ALISHA GANDHI
Summary
Former Blackstone Senior Associate with 6 years of experience scaling investment platforms and leading cross-functional initiatives across strategy, finance, legal, technology and operations. Now seeking to bring this skillset to mission-driven startups at the intersection of climate, food systems, and technology.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate
Blackstone
02.2024 - 02.2025
- Selected to join a small team tasked with building an operating company around a $17B loan portfolio acquired in a special situations transaction; focused on structuring the company’s analytics, reporting, and modeling systems from the ground up
- Led the development of centralized infrastructure for data ingestion, managing both the internal engineering roadmap and the JV partner relationship, to ensure high-integrity, standardized information flows between organizations to drive operational and financial strategy
Analyst/Associate/Senior Associate
Blackstone
08.2020 - 02.2024
- Partnered with senior leadership to identify and assess new market entry strategies, product expansion, and M&A opportunities for the residential mortgage business
- Launched new mortgage product in Canada, which scaled to C$250M of mortgages written within 6 months, through development of process flows with various stakeholders including technology, operations, and finance teams
- Served as right hand to Partner in fundraising initiatives, including owning pitch materials, investor communications, and all due diligence inquiries to ensure a high-touch client experience
- Supported end-to-end execution of a strategic company buyout: built the financial model and investment memo, led coordination across legal, diligence, and closing workstreams, and helped drive post-acquisition growth through new product launches
Analyst
Blackstone
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Evaluated $2B+ of real estate investment opportunities: built financial models and pitch materials, presented deal and market trend analyses to senior leadership, and coordinated end-to-end execution of loan closings across legal, finance, and operations to ensure seamless closings
- Led creation of investor materials for $55B AUM real estate debt business for the annual Limited Partner conference, which entailed working directly with BREDS CEO & COO to distill key investments and themes
Summer Intern
Blackstone
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Underwrote a $214M loan for an office tower property in San Jose, CA and created an investor memorandum to highlight risk profile, market fundamentals, credit worthiness of tenants, and underwriting assumptions
- Assisted in preparation of presentation materials for BREDS semi-annual team meeting showcasing key metrics and statistics of BREDS investment vehicles in order to provide cohesive overview of team achievements to date
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL06.2019
High School Diploma -
The American School in London
06.2015
Skills
- Strategic Planning, KPI Tracking, Financial Modeling, Fundraising Strategy, Investor Relations, Stakeholder Management, Process Optimization, SQL (intermediate), Excel (advanced), PowerPoint, Data-Driven Decision Making
Interests
Indian Classical Dancing, Scuba Diving, Mezcal, Thrift Shopping, Minimalism, Career Mentorship
Timeline
Senior Associate
Blackstone
02.2024 - 02.2025
Analyst/Associate/Senior Associate
Blackstone
08.2020 - 02.2024
Analyst
Blackstone
08.2019 - 08.2020
Summer Intern
Blackstone
05.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Northwestern University
High School Diploma -
The American School in London