Vidya Venkatakrishnan has a strong background in finance and strategy, serving as an MBA Summer Associate at Thrive Capital since July 2024, following a prior role as a Pre MBA Summer Associate at the same company from May to August 2023. Previous experience includes working as an Assistant Vice President in Strategy Consulting at BNP Paribas from August 2021 to April 2023, and in revenue strategy and analytics at NJOY from August 2020 to July 2021. Earlier professional experience includes a position in product strategy at PIMCO from May 2017 to August 2020. Vidya Venkatakrishnan is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at The Wharton School (2023-2025) and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy, English, and Creative Writing from the University of Chicago.