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Alumni Trivia






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            Shoe Dog by Phil                     Baking healthy (not             Learning how to ski
            Knight                               so yummy) desserts









            Attending Dhirubhai Ambani International             the field, I decided to take a plunge and shift
            School has been a transformative experience          my career path entirely.
            for me with not just the academics, but the
            encouraging faculty and the focus on holistic        The skills I gained at DAIS —critical analysis,
            development. Further the International               problem solving, and not being afraid to
            Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum with a focus on        question—guided me toward re-evaluating my
            inquiry and critical thinking, profoundly            career trajectory. I began to see how I could
            influenced my educational journey and career         harness my creativity and entrepreneurial spirit
            path. It truly taught me the art of questioning,     to make a different kind of impact and so I
            to not be afraid, and explore beyond the             pursued a new venture: the launch of my own
            surface of things.                                   e-commerce fine jewellery brand, STAC.


            Through CAS at DAIS, with its emphasis on            Starting my jewellery business has been a
            societal impact and positive change, I was able      rewarding challenge. Managing every aspect of
            to build my interest in social development so        the business, from designing pieces to
            much so that I pursued my Masters in NGO and         marketing and sales, has been an exciting
            Development and joined the K.C. Mahindra             adventure. My experience at Dhirubhai Ambani
            Education Trust.  I immersed myself in               International School equipped me with the
            understanding social issues, engaging in             confidence and skills necessary to embark on
            projects aimed at improving lives, and driving       this entrepreneurial path. It instilled in me the
            positive impact.                                     confidence to question, explore, and ultimately
                                                                 transform my career, allowing me to create a
 AAKRITI SETHI  Aakriti is an entrepreneur and is   Despite this being one of the most fulfilling   fulfilling path for myself.
 currently running her own
            periods of my life, having spent over 7 years in
 TAPURIAH  ecommerce fine jewellery brand
 called STAC. After DAIS she studied

 Philosophy , Politics and Economics
 Class of 2007  at Warwick University and further


 pursued her Masters in NGOs and
 Development from LSE.
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