Sep 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

Jan 2025 – Aug 2025 · 7 mos · Switzerland · Remote

• As a Business and Sales Consultant, I thrive on decoding client challenges and crafting innovative, results-oriented solutions. My passion lies in helping policy teams unlock new capabilities through the strategic use of AI. My strength is in building meaningful partnerships that advance the frontiers of emerging technology like AI and public affairs.

Apr 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos · Delhi, India

• Led the design and execution of outcome-driven public policy engagement, and multi-sectoral campaigns across domains including agriculture, mobility, sustainability, health, gender, and emerging tech at grassroots for high-impact clients, aligning strategic priorities with regulatory opportunities. Served as the primary client interface, managing relationships with senior stakeholders and ensuring delivery of high-quality, timely policy recommendations that supported business and social objectives.
• Key work area:
• Engaged with central ministries such as Women & Child Development, Home Affairs, Labour & Employment, Environment, Health, Transport, and Heavy Industries, along with various state governments, to drive policy development and advance client priorities.
• Secured Government participation, positive endorsement from Chief Ministers, Cabinet Ministers and key Government officials on launch of new initiatives, programs, facilities and key announcements by clients.
• Worked closely with various Industry Associations and Thinktanks for raising sectoral issues for enabling ease of doing business and for driving industry conducive policy formation with the Government. For instance, I supported the Task Force on Battery Swapping, partnering with the Ministry of Heavy Industries to develop India's EV Roadmap, coordinating 3 national stakeholder dialogues, and engaging 200+ industry players.
• Supervised and mentored teams of policy analysts and associates. Oversaw development of flagship reports, stakeholder engagement, and communication strategies—ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs.

May 2021 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos · Delhi, India

• As part of a mission to make anti-human trafficking policy truly survivor-informed, I had the rare opportunity—and responsibility—to help establish and lead India’s first national forum of human trafficking survivors - Integrated Leadership Forum Against Trafficking, uniting over 4,000 members from across the country. This forum became a first-of-its-kind platform—led by survivors, for survivors—focused on influencing national legislation and public policy.
• As the Government of India began redrafting the anti-human trafficking bill, I facilitated high-level stakeholder interactions, including with more than 100 legislators, 3+ central ministries (Women & Child Development, Home, Labour & Employment), regulatory bodies (NITI Aayog, NHRC, NCW), and civil society leaders. Each conversation brought survivor perspectives to the forefront—not as token stories, but as strategic inputs into the lawmaking process.
• The high point of our advocacy was representing ILFAT at the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. When the final committee report was tabled in Parliament, forum's recommendations were cited in the official document—a rare recognition of grassroots advocacy influencing the legislative process.

May 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Delhi, India

• Partnered with EdelGive Foundation for conceptualising UdyamStree, a national communication campaign aimed at advancing women entrepreneurship in India. Collaborated with over 50 partner organizations, including NITI Aayog, FICCI, and Haqdarshak, to create a unified platform for women entrepreneurs. ​
• Enabled partnerships and MoUs with the State Government of Maharashtra to launch a series of leadership dialogues featuring 15+ corporate and philanthropic leaders, reaching over 200,000 students across 28,000 schools.​
• Conducted a nationwide survey revealing that 94% of women entrepreneurs initiate their ventures with family consultation, highlighting the need for family-inclusive support systems. ​This report was launched by Mr. Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa and Dr. Amar Patnaik, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
• Developed a comprehensive knowledge repository to raise awareness about existing schemes and entitlements for aspiring women entrepreneurs. ​
• Organized high-impact events and dialogues, fostering a collaborative ecosystem among corporates, funders, influencers, and experts to shift the narrative around women entrepreneurship.

Nov 2018 – May 2019 · 6 mos · Delhi, India

• Conducted comprehensive sector prioritization review of Timor-Leste economy for USAID Timor-Leste; Recommended ~4 priority sectors with potential private investor interest to boost country’s economic growth
• Designed strategy to establish South-Asia AgTech Hub for Innovation (SAATHI), a platform supporting agriculture innovation and technology transfer from India to Bangladesh
• Supported Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation on the assessment of the IEC activities conducted by cross-sectoral actors during Swachh Bharat Mission and the socio-economic impact generated.

Jan 2018 – Oct 2018 · 9 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• As part of the IKC Business Unit, served as an incubator for consultants, contributing to 10+ verticals and conducting in-depth knowledge paper studies that enhanced strategic insights for leading clients across industries.
• Intel: Conducted an opportunity assessment study on the Indian Digital Classroom market, analyzing the supply-demand dynamics of smart classrooms in India and mapping key business models for procurement across different end-user segments.
• Mitsubishi: Led industry analysis of the Indian Data Analytics in Agriculture market, identifying emerging market trends and mapping the value chain through transcribing interviews with industry leaders to inform strategic business decisions.
• Flex: Monitored and analyzed the Indian Automotive Aftermarket and EV batteries market to recommend a growth strategy for Flex, focused on capitalizing on emerging trends and forecasting future market behavior.
• CISCO: Supported a market assessment of the Indian Consumer Telecom market by conducting company profiling of the top 10 players, providing actionable insights into the competitive landscape.
• Contributed to market research studies on global industries, including the Glass Container, Float Glass, Zinc, Potassium Sulfate, Indian Construction, and Water Purifier markets, delivering comprehensive reports and analysis to inform client strategies.
• Macro-Economic Analysis: Conducted in-depth macro-economic analysis of Middle Eastern countries such as Iraq, Iran, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE, providing insights into regional economic drivers and opportunities for market expansion.
• Publications: Published a White Paper on the Indian Rural Economy and an IPO report on Indian Municipal Waste Management Services, demonstrating thought leadership and strategic foresight in emerging sectors.

May 2017 – Jul 2017 · 2 mos · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Research Supervisor: Dr. Ofer Zwikael
• Conducted research on Project Benefit Management, Project funding decisions and Roles of Project Owner and Project Manager
• Analyzed data (regression, correlation, factor analysis etc) and performed literature review for manuscripts on Strategic and tactical planning and Planning Quality and Cultural Diversity

Dec 2016 – Jan 2017 · 1 mo · Bangaon, West Bengal, India

• Conceptualised business model and marketing and sales promotion strategy for India Farm Foods, a social enterprise which makes processed foods from agricultural produce and passes on its profits to the farmers
• Planned the launch strategy, structured the marketing procedure and customer capturing policies for the farmveda products launch in January

May 2016 – Jul 2016 · 2 mos · Greater Ahmedabad Area

• Developed a web based simulation game on Supply chain management. The problem was to determine demand for different products of a pharmaceutical company from 3 outstations considering constraints on their capacities and lead times
• Game mechanics work similar to that of the Beer Game developed at Harvard Business School

Mar 2016 – Mar 2016 · 0 mo

Jun 2015 – Jun 2015 · 0 mo · Greater Delhi Area

Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 · 0 mo · Greater Delhi Area