Daiyan is a graduate of NYU Stern, where he earned his Master’s degree in Quantitative Finance. He completed his B.A. in Economics from NYU on a full scholarship, distinguishing himself as President of the Bengali Student Association for two years and earning the honor of being selected as the First-Generation College Speaker at the NYU College of Arts & Science graduation.
Daiyan is a proud graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, where he excelled as a three-season varsity athlete in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track. In his senior year, he served as captain of the Track & Field team, competing in sprinting, hurdles, and high jump, and earning a place among the Top 5 school records in both the high jump and the pentathlon. Beyond athletics, Daiyan was actively engaged in the Muslim Interscholastic Tournament (MIST) and NASHA.
Throughout his college career, Daiyan completed an impressive series of competitive internships spanning multiple industries. His extensive professional experience includes finance roles at CBRE, the world’s leading commercial real estate firm, as well as U.S. Bank in corporate banking and Colgate-Palmolive. He also gained valuable experience as a consultant at Guidehouse, interned with both the NYC Department of Education and J.P. Morgan, and served as a brand ambassador for Amazon Prime Student and La Colombe Coffee.
At NYU, Daiyan remained deeply committed to leadership and community involvement. He was an active member of organizations such as Consult Your Community and the Finance Society, and was honored with the prestigious “Mr. Asia” award by the Asian Heritage Club. His rigorous academic background includes a wide array of Advanced Placement coursework, encompassing AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP European History, AP Comparative Government, AP English Language, and AP Literature. During his time in college, he pursued challenging courses such as Econometrics, Advanced Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Business Networking, Business Analytics, Leadership, and Global Economy.
Outside of his academic and professional pursuits, Daiyan is passionate about athletics, with a particular love for basketball, weightlifting, and sprinting. He is currently training in the hopes of representing his home country of Bangladesh on the national basketball team, using his personal journey to inspire and uplift South Asian youth.