Draft:Karan Javaji
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{{Short description|Indian entrepreneur and economist}}
{{Draft topics|biography|south-asia}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Karan Javaji
| birth_place = Bangalore, India
| education = Graduate
| occupation = Businessman, Startup Founder
| title = Economist, Former RBI Officer, Startup Founder, and Territorial Army Officer
| website = http://www.boni.one
}}
= Karan Javaji =
Karan Javaji is an Indian economist, entrepreneur, and former officer of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).D'Silva, Derryl, Filková, Zuzana, Packer, Frank, and Tiwari, Siddharth. "The Design of Digital Financial Infrastructure: Lessons from India." BIS Papers, No. 106, December 2019.
Education
Javaji attended Cornell University. During his time there, he founded the South Asian Council in 2013, an organization focused on cultural awareness among South Asian students.Rankin, Noah. "Cornell South Asian Council Marks Inauguration." The Cornell Daily Sun, April 7, 2013. https://cornellsun.com/2013/04/07/cornell-south-asian-council-marks-inauguration/ He served as president of the African, Latino, Asian, Native American Students Intercultural Programming Board (ALANA), where he secured additional funding for multicultural organizations.Rankin, Noah. "ALANA Granted More Funding." The Cornell Daily Sun, December 5, 2013. https://cornellsun.com/2013/12/05/alana-granted-more-funding/
Javaji was a member of Cornell University's varsity polo team."2011-12 Men's Polo Roster." Cornell University Athletics. https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-polo/roster/karan-javaji/23425 He was also inducted into the Sphinx Head and Mortar Board honor societies.
Professional career
After completing his education, Javaji joined the Reserve Bank of India as an officer. He provided research assistance for a study examining the redistribution of economic resources due to the Maoist uprising in Nepal.Mitra, Anirban and Mitra, Shabana. "Redistribution of Economic Resources due to Conflict: The Maoist Uprising in Nepal." Journal of Comparative Economics, Volume 48, Issue 3, pages 578–604, 2020.
Javaji has worked as a researcher at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
Writing and publications
Javaji has contributed articles to The Print, writing on economic topics including agricultural markets and distribution systems.Javaji, Karan. "Lack of warehouses, transport means farmers less likely to partake in cross-market trade." The Print. https://theprint.in/opinion/lack-of-warehouses-transport-means-farmers-less-likely-to-partake-in-cross-market-trade/597565/"Author: Karan Javaji." The Print. https://theprint.in/author/karan-javaji/ He has contributed to publications about India's economic initiatives."VIF Monthly Newsletter." Vivekananda International Foundation, July 2015. https://spmrf.org
Entrepreneurship
Javaji is involved with Boni, a technology startup."Uday Sahamati Account Aggregator Case Study Competition 2020 Results." Sahamati. https://sahamati.org.in/uday-sahamati-account-aggregator-case-study-competition-2020-results/"Account Aggregators Hackathon." YouTube.
Personal life
In his youth, Javaji participated in chess at the state level and was a member of a state rugby team."Big win for MEG." The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/big-win-for-meg/articleshow/25341060.cms
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