Bhavya Athmaram

Bhavya Athmaram currently serves as the Director of Investments at Santa Clara University, overseeing the university's endowment portfolio to generate long-term risk-adjusted returns since May 2024. Previously, Bhavya held the position of Associate Director of Investments at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, where responsibilities included managing a $13 billion diversified portfolio and conducting comprehensive due diligence on investment managers. Bhavya's career also includes significant roles at BlackRock, where Bhavya was an Investment Platform Specialist focused on investment management and risk analytics, and at Nomura, Deutsche Bank, and Lehman Brothers in various investment and trading-related capacities. Bhavya began professional endeavors as a Software Engineer at EMC Corporation, holding a Master's degree in Management Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from RV College of Engineering. Additionally, Bhavya possesses a Certificate in Investment Performance Management from the CFA Institute.