Sarathi Sakthivel is a 12+ years experienced finance executive in Financial Services, Media, and startup sectors specializing in diversity and data fluency. Sakthivel is also an executive happiness coach and founder of Nirvana Works, offering coaching on empathy, networking, salary negotiation, life coaching, and anxiety. With a passion for diversity and finance background, he delivers impactful results in multiple areas. As 1st generation college student, he received three CFO positions at the age of 30, and his cold calling expertise allowed him to secure interviews with Netflix, Citibank, and other major firms. Sakthivel has persistently overcome social anxiety by engaging in therapeutic improv with people everywhere he goes. Sakthivel studied in Lehigh University with B.S. in Business and Economics, Magna Cum Laude, Finance, 3.6, and obtained a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Northwestern University.