Nov 2014 – Nov 2016 · 2 yrs

• Global Agenda Councils (GAC) form the World Economic Forum's "Brain Trust", contributing through thought leadership and action-projects on chosen themes. Member of the Indian GAC, chaired by Mr.Subramaniam Ramadorai, Vice-Chairmen of TCS and Chairmen of the National Skill Development Agency.

Mar 2012 – Mar 2017 · 5 yrs · Bangalore

• The Global Shapers, established by the World Economic Forum, is an exclusive community of exceptional youth with extraordinary achievements, who would work together to find fresh solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. Served as Curator of the Bangalore Hub from July 2013 - July 2014. Successfully executed a 1-day event called 'Bangalore Plays', that combined theatre and design thinking to explore solutions for women's safety in the city. The event had over 50 prominent Bangaloreans attend.
• As a Global Shaper, was selected for delegations to the India Economic Summit 2012 and 2014, and the Annual Meeting at Davos, 2014. Have spoken at 3 panels at the World Economic Forum, including the opening panel of the India Economic Summit 2014, alongside the Minister for HRD

Oct 2011 – Sep 2012 · 11 mos

• Launched in 2001 by the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet strengthens, supports, and celebrates the role of young people in leading positive change in their communities. Each year, 20 exceptional young social entrepreneurs are selected as YouthActionNet Global Fellows following a competitive application process. The year-long Fellowship program includes skill-building, networking opportunities and advocacy training.

Jul 2010 – Jul 2012 · 2 yrs

• Research on mentoring theories, models and evaluation. 'Mentoring & India's Youth' co-authored with Rajeev Gowda, published in IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, 2012.

Dec 2009 – Apr 2010 · 4 mos

• Authored report on 'User-charge Financing for Public Expenditure', for the Expenditure Reforms Commission, Government of Karnataka, 2010, which was set up to evaluate the quality of public expenditure in the State of Karnataka.

Nov 2009 – Present · 16 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore

• Mentor Together is an award-winning national non-profit organisation that has pioneered the youth mentoring movement in India through innovative programs, technology, mentoring curriculum, & research. We envision a society where all young people have the equality of opportunity to actualize their potential, build their own future and realize their dreams.
• We have two key programs:
• Mentor To Go is a technology-enabled mentoring product and program that helps young people in the age group of 18 – 22, from low-income families, access career mentorship across the country, using just their mobile phones. We work with a network of over 150 educational institutions and non-profits across the country, to help students access mentorship during their tertiary education. A core focus is on young women given India's falling female labour force participation rates (read our policy brief on digital mentorship for young women published by Brookings Institution in DC here: bit.ly/digitalmentoringpolicy).
• Our second program is an in-person school-based mentoring program that focuses on adolescents facing educational disengagement and those who are at higher risk of dropout. The mentoring here is delivered through Mentor Together’s own team of social workers with support from volunteer mentors. The mentorship focuses on a range of different aspects important to the student’s overall well-being and performance: parent and peer relationships, emotional and social skills, self-esteem, future aspirations, and career counselling.

Jul 2008 – Sep 2008 · 2 mos

• Research Coordinator for the ‘National Survey on the Civic, Political and Electoral Engagement of Youth in India’, part of the pre-launch activities of Jaago Re! One Billion Votes campaign
• Was responsible for the end-to-end handling and quick turnaround of the following aspects – questionnaire formulation, research
• methodology, fieldwork and preliminary data analysis – of the 10 city, 2500 sample size survey

Dec 2007 – Mar 2008 · 3 mos

• As a founding team member of Resurgent India Trust (which included a two-month full time stint between June and August 2008), participated in the startup activities of the Resurgent India Non-Profit Organization
• Worked on branding and funding proposals for the Trust
• Led a team of interns and volunteers from China, United Kingdom and Netherlands in the execution of a 2 day ‘Careers and Futures’ event for over 1000 pre-university students in Bangalore. Successfully raised funds for the event from a leading nationalized bank

Aug 2007 – Jul 2008 · 11 mos

• Performed, daily, non-business aligned, critical and time sensitive reconciliations between sub ledger accounts of Goldman Sachs’ affiliates
• Started the Operations India Analyst Communications Committee; liaised with firm wide divisions and outside personnel in bringing out an Operations’ Analyst Newsletter