Aral Bagis is the Chief Investment Officer of Australian Students Asset Management (ASAM), having spent around two years with the organisation, first as an analyst, and then as a portfolio manager. He is completing a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Sydney, and is currently writing his honours thesis with Plenary Group. He has also worked at Deutsche Bank and Macquarie Group, and has a background in rocket propulsion engineering.