Diya.H.Shah

the résumé version, with the sentences taken out

work experience

Deal work, research, and a running habit of volunteering to run things. Newest first, in each section.

professional experience

  1. Research Team Member — Fintech Readiness Index

    2026 – Present

    GIFT City & GFCI

    • Contributing to research and data collection for a composite index benchmarking cities on fintech ecosystem readiness.
    • Conducting cross-country data collection and source verification across multiple international markets to support index scoring methodology.
  2. Summer Intern — Strategy, Risk & Transactions

    May 2025 – Jun 2025

    Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP

    • Built pitch decks for 3 high-stakes acquisition and divestiture mandates, synthesizing industry research, competitive benchmarking, and financial analysis into client-ready deliverables.
    • Developed a full valuation model for 1 live deal, applying DCF and comparables analysis to support transaction recommendations.
    • Gained exposure to deal structuring, regulatory considerations, and risk assessment within live transaction environments.

leadership & extracurriculars

  1. Head of Sponsorships

    May 2026 – Present

    Stepwell — Ahmedabad University's National Youth Festival

    • Lead sponsorship outreach and negotiation for the university's flagship national youth festival, securing partnerships to fund festival operations.
    • Manage sponsor relationship-building, proposal drafting, and cross-team coordination with the sponsorships department.
  2. Treasurer

    May 2025 – May 2026

    Photography Club, Ahmedabad University

    • Manage full-cycle budgeting and vendor negotiations for a 35-member club, delivering exhibitions and workshops with zero budget overruns.
    • Reduced per-event operational costs through structured procurement and financial planning.
  3. Head of Operations

    Feb 2024 – Present

    The Family Business Chronicles, Ahmedabad University

    • Curated and executed speaker sessions with 5+ founding-generation family business leaders, growing program reach and institutional profile.
    • Redesigned the session scheduling and speaker selection framework, cutting planning lead time and improving participant experience.

volunteering

  1. Volunteer

    Details coming soon

    Jivdaya Charitable Trust

    • Volunteering with Jivdaya, an animal rehabilitation centre — more specifics on this one landing soon.