Here are the mentors that participate in the Brandes RISE Mentorship Program. We’ve provided synopses of their professional background and Q&A to amplify the experience and motivation they will bring to program participants.
Namrata Mullapudi is a Research Associate on the Communications Services Team. Namrata earned her MS in Finance from University of California, Riverside’s A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management and her BBA in Finance from PES University in Bangalore, India. Prior to joining Brandes in 2021, she was a Financial Analyst intern at a pharmaceuticals firm in India.
Q: What led you to volunteer for this program?
A: This program is a perfect opportunity for young women to be represented and supported in an industry which is hard to navigate at times. I definitely relate to the difficulties of finding your path the start of your career. I hope to guide my mentee by sharing my experiences and mistakes. I would have really appreciated having a program like this to explore a particular field with a mentor to advise me along the way, which is why I am excited to be a part of it. I trust that this program can inspire more young women to pursue a career in investment management.
Namrata Mullapudi is a Research Associate on the Communications Services Team. Namrata earned her MS in Finance from University of California, Riverside’s A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management and her BBA in Finance from PES University in Bangalore, India. Prior to joining Brandes in 2021, she was a Financial Analyst intern at a pharmaceuticals firm in India.
Q: What led you to volunteer for this program?
A: This program is a perfect opportunity for young women to be represented and supported in an industry which is hard to navigate at times. I definitely relate to the difficulties of finding your path the start of your career. I hope to guide my mentee by sharing my experiences and mistakes. I would have really appreciated having a program like this to explore a particular field with a mentor to advise me along the way, which is why I am excited to be a part of it. I trust that this program can inspire more young women to pursue a career in investment management.