Kavitha Shastry

Kavitha Shastry is a seasoned media professional with extensive experience in financial news production spanning over two decades. Currently serving as a Senior Producer for CNBC's "Fast Money" since October 2019, Kavitha focuses on developing editorial content and managing control room production for a market-focused program. Previous roles include Executive Producer at Cheddar Inc., where responsibilities included overseeing daily programming and launching thematic shows, and Multimedia Producer at Thomson Reuters, supervising a team of video journalists. Early career experiences include positions at Bloomberg News and investment banking roles at Lazard and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. Kavitha holds a BSE in Computer Science and a BSEcon in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School respectively.