Abhishek Gunasekar

With hands-on experience applying Generative AI and LLMs to enhance content delivery, operational efficiency, and customer experiences, I offer a unique edge on how AI transforms TMT business models — from product innovation to M&A strategy.

I’m excited to bring my multidisciplinary mindset — combining engineering, AI, and business acumen — to Investment Banking, helping technology and media clients unlock value at critical inflection points.

Specializing in Finance and Strategic Management

Specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Graduated in 2.5 years with distinction in Computer Science

GPA: 3.95/4.00; Dean’s List and Semester Honors all semesters

Graduated summa cum laude Unweighted GPA: 4.00/4.00; Weighted GPA: 4.50/4.00; Academic Honor Roll all semesters

Wall Street Prep - Issued: May 2025 Credential ID: 108735 (view)

Stanford University - Issued: Aug 2022 Credential ID: V7WDCE84LGFX (view)

Google - Issued: March 2025 Credential ID: 96b8c587-84bd-4ec9-915e-58fac1de45e5 (view)

Microsoft - Issued: March 2025 Credential ID: EA592A980A0F5022 (view)

Amazon Web Services - Issued: November 2024 Credential ID: 2afc4e1ede8c47e7951eff3f0b34fc42 (view)

Amazon Web Services - Issued: November 2024 Credential ID: 970085f7-09df-4383-bcd8-d6eae4ff6463 (view)

Amazon Web Services - Issued: July 2021 Credential ID: 24441f5a-ca36-4b42-8b87-d558310c9a3e (view)

Microsoft - Issued: June 2021 Credential ID: 9656b1e7-111d-4a6f-85e2-a1f16eef489c (view)

Google Cloud - Issued: July 2021 Credential ID: c9fb0545-a809-4253-b488-f18e22dddfd4 (view)

Amazon – May 2025 Recognized for exceptional mentorship and people development. Spearheaded the rapid onboarding of a new hire in just 1 week—a 75% acceleration compared to the typical 1-month ramp-up—by designing a tailored, high-efficiency learning plan and providing deep technical guidance. As a result, the intern successfully launched ad measurement capabilities across seven high-impact surfaces: AECS (752 TPS), Alexa (11,110 TPS), Fire TV (22,736 TPS), Freevee (1,857 TPS), IMDb (5,746 TPS), Prime Video Channels (8,313 TPS), and Twitch (4,280 TPS). This initiative enhanced multi-surface visibility for advertisers and directly contributed to the operational scalability of Amazon Ads' measurement platform.

Amazon – April 2025 Honored for outstanding initiative and execution, I identified and resolved lost ad click measurements that threatened over $1.1MM in revenue for Amazon Prime Video. My targeted intervention restored ad tracking accuracy and strengthened revenue assurance, exemplifying relentless commitment to operational excellence.

Amazon – January 2025 Recognized for end-to-end ownership in launching auctions for Freevee publishers, directly enabling $382.6MM+ in incremental revenue. Delivered at-scale monetization through high-impact product execution, aligning technical delivery with Amazon’s broader growth strategy in streaming advertising.

Amazon – August 2024 Recognized for outstanding peer support and technical mentorship. Enabled an intern to reduce failure recovery time by 95%—from 3 hours to 10 minutes—averting loss of 40,000+ ad impressions and strengthening system resilience during peak ad delivery periods.

Amazon – May 2023

Distinguished for spearheading EU EPR regulatory compliance initiative, safeguarding $52B in annual marketplace revenue across DE, UK, and ES regions.

Purdue University – January 2021

Voted by 1100+ CS students for outstanding mentorship and teaching as a Teaching Assistant across multiple core courses.

Purdue University – January 2020 Nominated for highest scholastic achievement among top candidates from a pool of 2,300+ students.

Purdue University – January 2021 Awarded for academic excellence and service among the entire Purdue CS department.

Purdue University – (2019 - 2021) Recognized for maintaining a GPA greater than 3.5 throughout all terms.

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

• 1 of 20 selected among early users to improve user engagement & retention.
• Provided usability feedback influencing 4 major product releases for AirChat, the world’s first voice to talk social media platform.
• Spearheaded startup discussions with thought leaders like Naval Ravikant (Angel Investor) and Brian Norgard (ex-CPO, Tinder).

Aug 2021 – Dec 2021

• Published research on federated multi-cloud architectures, reducing cross-region latency by 27%.
• Developed optimization algorithms for workload distribution across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Presented departmental talk to leverage a multi-cloud architecture to reduce data storage costs.

Aug 2019 - Dec 2021

• Mentored 1,000+ students across 4 core Computer Science (CS) courses (more than any other undergrad).
• Directed peer tutoring for 575+ freshmen in the CS help room.
• Introduced an online queue system, reducing CS attrition by 20%.
• Counseled students on selecting 1 of 9 CS tracks, and tracked academic progress, ensuring timely guidance and improved retention.

Aug 2022 – Present

• Mentored 10+ engineers, leading to 3 promotions and 2 return offers.
• Led weekly Java training session to develop talent throughout organization.
• Improved team’s code velocity by 180%.

Aug 2022 – Present

• Led mental health awareness initiatives, impacting 480+ employees.
• Participated in Climate Pledge discussions at the annual Austin Affinity Fairs.

Aug 2021 – Present

• Established Purdue’s first Dharmic student center, serving 2,782+ students.
• Organized large-scale cultural events (Diwali & Janmashtami, 500+ attendees).
• Led Vedanta debates & interfaith dialogues, fostering cross-cultural engagement.