about

Hi, I am Ishaan Ahluwalia. I am currently pursuing my MBA at IIM Calcutta. Prior to this, I worked as a Delivery SME at Sabre Corporation, the 2nd largest travel-tech company in the world.

Over the last few years, I have freelanced in sports writing, interned at startups, and created content. I enjoy exploring and trying out new things. Jack of all trades? Probably. But don't we call it ‘Generalist’ nowadays? :P

I love stocks. I have been investing in public markets since 2020 and have cleared CFA L1. Equity research and understanding why money moves truly fascinates me (yes I am a finbro).

I am almost always thinking about how to start a hedge fund, buy an IPL team, or butter chicken.

currently
IIM Calcutta
MBA · 62nd Batch2025 – present

Amidst the chaos of group projects, submissions, CV reviews and case competitions, found some truly incredible people. Joka has been everything I hoped for and more.

Jefferies
Equity Research InternIncoming · Summer 2026

Excited and looking forward to learning and interacting with some of the best folks in the business in some of the most volatile of times.

work
Sabre Corporation
Delivery SME2023 – 2025

Worked closely with airlines like American, Virgin Australia, and WestJet resolving operational challenges and implementing modern solutions. A fascinating and niche industry to begin my professional career at.

SALTYC-backed
Founder's Office Intern2021

Early-stage B2B startup. Did a bit of everything - marketing, operations, analytics, website copy, and growth campaigns. Got a real sense of everything an early-stage startup has to tackle.

education
Manipal Institute of Technology
B.Tech · Information Technology2019 – 2023

Got to experience my UG in a beautiful campus surrounded by beaches. Got a degree in IT, but spent most of my time in dramatics, figuring out markets, and exploring the serene town. Was never the coder in the room, but the ideas guy. Turns out, in the AI era, that's a feature, not a bug.

timeline
2019
Manipal · MITB.Tech, IT
2021
SALT · YCFounder's Office
2023
Sabre CorpDelivery SME
2025
IIM CalcuttaMBA
2026
JefferiesEquity Research