Adamas Belva Syah Devara
Ex-Goldman Sachs and McKinsey employee Adamas Belva Syah Devara (known as Belva) holds a double degree in Business and Computer Science from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where he graduated with honors. He was one of eight from Indonesia selected for full scholarship throughout his study. While studying at NTU, Adamas won triple gold medals for topping his cohorts academically for all four years of study. He graduated with an MBA from Stanford University and an MPA from Harvard University.
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