Kishan Shah

Teaches at General Assembly

Kishan Shah is the President of Downsize Fitness, the world's first overweight only gym that makes weight loss fun and provides real results. Downsize members have lost over 4,000 pounds. Prior to joining Downsize, Kishan was a technology focused growth investor with Goldman Sachs in their Special Situations Group. Kishan has also held roles in Investment Banking at William Blair in Chicago and as a Management Consultant with Oliver Wyman’s Dubai office. Kishan is a mentor at NYU-Poly's incubator and instructor at General Assembly. Kishan advises several emerging businesses on optimizing revenue models, gaining traction, designing partnerships and fundraising. Kishan is actively involved in the nonprofit community and serves on the Executive Committee at United Way’s Young Leaders Council.