Raghav Vashisht
Vancouver
Summary
Currently a Deans Honor List student at University of British Columbia pursuing Economics major and Data Science minor. I am passionate about Economics, Data Science and Education. Led the creation of a platform connecting organic farmers across India, showcasing exceptional analytical and organizational skills. Additionally, I am currently gaining experience in consulting, financial management and also being a volunteer tutor. Looking forward to connected with likeminded individuals and gain more experience.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Peer Tutor
Vancouver School of Economics
Vancouver
01.2025 - Current
- Provided individualized support to Economics students in order to help them reach their academic goals
- Organized group activities designed to promote cooperative learning among peers
Admissions Intern
Amritsar Group of Colleges
Amritsar
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Coordinated campus tours for prospective students and their families.
- Supported admissions events by organising materials and logistics.
- Managed communication with applicants through email and phone inquiries.
- Part of the organising team of the Punjab Unaided Colleges Association that organised the admission fair in Patna, Bihar.
Programming and Robotics instructor
Wize Computing Academy
Vancouver
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Conducted drone coding tutoring to students of the age of 8-10 years after school.
- Facilitated hands-on workshops to enhance student understanding of robotics concepts.
Finance Associate
UBC Vancouver Housing Market Club
Vancouver
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Process Reimbursements, Contracts, and Invoices
- Prepare and Maintain Financial Records for VHMC
- Assist in Financial Planning and Record Financial Trends for the Club
Jr. Strategist
Rem and Company
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Provided consulting services to startups and local businesses in Vancouver
- Worked on marketing consultancy with an EdTech startup - Learnit
Internship Student
Sebiz finishing school
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Worked on an online coding project on Net technology.
- Assisted the team in development of different software and handled online queries.
President of Debating Society
Wynberg-Allen School
Mussoorie
02.2020 - 12.2021
- Organized inter-house debating competitions.
- Organised Literary festivals and Debating events at National level
President of Quizzing society
Wynberg Allen School
Mussoorie
02.2020 - 12.2021
- Organised Inter-House quizzes.
- Managed and organised various National Level Inter-School Quizzes.
Founder
Organic Farmers Connect
Amritsar
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Founder of website and mobile application www.organicfarmersconnect.com
- Connected organic farmers with consumers all over India
Student Intern
VMM Education
Amritsar
08.2020 - 09.2020
- Gained practical experience with relevant software and technology
- Worked on Cloud Based Android Application Development
Student Intern
AGC Amritsar
Amritsar
06.2020 - 07.2020
- Worked on Big Data technology using Hadoop
- Performed assignments on case studies as determined by the supervisor
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Data Science
The University of British Columbia
05.2026
ISC - SCIENCE
Wynberg Allen School
Uttarakhand01.2021
ICSE -
Wynberg Allen School
Uttarakhand01.2021
Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Cloud Application Development
- Communication
- Data Analysis
- Decision-Making
- Economics Education
- Internet Software Development
- Large-scale Data Processing
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Organizational & Writing Skills
- Project Management
- Strategy
- Web Applications
Certification
- Trading Strategies in Emerging Markets Specialization, Indian School of Business on Coursera, 06/01/23
- ABRSM Certification in Music Theory, ABRSM, 09/01/18
- Oracle Java Programmer Certifications, Oracle
- Communications & Skills Programme, Trinity College London, Grade 3 passed with Distinction
Projects
Attendance Manager Project, Made an application in Java for my course project, it lets you keep track of attendances of individuals in an institution., https://github.com/ragzV/AttendanceManagerProject
Publications
- A case study on crime dataset of 'city of Baltimore, Maryland(USA)' using Big Data Analytics with pig, International Conference on Data Sciences & Machine Learning - 2020
- Crime Dynamics: How Socioeconomic Factors Influence Mischief and Break- and-Enter Crimes, Unpublished
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Punjabi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Accomplishments
- Vice captain for school
- Wallace Shah Cup for the Best All-Rounder, Wynberg-Allen School
- Awarded a scholarship in grade 11 in 2019 of 2.5 lakh rupees
- Award for debating at the national level, Wynberg-Allen School
- Award for quizzing at the national level, Wynberg-Allen School
- Organized various national-level interschool debating events at school
- Won national quizzing competitions
Affiliations
- Lead role in Inter-House Dramatics in school
- Member of Indian Red Cross Foundation
- Founder of Jagriti NGO
- Organised various book donation camps in the city
Timeline
Admissions Intern
Amritsar Group of Colleges
05.2025 - 08.2025
Peer Tutor
Vancouver School of Economics
01.2025 - Current
Programming and Robotics instructor
Wize Computing Academy
01.2025 - 04.2025
Finance Associate
UBC Vancouver Housing Market Club
10.2024 - 04.2025
Jr. Strategist
Rem and Company
10.2024 - 04.2025
Internship Student
Sebiz finishing school
10.2020 - 12.2021
Student Intern
VMM Education
08.2020 - 09.2020
Student Intern
AGC Amritsar
06.2020 - 07.2020
Founder
Organic Farmers Connect
04.2020 - 04.2021
President of Debating Society
Wynberg-Allen School
02.2020 - 12.2021
President of Quizzing society
Wynberg Allen School
02.2020 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Data Science
The University of British Columbia
ISC - SCIENCE
Wynberg Allen School
ICSE -
Wynberg Allen School
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