Most recently, he served as Chief Economist and Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis at the US Securities and Exchange Commission from 2019 to 2021.

In addition, he Co-Chaired the Board of Governors of Asia School of Business, Kuala Lumpur, served as faculty director of the MIT-India Program, and edited the world-renowned academic publication Journal of Accounting & Economics.

During this time, he was actively engaged in many strategic decisions such as the public listing of BSE, the launch of India’s first international exchange (INX), and the expansion of the mutual fund trading platform.

Velan Studios is a technology and design company specializing in video gameplay experiences with products like Mario Kart Live.

Kothari also serves on the boards of EIC, a provider of breakthrough technology for energy storage and gas compression, and Aveta Biomics, a head-and-neck cancer drug development firm.