Aarya Tavshikar

Aarya Tavshikar is a motivated and experienced professional currently serving as a Venture Scout at GoAhead Ventures since January 2023, focusing on connecting with early-stage startups and founders. As President of Tech Consulting at Cornell since February 2021, Aarya oversees club logistics and has previous experience as a project manager for a local real estate company and an analyst for both a national fast-food chain and a local art store. Additionally, Aarya leads Cornell Intellectual Property, consulting on trade secrets for student startups and organizing IP-related events. Aarya has interned at Roku Inc., receiving a return offer and an award for engagement amid a large intern class, and has worked as a Business Analyst for the Ed-Tech startup rapStudy. Aarya's early career included managing office operations and financial data at Loocie Brown Acupuncture. Aarya is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Information Science at Cornell University, expected to graduate in 2024, after completing high school at Lexington High School.