Arushi Sharma

Arushi Sharma is an MPA student in Technology Policy & Innovation at Columbia SIPA. Before Columbia, she spent nearly a decade in India's Ministry of Finance, working on financial regulation, international taxation, and institutional reform. She also holds an Executive MBA in Finance from the Indian School of Business. At Columbia, Arushi has led consulting engagements in growth and organizational strategy and is part of the founding team of an AI-native financial intelligence startup. She is most energized by ambiguous problems and ambitious ideas, especially at the intersection of strategy, technology, and finance. Fun fact: Arushi is a huge music and TV buff who has probably listened to or binged almost everything under the sun. She also loves traveling and saying yes to new experiences.