — and a legacy — in investment banking.
01 — About
Grade 11 Commerce (with Maths) at Apeejay School, Pitampura. Class topper in English, high scorer in Mathematics — but the real classroom has been outside school.
Founded The Diplomacy Forge from zero, scaled it to 2,100+ followers and ran a full national cohort. Pitched Learnicorn at IIT Bombay E-Summit to investors. Cleared the Goldman Sachs Internal Audit with distinction and the Bank of America Investment Bankingsimulation. Ranked Global #2 at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
"I'm not building a resume — I'm building a track record. Compounding, year after year, until the world has no choice but to take notice."
02 — Track Record
National and international rankings, elite selections, and a published book — all before turning 17.
Perfect 50/50. National recognition from India's market regulator.
AIR 2 / Global Rank 2 — paired with International Rank 105 at the BITS Pilani Annual Mathematical Olympiad. Quantitative firepower for the world of finance.
All-India Rank 4 (119/144) at India's most prestigious commerce college's flagship olympiad.
Competitively selected to pitch original venture 'Learnicorn' to investors and industry leaders at India's premier startup summit.
Completed the Internal Audit Virtual Experience within Global Banking & Markets — with distinction.
Recently authored — the craft, discipline and mindset of investment banking, written at 16.
Medal · Masters' Union Internship
Awarded a medal by Masters' Union for contribution, ownership and execution during the internship — one of India's most rigorous business programs.
03 — Ventures
An investment banker who has never built anything is a spectator. I'd rather be in the arena.
Non-profit · Education
Selective cohort training high-achieving students in policy writing & university essay strategy.
EdTech Venture
Original business idea pitched at IIT Bombay E-Summit to investors and industry leaders.
Climate Tech
Live carbon footprint tracker web app. 2nd Place at Apeejay Pitampura's Echoes of Expression.
04 — Author
A book on the craft, discipline and mindset of investment banking — the deals, the long nights, the people, and the frameworks that move capital across the world.
Written at 16, from inside the world of financial modelling, strategic analysis and capital markets thinking.
05 — Wall Street Training
Goldman Sachs
Bank of America
06 — Experience
IIT Bombay · E-Cell
Selected pitcher at the E-Summit — inside India's strongest student entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Delegate · E-Summit
Investor-facing sessions and founder rooms that sharpen how I think about capital, markets and execution.
Masters' Union · In the room
On-ground at events, summits and founder circles where ideas, capital and opportunities actually move.
Built a selective non-profit from zero to 2,100+ followers. Designed Cohort 1 end-to-end, leading curriculum, brand, outreach and operations at CEO level.
Inducted into the merit-based Founders Circle. Co-led the 7-Day XP Battle, a national online performance competition across multiple Indian cities.
Selected to pitch Learnicorn at IIT Bombay E-Summit before a panel of investors and industry experts.
Risk assessment, audit documentation and compliance strategy across Global Banking & Markets workflows. Completed with Distinction.
Spearheaded peer outreach, KPI-tracked campaigns and cross-functional coordination for a live investment firm.
Brand positioning, digital content and audience growth at one of India's most innovative business schools.
Curriculum insight and student engagement frameworks bridging theory with practice.
Official ambassador for one of India's premier institutions — outreach, engagement and brand presence.
Completed the SRCC Marketing Fellowship; selected for the Growth & Outreach Internship.
07 — Capabilities
08 — Vision
Investment banking. Capital markets. Strategic advisory. Then — building, owning and allocating capital at a global scale. The goal isn't a job. It's a decades-long compounding curve that ends with my name in the same sentence as the firms I admire.
I am also intentionally building international connections early — learning from global professionals, broadening cultural fluency and creating a network that can compound into cross-border opportunities in finance, entrepreneurship and strategic leadership.
"Finance is not just about numbers — it's about understanding value, risk, and the future. That's the lens I'm building my career through."
09 — Endorsements
Direct, positive feedback received at IIT Bombay E-Summit after pitching Learnicorn — my venture capital–backed EdTech idea.
IIT Bombay · E-Summit
After pitching Learnicorn — direct feedback and endorsement from senior mentors in the room.
Positive feedback received after pitching Learnicorn at the IIT Bombay E-Summit — recognising the venture's clarity of thought, market insight and execution potential.
Endorsed the Learnicorn pitch at IIT Bombay E-Summit — backing the founder's drive, business instinct and the strength of the underlying idea.
10 — Credentials
Verified certificates, letters of recommendation and the original manuscript — every claim on this page is documented. Click any tile to view the source.
Selected pitcher in the Enthusiast Track of IIT Bombay's flagship business model competition — pitched Learnicorn alongside India's sharpest young founders.
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All-India Rank 4 with an overall score of 119/144 at India's most prestigious commerce college's flagship olympiad.
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Secured 2nd Position (Global Rank 2) in the 1st Mathematical Relay 2024 organised by the International Mathematical Olympiad Foundation.
View certificate →My debut book — a complete walkthrough of investment banking: pitching, valuation, financial modelling, M&A, and the art of building long-term capital relationships.
Open document →Issued post the Masters' Union Summer Internship — recognising marketing, growth, on-ground sales and full-cycle event operations across Summer Skills Week & Summer Start-Up Week.
Open document →Recommendation from Aryan Raj (Founder, School2Startup · Intl. Children Peace Prize Nominee 2025) for work on The Diplomacy Forge.
Open document →Certified A1 proficiency in German from the Goethe-Institut — a foundation for working with European capital markets and global institutions.
Open document →Winner of Math-E-Health at Synergy, the inter-school competition held at The Srijan School, Delhi (Aug 2024).
Open document →11 — Contact
Open to conversations on investment banking, finance, entrepreneurship, collaborations and internships.