Fireside Chat Ep. 2: AI in Finance Operations

We closed out our semester Fireside Chat series the right way. We sat down with UTD alumni and FinanceOps co-founders, Pragas Nanthakumar and Yogesh Jeswani — two builders who went from UTD classrooms to roles at PayPal, Visa, and RBC Capital Markets, and then launched their own AI-driven fintech startup. Moderated by Sai Teja, the conversation covered: - Breaking into fintech — what actually moves the needle. - Building a startup — the messy version and what makes it worth it. - AI in finance — navigating regulation, trust, and real adoption. The Q&A went even deeper into the decisions and trade-offs behind building. Thank you to Pragas and Yogesh for sharing insights that go far beyond the classroom — and thank you to everyone who attended.