Being an economics graduate, Hitaishi Shivaram has always admired being a part of the development sector, as she firmly believes that organizations in this field have the potential to create a profound impact in various development areas. Her professional and academic interests include project management, research, data analytics, and entrepreneurship.

Prior to joining Athena Infonomics, Hitaishi interned at a women-entrepreneurship-focused venture capital firm as an investment research analyst. In addition, she has research experience assisting a professor at ISEC.

She graduated in Economics from the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics University, Bengaluru, and holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Analytics from Christ University, Lavasa. During her academic period, she has also co-authored a paper on global entrepreneurship.