Avinash Chivakula is a junior honors student at The University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in finance with a minor in international political economy. Driven by his experiences working with marginalized communities undergoing economic hardships, Chivakula focuses on macroeconomic systems and their impact on wealth inequality, critical care access, and consumer protections. On campus, he has held roles on the Model United Nations executive board, cofounded and coordinated logistics for the Global Health Case Competition, and served as a UT Dallas Student Government senator. His off-campus pursuits include working as a macroeconomic researcher at Phillips-Marburg University in Germany, a zoning research consultant for the City of Dallas, and studying abroad at Emlyon Business School in France. He has also interned at the District Office of U.S. Representative Michael Burgess (TX-26) and was a venture capital analyst at Blossom Street Ventures. After graduation, Chivakula aims to pursue a career in corporate finance and consulting, with future aspirations in macroeconomic policy reform and corporate regulation.