Devanshi Agarwal
Devanshi grew up in India and earned her undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Delhi before completing her MBA at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. She previously worked with Bain & Company’s private equity practice in India and is particularly interested in researching entrepreneurial phenomena and talent migration.
Joa Alexander
Joa is currently based out of New York, where she has been an independent consultant since graduating with her MBA from the Isenberg School of Management. Prior to business school, she attended Harvard for a master’s in Regional Studies-East Asia following several years of working for the Asia Society Policy Institute—a think tank focused on addressing policy issues affecting the Asia-Pacific region—and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. She attended Harvard as an undergraduate majoring in East Asian Studies, which brought her to Korea and China on multiple occasions to study, volunteer, and teach. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, and trying new foods.
Oranda Xinyuan Hou
Oranda is deeply passionate about the intersection of business strategy, public policy, and the impact of emerging technologies on societies. She currently works at the Tech for All Lab at Harvard Business School, where she studies how technology and access influence human behavior and business outcomes. Oranda’s professional experience spans diverse roles, including serving as the Director of Development at the Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai and leading market creation for a startup in Thailand. She began her career with J.P. Morgan’s Investment Banking Division in Hong Kong as an analyst in the Diversified Industrials Group.
Born and raised in Shanghai, China, Oranda holds a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Pennsylvania.
Anna Shiyu Hu
Anna did her undergrad in psychology at Cornell, and is currently a McKinsey consultant. Besides the U.S., she’s also lived and worked in Mexico, China and Spain. She’s very interested in meaning and motivation at work, intergroup relations, and cultural identities. She’s been engaged with independent research throughout her undergrad and continued while working.
Cat Huang
Hi! My name is Cat and I’m from Bel Air, Maryland. I’m currently a Research Associate at Harvard Business School with Professor Amy Edmondson where I study the importance of healthy relationships and values alignment at work. I’ve also helped teach negotiation classes across the undergraduate and graduate programs at Harvard. Broadly, I’m interested in the role of conflict resolution and social connection research in promoting well-being at work and combating intergroup hostility/polarization.
Stella Jia
Hi everyone, I’m Stella, and I study Data Science at UC Berkeley. I’m particularly interested in the determinants of innovation—especially through the lens of emerging technologies like AI and how it evolves within social, economic, and legal structures. In my free time, I enjoy organizing hikes, going on medium-distance jogs, playing the piano, and reading.
Gina Christie Jouaneh
Gina Jouaneh is currently a master’s student in Statistics and holds a BS in Economics from the University of Rhode Island. While in graduate school, she has worked as a research assistant focused on corporate environmental reporting and climate change adaptation. Previously, she was an analyst at a consulting firm in Cambridge, MA, where she supported private and government clients on sustainability, environmental litigation, and public policy matters. In her free time, she enjoys creative writing and exploring art museums.
Aimee La France
Aimee La France is currently a consultant at Ernst & Young, specializing in organizational design and workforce transformation. Originally from Skaneateles, New York, she graduated from Cornell University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Industrial and Labor Relations. Previously, Aimee worked as a research assistant at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), where she co-authored a study on ownership structures and financial strategies in hospital systems. She is primarily interested in researching how corporate governance and organizational behavior reflect the growing dominance of financial motives and actors in the market. Aimee is excited about the opportunity to attend Wharton and looks forward to contributing to campus life while pursuing her academic goals.
Larry Lin
Hi! I’m Larry, an undergraduate at UC Berkeley studying Business Administration and Economics originally from Lexington, Massachusetts. Within strategy, my research interests lie at the intersection of M&A, human capital, and innovation. I currently serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the Berkeley Economic Review, UC Berkeley’s undergraduate, academic, economics journal. During my free time you can find me hiking the Berkeley hills, running, and trying new restaurants.
Sachin Srivastava
Sachin Srivastava is a predoctoral fellow at Harvard Business School, researching the measurement of human capital accumulation, with a focus on migration, returns to entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial finance. His independent work explores how high-skilled immigration shapes labor market trajectories through potential spillovers. He has also conducted research on peer effects in hiring, examining how professional networks and prior affiliations influence labor market outcomes. Sachin earned a dual MS in Innovation Management and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Outside of research, he is an avid hiker, astrophotographer, and enjoys traveling.
Sarayu Vyakaranam
Sarayu is interested in studying the structure of social networks and their impact on organizational outcomes. Her recent research focuses on examining the network antecedents of identity and discourse. She holds a Master’s in Computer Science from Purdue University, where she explored themes related to algorithmic bias in hiring decisions. She also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from RV College of Engineering in Bangalore, India. Apart from her professional pursuits, Sarayu is an avid reader, and enjoys playing sports like badminton and squash.
Susan Yiru Wang
Yiru Wang (Susan) is a research assistant at the Strategy & Entrepreneurship Department at London Business School, where she also earned a master’s in management. Susan holds a bachelor’s degree in management (focus in finance) from the University of Toronto’s Rotman Commerce. Her professional experience includes two years as a core member of an edu-tech start-up and an internship at Alibaba. She also worked as a part-time journalist, having written high-impact articles with a wide readership. Her research primarily focuses on organization design, innovation, and entrepreneurship, with an additional interest in labor market-related topics.
Jimmy Zhang
Jimmy studied economics and statistics at Stanford and has worked in consulting and tech, having lived in the South and on both coasts. He enjoys discovering restaurants and new recipes, playing and watching tennis, and teaching and traveling. Jimmy is looking forward to getting to know all of his peers and mentors!
