Yash Kirkire

Yash Kirkire has a diverse work experience, starting with their role as a Member at Chief of Staff Network since 2022. Prior to that, they worked at QualSights, where they held several positions including Chief of Staff, Strategy and Finance Manager, and Graduate Summer Intern, contributing to the company's financial planning, analysis, and cash-flow management processes. They also gained experience at the Government of Maharashtra as a Consultant in the Chief Minister's Office, leading a unit focused on public-private partnerships, and as the Chief Minister's Fellow, overseeing a subsidy program for farmers. Yash's earlier experience includes working as a Staff Accountant at KPMG, where they provided regulatory and strategic insights to banks and financial institutions.

Yash Kirkire's education history includes a Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree with honors from the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, which they completed from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Commerce (M Com) degree in Business/Commerce, General from R. A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics, where they studied from 2015 to 2017. Yash is also a Chartered Accountant, having completed the program at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India from 2013 to 2016. Their undergraduate education was at R A Podar College of Commerce & Economics Matunga Mumbai, where they earned a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree with a field of study in Accounting from 2012 to 2015.

In addition to their formal education, Yash Kirkire has also received a certification in 7th Grade from Trinity College London in June 2011.