Shubha K. Chakravarthy Email & Phone Number

- Founder and Chief Financial Storyteller at Achiiv, helping first time technical founders build credible financial stories to raise capital and build successful startups.- Experienced financial services executive with over 20 years' experience across consulting, insurance and banking with experience at McKinsey & Co., Allstate, HSBC Finance, among others. Experience includes managing credit strategy for $100+ billion subprime mortgage portfolio in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis.- Host of the Invisible Ink podcast with 50+ episodes released, dedicated to equipping first time founders with finance and related capabilities for scalable venture building.- Mentor and guide first time technical founders at incubators and accelerators; judge for pitch competitions- Conference presenter on financial storytelling and facilitative finance for high-potential founders and startups. Prize reviewer and connector at the NREL / U.S. Department of Energy's American-Made network.- Learning facilitator for industry leading innovation methodology pioneered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. - Experienced in understanding and driving impact in Fortune 500 companies with expertise in strategy, enterprise-level change and disciplined execution.- Demonstrated ability to build and grow effective relationships across sectors, organizational levels and functional domains to deliver results. Resourceful problem solver, entrepreneurial thinker and change agent.- Meaningful nonprofit board finance leadership experience. Treasurer, finance and investment chair for $7 million educational institution; co-led successful executive director search.- MBA (High Honors) in Finance and Strategy from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; MS (Financial Markets) from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Chartered Accountant.