Paurakh Rijal currently serves in the role of Strategy and Growth at Equity Bridge Nepal, beginning in August 2024. Previous experience includes multiple positions at The Harvard Crimson from February 2023 to September 2024, culminating as a Strategy Associate. Additional roles include Investment Analyst at the Harvard Alternative Investment Club, Financial Planning and Analysis Intern at Capital One, and Research Assistant to Professor James Snyder at Harvard University. Paurakh has also contributed to Gary Community Ventures as a Builds Fellow, where innovative programs targeting cost reduction for low-income households were developed. Experience at Foodmart Inc. involved business strategy efforts that led to a significant revenue increase, and earlier roles included a technical summer fellowship at DSST Public Schools and a neurophysiology internship at Children's Hospital Colorado. Paurakh is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Government at Harvard University, expected to graduate in May 2025.