Manasi Vora, CFA

Manasi Vora, CFA has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Manasi is currently serving as the VP Product Growth at RISC Zero since January 2023. Prior to this, they co-founded Komorebi Collective in May 2021. Additionally, they founded Women in Blockchain (WiB) in 2018.

From 2019 to 2022, Manasi held various roles at Skynet Labs, including VP Strategy and Operations and Head of Product and BD. Skynet Labs focuses on building blockchain hardware and software infrastructure for the decentralized internet.

Before that, they worked at MIT Media Lab as a research member of the MIT Digital Currency Initiative from January 2019 to May 2019. Manasi also served as the Director of the MIT Bitcoin Expo at MIT Bitcoin Club from November 2018 to March 2019.

Prior to their involvement in the blockchain field, Manasi worked as a Finance Project Manager at Santander Bank, N.A. from April 2016 to February 2019. Manasi also gained experience as a Portfolio Manager at Dalal Capital Advisors LLC from September 2014 to March 2016.

Earlier in their career, they held a managerial role in Corporate Banking at ICICI Bank from May 2013 to August 2014. Manasi also interned at Axis Bank in the Mid Corporate Department in April 2012.

Throughout their career, Manasi has demonstrated a strong focus on finance, technology, and innovation, with a particular emphasis on blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Manasi Vora, CFA, has an extensive education history. Manasi passed all three levels of the CFA Program from the CFA Institute, from 2014 to 2016. In 2011 to 2013, they attended the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, where they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Finance, General. In 2012, they also attended NEOMA Business School and earned an additional Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, specializing in International Finance. Prior to their MBA studies, from 2007 to 2011, Manasi attended Indian Technical Jobs, where they obtained a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electronics Engineering. In 2006 to 2007, they attended I.E.S.'s V.N. Sule Guruji, but no degree information was provided. Additionally, Manasi Vora holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder from the CFA Institute, which they obtained in December 2018.