Zara Anwarzai

Zara Anwarzai is an experienced professional currently serving as the Interim Chief Operating Officer at CareerWise New York since November 2023 and as a Co-Founder of Equicratic since July 2022. Previously, Zara worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from January 2021 to May 2022 as a COVID Operations Manager, leading the COVID Triage team. Zara's extensive career at JPMorgan Chase spans from 1997 to 2020, where roles included Talent Initiatives Manager, Talent Project Manager/Chief of Staff, and various positions within Human Resources Technology and Service Delivery. Early career experience includes an assistant role at Lightyear Capital in 2001 and participation in a scholarship program aimed at developing entry-level talent. Zara holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Language and Literature from New York University, earned in 2001.