Aditya Sanal Kumar

Current Employer/Organisation Name

Weatherbys Private Bank

What have you been doing since leaving Exeter, and what are you doing now?

Worked with banking institutions
– Barclays Uk
– Santander UK
– Weatherbys Private Bank 

Why did you choose this career? And what do you enjoy most about your work?

I have held previous experience from India working with Deutsche Bank. I love working with regulatory reports as it gives in depth understanding of the banking as a whole. You get to understand the whole financials behind it and the upcoming regulations and its impact within the finance industry. 

What did you enjoy most about your programme and what was the biggest highlight?

I have really enjoyed my course. All thanks to Prof Jack Rogers and the modules he has designed for this masters! Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Biggest highlight would be, us students were encouraged to create smart wallets which i feel has been something really unique. 

What did you most enjoy about studying here?

The campus, the students! Culture that Exeter promotes. 

Why did you choose to study at Exeter?

It just felt right from the very beginning! And I still feel very proud about being an alumni with Exeter

What skills and experiences have been most useful for your career?

Presentation, Data analysis, communication.

What advice would you give to a current student who wishes to pursue your career?

Don’t take up a course thinking ‘oh its gonna be easy’. Its not the course that’s hard, its always how you adjust to the pace of everything that happens in your life that makes or breaks you!

What are your plans for the future?

Probably, keep growing and want growth to be a constant phase of my life. Keep learning and evolving as much as possible. Want to be able to start something of my own.