Smitha Santanam
About Smitha Santanam
Smitha Santanam is an Associate in Global Equities Management & Strategy at Jefferies, with a background in corporate and investment banking at Wells Fargo and a degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Professional Experience at Jefferies
Smitha Santanam currently serves as an Associate in Global Equities Management & Strategy at Jefferies. She started in this role in 2021 and is based in New York, New York, United States. Her position involves managing and strategizing within the global equities market, leveraging her extensive background in finance and investment banking to support the company’s objectives.
Professional Experience at Wells Fargo
Smitha Santanam has held multiple roles at Wells Fargo in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2021, she was an Associate in FIG Corporate & Investment Banking for five months. Prior to that, she worked as an Analyst in the same department from 2018 to 2021, gaining three years of experience. Additionally, she participated as a Summer Financial Analyst in 2017 for two months. Her tenure at Wells Fargo enabled her to develop key skills in corporate banking and investment strategies.
Early Career and Internships
Before entering the finance sector full-time, Smitha Santanam built her foundation through internships and student employment. In 2016, she interned at Foodbuy USA for three months, gaining insights into financial processes within the corporate environment. From 2015 to 2017, she was employed as a Student Employee at the Louis Round Wilson Library in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. These formative roles contributed to her understanding of financial and administrative functions.
Educational Background
Smitha Santanam holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied from 2014 to 2018. Additionally, she earned a minor in Spanish for Business Professions. She also studied at the National University of Singapore, focusing on Economics for 11 months in 2016. Her varied academic background has equipped her with a solid understanding of global economic principles.
High School Education
Smitha Santanam completed her high school education at Ardrey Kell High School, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. Her academic achievements during this period laid the groundwork for her subsequent higher education pursuits and professional career in the finance industry.