VPs of Admissions
The VPs of Admissions are the student arm of the Haas Evening and Weekend MBA admissions office. As current students, we’re excited to help you get to know the distinctive Haas culture and to share our perspectives about the student experience. View our profiles below.
If you're interested in connecting with a current student one on one, simply fill out the form provided. We'll make sure to reach out to you personally, or pair you with a Student Ambassador who aligns with your preferences. Additionally, don't miss our monthly virtual chat event where you can engage with us in small group setting. Head over to our admissions event page to secure your spot.
Puja Wheeldon
- Class of 2028
- Industry: Cybersecurity
- Function: Product Management
Puja Wheeldon is a Senior Product Manager at Zscaler, where she leads initiatives focused on APIs, AI-driven automation, and agentic operations. Before joining Zscaler, she held product management roles at Malwarebytes and Comcast, working across cybersecurity, home security, and enterprise software. Puja began her career in technical roles spanning software development and data analytics and earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. At Haas, she is interested in strengthening her leadership, strategy, and business development skills while exploring how emerging technologies can be translated into practical customer and business outcomes.
Satya Abhilash Chintala
- Class of 2028
- Industry: Consumer Electronics
- Function: New Product Operations & Technical Program Management
Satya is a Senior Technical Program Manager at Apple, where he leads cross-functional manufacturing and operations programs that bring products from development to high-volume production. His work spans manufacturing strategy, operations, supply chain, and factory readiness, partnering with engineering and operations teams to scale complex products while improving efficiency and quality. Prior to Apple, Satya held manufacturing engineering and operations leadership roles at Tesla and General Motors, where he helped launch next-generation vehicle programs and optimize large-scale manufacturing systems. At Haas, Satya is expanding his expertise in strategy, leadership, and finance.
Outside of work and school, Satya enjoys mentoring early-career professionals, following emerging technologies and financial markets, traveling with his family, and exploring ways technology can make transportation and manufacturing more sustainable.
Shivanee Arun
- Class of 2028
- Industry: High Performance Computing & AI Infrastructure
- Function: Product Management
Viraj Bhosale
- Class of 2028
- Industry: Fintech
- Function: Technical/Product Management
Viraj Bhosale works in acquisition sourcing and diligence at NextGen Growth Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm, where he evaluates and pursues acquisition targets alongside operators. Before NGP, he held roles spanning industrial automation sales at Eaton, international operations and channel partnerships at Venktron Group, and AI/ML product development at BBI Logistics/bPaid, building a freight rate quoting tool that handled $1.5B in annual volume. At Haas, he serves as VP of the ETA Club and is interested in deepening his skills in investing diligence, deal sourcing, and entrepreneurship while building the operating and strategy toolkit needed to lead and grow businesses post-MBA.