Meet one of our newest tax associates, Venkata Vankadara, in these answers to 12 questions we asked him!
- What’s your name? Venkata Vaibhav Vankadara
- What’s your title? Tax Associate
- When did you start? January 13, 2025
- What do you do here? I work closely with the Tax team to help our clients with all their tax compliance needs, especially focusing on 1040 and 1041 forms.
- Where did you or do you go to school, and if you got a degree, what was it in? I studied at Fairfield University in Connecticut and got a master’s degree in MSBA – Business Analytics & Accounting.
- What did you do before you came to the firm? I was a full-time grad student at Fairfield University.
- What did you want to be when you grew up? As a child, I always wanted to be a cricketer, inspired by legends like Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni.
- What do you do for fun? I love watching movies, playing chess, and cricket. It’s a great way to unwind and have some fun.
- What’s your favorite movie? I’m a big fan of Marvel movies, especially “Iron Man.” Tony Stark’s character is just amazing.
- Who’s your favorite band? I enjoy listening to A.R. Rahman’s music; his compositions are just timeless.
- What’s your favorite song? “Maa Tujhe Salaam” and “Jai Ho” by A.R. Rahman always fill me with pride and emotion.
- What’s on your bucket list? Visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris and seeing the Grand Canyon in the USA. Also, I’d love to visit Times Square in New York.