Rasanath is invested in using his knowledge of corporate systems and culture to transform the way the work world operates. Rasanath started his professional career in strategy consulting at Deloitte in 2000 and then worked as an investment banker for Bank of America from 2006 to 2008. He then spent four years in a monastery during which time he co-founded Upbuild, a leadership development company focused on building cultures of trust in organizations.

Rasanath brings a unique blend of high-intensity corporate experience and monastic inner work to his workshops and coaching. He coaches numerous leaders across multiple verticals ranging from hedge funds to tech startups. Rasanath has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN and PBS. He has a Bachelor’s in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.) and an MBA from Cornell.

Hari Prasada co-founded Upbuild during his five years as a monk in New York City. In that time, he deeply studied the self, the ego, and the mind, gaining a new level of empathy for his own struggles and the struggles of others. Steeped in the knowledge of his monastic training, he now invests his energies at Upbuild designing curriculum, teaching workshops, writing, and coaching executives in leadership development.

Hari thrives off the lightbulbs his clients experience when they gain profound insights about themselves and their relationships, become committed to taking responsibility for their actions, and find the courage to make themselves vulnerable. Hari helps leaders develop strong practices of self-awareness that will continue to serve them throughout their lives and to connect more fully with others. He believes the key is a certain fearlessness to truly see ourselves, warts and all, along with a humble eagerness to work on ourselves. Hari graduated from the NYU Tisch Film and Television program, and has been a part of workplaces that span from the American Red Cross to Marvel Studios. Prior to founding Upbuild, he was a writer, director, actor, and producer of short films.

Vipin is a Partner at Upbuild, a leadership development company that specializes in understanding the ego and building cultures of trust in organizations. Vipin uses the skills he’s learned as an entrepreneur and an executive to help other leaders realize their best selves. He draws on his wide variety of experiences to help clients leverage their strengths and manage the pitfalls of their egos, develop greater empathy, build cultures in which people feel inspired to work, and lead with intention.

Prior to Upbuild, Vipin was the Co-founder & CEO of SideTour, a marketplace of unique, hosted experiences which was acquired by Groupon in 2013. Previously he worked at McKinsey & Company as well as the international businesses of MTV Networks. He has an AB in Economics and an MBA from Harvard.

Michael is passionate about helping his fellow humans live up to their potential and to live more loving and fulfilling lives. To help achieve these goals, he serves as a coach and leads workshops that facilitate his clients’ understanding of themselves and their communities on a deeper level. Prior to joining Upbuild, Michael was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, where he worked as an equity derivatives trader for 11 years, which included time in NYC, Hong Kong, and most recently in Tokyo. Michael decided to make the move from Goldman to Upbuild so he could more properly align his true self with the work that he wakes up to everyday.

Michael harnesses his passion for photography to benefit underserved populations across Africa and Asia. He has published three photography books and hosted a number of solo exhibitions in HK and Tokyo, which have raised $1 million for these causes. Michael serves on the Board of Directors for Ghana Make a Difference, a nonprofit committed to sustainably improving the lives of the children of Ghana. He holds an Economics degree from Duke University.