Shashank Kothi is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience spanning over two decades in various leadership roles. Currently serving as a Member of the Board of Advisors for the MBA - BKFS Program at T A Pai Management Institute since June 2022, Shashank also founded FinFirst in December 2012. Prior roles include Principal of the Corporate Advisory Group at the Indian Institute of Management Udaipur, General Manager of Corporate Finance and Treasury at Vedanta Resources, and positions at Allegro Capital Advisors, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, and ICICI Bank, among others. Shashank’s educational background includes a Graduate Certification in Public Policy from The Takshashila Institution and a Master's from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, complemented by a B Tech in Electronics and Instrumentation from M S University of Baroda.