Since the dawn of civilization, with the increasing influence of technologies, the Globe has been shrinking. Paradoxically in parallel, the socio-economic disparity between the advanced and the other regions has been widening, ecological balance between…
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Ishani Sengupta is a senior at John P. Stevens High School in Edison, NJ, USA. Ishani has a strong passion for socially responsible youth initiatives. Her efforts are focused on global literacy and development of rural entrepreneurship. She works with The Boston Pledge to express her passion. She served as a member of Congressman Frank Pallone’s Youth Advisory Council, where she is helped draft legislative agendas around sustainable development. She is also a member of the New York Academy of Sciences where she developed innovative ways to improve the efficiency of natural disaster recovery efforts using technology and digital platforms. In school, she is on the national team for Model UN and serves on the Student Council Executive Board.
In her free time, she likes to play guitar and practice her vocal skills. Ishani is an ABRSM certified singer and composed her own songs. She is leading the TBP Youth Initiative and hopes to help TBP expand its reach to the youth in Asia and around the world through the Programs like ESP and TBP Digital.
I am Minjing, a Ph.D. in Biophysics. I am passionate about solving all kinds of problems, scientific, educational, environmental, etc. Ultimately, all of these passions are driven by my uttermost desire to make a better living place for the humankind. However, wider and wider disparity and inequality is a huge roadblock impeding the way. As one of those fortunate enough to have grown up with ample resources, I am eager to give back to the society, by helping those who live in a disadvantaged position to access the same opportunities that I enjoy. Despite the fact that China is growing at a remarkable pace, there are still millions of people in the nation living in poverty, especially children in the western part of China. At Boston Pledge, I wish to help those children out of poverty, not by providing them materials, but by equipping them the courage to dream, and the ability to materialize their dreams.
Partha S. Ghosh is a true global citizen. He is a policy advisor and a strategist for Corporates and Governments. He is known worldwide as an innovator of Business and Economic models and currently enjoys advisory relationships with multiple organizations in more than half a dozen nations. Earlier Mr. Ghosh was a partner at McKinsey & Company and is the founder/Managing director of Strategy/Policy advisory firm Partha S. Ghosh & Associates. He has also chaired several start-ups such as Boston Analytics, Global-Online and Intersoft Japan.
He has two advanced Engineering (MS) and Management (MBA) degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He did his undergraduate work at Indian Institute of Technology.
Santanu Sengupta is one of the founding members of The Boston Pledge. He leads the Technology Innovation program at Nuveen, a TIAA subsidiary. In this role, he is responsible for utilizing the power of technology and innovation to create competitive advantage for the firm. Before joining TIAA, Santanu worked in the quantitative strategies group at ITG and led many pioneering technology initiatives at State Street.
Beyond his professional life, Santanu enjoys his time working on The Boston Pledge Initiatives by utilizing the power of technology to enrich the underprivileged. He is also a regular cricket player and plays in New Jersey Cricket league.
Santanu was born and brought up in Banipur, a small town near Kolkata, and has lived in Boston and NY area.
Quote: “We have experienced the Digital Divide. Let’s invert it to Digital Advantage”
I grew up in a small city of China and came to the US as a science major in pursuit of my academic dream six years ago. Right now I am a Ph.D. in chemistry. In my journey of chasing the dream, I eventually find the meaning of my life. As Sadhgura says, “don’t hold back your love, your joy, and your exuberance. Only what you give becomes your quality, not what you hold back”. To fulfill myself, I should give. I believe giving my love, my joy, and my exuberance to others will be an ultimate way to achieve the goal of my life, so here I am to join Boston Pledge. In Boston Pledge, I will be involved in the program that aims to help the children in rural areas of China. At the end of the day, we will establish a platform to cultivate their capacity to chase their own dream, instead of a shelter for them.
The Hughey Center for Financial Services/Trading Room at Bentley University. Jahangir teaches Fixed Income and International Financial Management at the undergraduate and graduate programs at Bentley. Dr. Sultan has published articles in prestigious journals including: The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis; The European Journal of Finance Journal of International Money and Finance; Journal of Financial Engineering; Journal of Financial Research; Journal of Business Finance and Accounting; Journal of Applied Financial Economics; and Journal of Futures Market. He received the 1999 Bentley University Scholar of the Year award. He consults with banks and portfolio management firms and offers executive seminars on various topics including behavioral finance, foreign exchange trading and risk management, and equity trading. He is the managing partner of Marblehead Investment Partners, a startup CTA, specializing in trading currency, fixed income, and commodity futures and options.
Why TBP? In a conflict-ridden world, there is a serious shortage of compassionate people willing to help those who are at the verge of distinction. Most of us are blessed, compared to the billions who suffer because they lack access to good health, education, nutrition, shelter, and entrepreneurial capital. TBP dares us to open our hearts and minds to engage in grassroots development. TBP is a platform where compassionate souls can get together to bring about a change in someone’s life. It is a small step towards making this world peaceful.
Komala is an incoming freshman at the Kelley School of Business in Indiana University Bloomington. Her passion to alleviate poverty originates from her involvement in various non-profit organizations and community events. She wants to apply her knowledge in economics to help empower underprivileged communities from various parts of the world. With The Boston Pledge, she assisted in developing the website and rolling out the award recognition for the Entrepreneurship Springboard Program. She strongly believes that the key to helping these businesses become more self-sustainable is by educating them with integral entrepreneurial skills such as promotion tactics, money management, and more.
Jaya is a seasoned technology professional who has worked at many leading financial firms. She is passionate about building strong progressive communities and advocating for various great environmental and social causes. She strongly believes that with the application of innovative ideas and advanced technologies, we can solve many challenges that the world is facing today. Furthermore, she wants to increase educational opportunities for underpriviliged girls and help women become financially independent in impoverished areas. Her ultimate goal is to build a sustainable future for all. Her motto is “Together we can make a difference!”.
Shreeja Harisrikanth is a rising senior at Ridge High School who likes art, design, and engineering. She is planning to pursue a major in architecture in college to mix her love of art and STEM fields. She enjoys a variety of activities, such as basketball, baking, painting and spending time with her friends. She is a second degree black belt and a Taekwondo instructor. She is a winner of US President’s Gold Medal for her volunteering efforts. She paints murals for her school’s Art Honor Society for permanent display in school gymnasium.
Gayathri Pratha is currently a sophomore at Stony Brook University in Computer Science. She has been a part of The Boston Pledge Digital for the past three years and continues to assist to help grow this community. Inspired by the TBPD’s humble mission of egoless service, Gayathri aspires to use her knowledge of coding, web design to contribute and grow TBP Digital platform.
Gayathri is a passionate learner of classical Indian dance. She has completed her Rangapravesam in Kuchipudi, classical dance graduation after 11 years of learning. She is also an active volunteer to assist in teaching the younger generation about this beautiful art form. Gayathri serves as an active club officer in student organizations encouraging performing arts, bringing several student communities together encouraging talent. Gayathri would like to pursue her career in digital animation and graphic design.
Vaishnavi Pratha is a high school senior at West Windsor Plainsboro High School North in New Jersey. She would like to pursue her college education in the STEM area. She has been involved with The Boston Pledge Digital for three years now and she hopes to continue for many more years to come. She particularly enjoys working with student volunteers, building digital content and volunteering in various events. She is a classically trained dancer and performed regularly for the past 13 years. She performed a classical dance recital along with her sister in the TBP annual event in 2018 along with presenting the design of the digital platform.
Madhusudan Chakraborty graduated from IIT Kharagpur and joined the teaching fraternity in the same institute. Other than teaching, research and consultancy he was deeply involved in academic administration in the capacity of Head, Dean, Deputy Director and Director (acting). He was the founding Director of IIT Bhubaneswar. He continues to contribute to the teaching-learning process through the Educators Springboard Programme of The Boston Pledge.
Devendar Singh, is a Computer Science Engineer and a Social Entrepreneur with interest in Technology, Education and Entrepreneurship working on a quadruple bottom line of PEOPLE, PLANET, CULTURE & PROFIT. He is a founder of several companies including WLFLO and VBS Technologies
He is on a mission to make eco-friendly, indigenous and handcrafted products/services accessible to the world while creating Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities in Rural and Urban parts of India, alleviating people from Extreme poverty enabling them earn with dignity.
A graduate of Indian Institute of India, Kharagpur. Vijay Narang held leadership positions at multinational Companies viz. IBM and ITC Ltd. He moved to Boston in 2007 and helped to incubate Toast Inc., a fast growing software startup. He loves to travel and experience the diversity of culture around the world. His interests include world history and geo-politics. He is also an ardent cricket fan. He is a member of The Boston Pledge and is passionate about giving back to society