Our Mission
Our mission at Path To 800 is to provide you with important financial information and strategies that will help you navigate your credit score and financial decisions with confidence. Whether you are a new immigrant or a young adult, this website will make sure to help you every step of the way. Our goal is to create awareness and help individuals understand and improve their credit. We are passionate about guiding you on your journey to financial success. Path To 800 can be your go-to guide in enhancing your credit score and will help you through the major financial decisions you choose to make, whether it be buying a house or even starting your own business.
About Me
Hello! My name is Shagun Thakkar and I am a junior at Heritage High School. This year, I have studied Financial Technology through the Independent Study and Mentorship Program. I am passionate about exploring new ideas in finance, technology, and other STEM-related fields. As a student in the Independent Study and Mentorship Program, I have gotten the opportunity to be mentored by Mr. Jayakrishna Venkatesh. With research and advice from Mr. Venkatesh, we have realized that building a strong credit score is daunting, especially to those that do not have much knowledge on how to go about the process. Under the guidance of Mr. Venkatesh, I will make sure to deliver accurate information which will help people with their financial decisions.
About My Mentor
Mr. Venkatesh is currently the Senior Director of Product Data Engineering at Capital One where he acts as the Chief Data Officer for the platform teams. He manages a large team that’s responsible to collect, store, govern, harness, mine and derive insights from all the data collected from their flagship platform products such as Auto Navigator and their commercial machine learning platforms. Prior to joining Capital One, Mr. Venkatesh led product & data teams at Thomson Reuters, PayPal, Monogram and Target and he also led consulting engagements for Toyota, Walmart, Home Depot. He is a regular speaker at universities like UTD and technology events such as Predictive Analytics World, Text Analytics World conferences, CDAO Exchanges and Apex Assembly. He is a Frisco resident with his wife and six year old son, Neil and is passionate about mentoring emerging talent both in basics of product management, data engineering and their practical applications.
About ISM
The Independent Study and Mentorship (ISM) Program is an exciting, rigorous course offered at Frisco ISD high schools, designed for high-achieving juniors and seniors. In order to get accepted into the program, students must go through an intensive process including a detailed application consisting of teacher recommendations, an essay, and an interview.
Throughout the course, students have the opportunity to choose a topic of study, conduct extensive research, gain hands-on-experience from a mentor, and develop a final product. The ISM Program is extremely beneficial as it allows individuals to discover their passions, explore a topic of interest, gain interpersonal communication skills, and become immersed in experiences in a real world environment.