Prashant Reddy


About Me

Hi, my name is Prashant. I live in Pittsburgh with my wife Heather and our twin sons. I am now a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon (more details here ). Previously, I lived in New York where I worked at Morgan Stanley developing electronic trading systems. I went to Berkeley for my undergrad and to Wharton for business school.

I post pictures at SmugMug. You can also find me on LinkedIn / Facebook / Google+ or search for me online with something like this query.


Favorites


My favorite comic strip:  Calvin & Hobbes


 

My favorite cartoon show:  Pinky & the Brain




Causes

The following are some non-profit organizations that Heather and I relate to.  (By the way, if you don't know about Charity Navigator, check it out.  It's a fantastic tool to find good causes and organizations.)


Animals  

Save The Tiger Fund:  William Blake's short but awe-inspiring Tyger is one of my favorite poems.

Humane Society:  Heather worked at an animal shelter every summer until she went to college.


Education  

Donors Choose:  An innovative organization that lets teachers raise money for classroom needs.

PECOS Trust:  A primary school for underprivileged children started by a good friend's dad.

Asha for Education:  A volunteer network that strives for basic education opportunities in India.


Environment  

Clean Water Fund:  I got jaundice as a kid because I drank water that wasn't clean enough.

Flying Elephants Foundation:  It supports artists/scientists who work to benefit the environment.


Healthcare  

American Diabetes Association:  My grandmother fought diabetes for much of her life.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute:  My brother-in-law studies blindness in Africa as a researcher here.

American Cancer Society:  Did you know that cancer causes 13% of all deaths in the US?


Top Five


Books

Julius Caesar

Lord of the Flies

Mahabharata

1984

Hitchhiker's Guide

 

Music

Led Zeppelin

Pearl Jam

Tool

Rammstein

Nina Simone

 

Movies

The Godfather

The Matrix

Mission: Impossible

Office Space

Pulp Fiction