Gautam Thapar

Gautam Thapar has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and organizations. Gautam is currently the co-founder and CEO of Enlighten AI, Inc., a company that uses artificial intelligence to provide teachers with a teacher's assistant to enhance their impact and sustainability. In 2016, Thapar founded and served as the Executive Director of Invictus Academy of Richmond, where they successfully launched and organized a political advocacy campaign and grew student enrollment from 0 to over 300 students. Gautam also coached and supported leaders, built strong team culture, and achieved above-average student achievement growth. Thapar also has experience as a Fellow at Building Excellent Schools, where they received comprehensive training in urban charter school creation and leadership. Additionally, they were an Education Circle Member/Lead at the University of Michigan Social Venture Fund, sourcing potential investments in education startups and conducting due diligence. Thapar served as a Consultant at Chat Sports, contributing to market research and developing user acquisition strategies. Gautam started their career as a U.S. History Teacher at Leadership Public Schools and served as a Corps Member at Teach For America. Gautam also taught various subjects and coached extracurricular activities at San Jose Unified School District.

Gautam Thapar holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Finance, General from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business, which they obtained between the years 2014 to 2016. Prior to their graduate studies, Thapar graduated from Stanford University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science and Government, with Honors in International Security Studies. There is no available information regarding their education before university, as the details about their attendance at Leland High school are unspecified.