May 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · Remote

• Established baseline data and health frameworks for a portfolio of 100+ global collaborations, surfacing 80 genuinely active partnerships from a previously unvetted list
• Built internal systems and tracking infrastructure to assess collaboration effectiveness and impact across the network
• Launched the Collaborations and Working Group/Standing Committee Councils— advisory structure bringing together heads of member collaborations for coordinated strategy and peer learning
• Served as direct liaison and strategic partner for four flagship collaborations: Climate, Education, Gaza Peace Efforts, and Child Protection — managing biweekly meetings, member recruitment, impact strategy, documentation, and the relationship between each collaboration and the Catalyst secretariat
• Led the annual Collaborations Impact Report, curating and assessing the year's most significant cross-sector partnerships across the network
• Introduced community strategy frameworks to strengthen collaboration design and member engagement
• Provided direct management and mentorship to a young, under-resourced team

Dec 2023 – May 2024 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India and San Francisco California · Remote

• Supporting strategic partnerships and community building for Digital Green and Gooey.Ai's Farmer Chat to make vetted farmer knowledge accessible to agricultural extension workers and farmers in India, Ethiopia, and Kenya, and working to support the launch of the VISTAR (Virtually Integrated Systems to Access Agricultural Resources) in India.

Oct 2023 – Jan 2024 · 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

• Creating a rich community of story seekers, affiliates and organic growth opportunities for Pocket.FM's US expansion

Aug 2023 – Oct 2023 · 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• sabbatical learning about feminist foreign policy, design for women, and UX/UXR and interaction design

Dec 2021 – May 2022 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

May 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

• ∙ Launched the Community Accelerator program in Pakistan and Bangladesh for the first time, expanding Meta’s partner ecosystem into two new South Asian markets
• ∙ Provided bespoke coaching and growth strategy to 30+ highly engaged Facebook and WhatsApp community groups, driving measurable increases in engagement, sustainability, and monetization
• ∙ Developed specialized strategies for safety, engagement, and monetization for groups exceeding 2 million members
• ∙ Managed community strategy, partner coaching, and guest programming for Meta program groups serving over 30,000 managed partners
• ∙ Worked cross-functionally with policy, product, and external stakeholders to design and execute market entry strategy

Jul 2018 – Nov 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos · On-site

• Managed a portfolio of 100+ top community and faith-based leaders across APAC and North America, providing technical assistance, coaching, and mentorship
• ∙ Oversaw $1.5M in financial grants for 29 partners across APAC and NA through the Facebook Community Leadership Program and Community Accelerator
• ∙ Co-designed and implemented Facebook’s first ever fellowship and funding program for community leaders on communities.fb.com
• ∙ Co-designed the Community Partnership Teams diversity and equity framework for partners globally
• ∙ Built and led strategy for the Facebook Community Leadership Program, Facebook Certified Community Manager program, Facebook for Faith program, and the Facebook Community Summit
• ∙ Developed key strategy for programs serving Black business leaders, BIPOC community leaders, vendors, and external stakeholders
• ∙ Supported an online community of 5,000+ community leaders across the Community Leadership Program, Certified Community Manager, and Community Leadership Circles programs
• ∙ Led product go-to-market strategy for Live Audio Events
• ∙ Represented Meta at industry events and speaking engagements focused on community leadership, social enterprise, and social work

Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 · 0 mo · Delhi, India

Jun 2016 – Jun 2018 · 2 yrs · Delhi, India

• ∙ Part of the core team that scaled SHEROES from 300,000 to 2 million women in two years, building one of the world’s largest and safest platforms for women
• ∙ Hired, scoped, trained, and supported 30 women-oriented communities across the platform, including health, mental health, and the flagship Love, Sex and Relationships community
• ∙ Designed and launched the first in-app community monetization model via content partnerships with brands
• ∙ Pitched community marketing solutions to 1,000+ corporations and strategic partners
• ∙ Designed program and script for 9 marquee SHEROES Summit events, including emceeing
• ∙ Implemented strategic partnerships for growth with influencers, experts, communities, and brands
• ∙ Led strategy, content, and product marketing across the SHEROES platform and community ecosystem

Mar 2016 – Dec 2016 · 9 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr · Durham, North Carolina, United States · On-site

• ∙ Served as interim fundraising director for a Durham NC-based domestic violence organization

Mar 2014 – Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

• Founded a tech-enabled platform to make sex and healthy relationship information available confidentially to young people across India and globally
• ∙ Reached 200,000+ clients over two years with social media impressions exceeding 40 million worldwide
• ∙ Acquired by SHEROES in 2016, with the Love, Sex and Relationships community becoming SHEROES’ flagship health community
• ∙ Built online community presence to 100,000+ followers across platforms
• ∙ Designed and delivered curriculum and training for staff counselors and volunteers
• ∙ Served as key implementation partner for SnapCounsellors, a teen dating violence counseling service on Snapchat — recognized with an Honorable Mention at Cannes Lions Festival 2017
• ∙ Gave TEDx talk on tech-facilitated teen dating violence, with 21,000+ views to date

Jan 2012 – Sep 2015 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 · 0 mo · Delhi, India

Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 · 0 mo · Nairobi County, Kenya

Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 · 2 yrs · Durham, North Carolina, United States · On-site

• ∙ Raised over $20 million in grants and deposits for the organization and four community development credit unions, consistently meeting workplan and strategic goals
• ∙ Developed, implemented, and taught financial literacy curriculum in 3 elementary schools in Eastern NC
• ∙ Oversaw and implemented lobbying and grassroots mobilization efforts across 25 credit union branches statewide

Jan 2007 – Jan 2012 · 5 yrs · Durham, North Carolina, United States · On-site

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• ∙ Co-directed a crisis counseling and referral organization serving South Asian survivors of domestic violence in North Carolina
• ∙ Wrote and managed grant portfolio, administered programs, coordinated volunteers, and led community outreach
• ∙ Created training and education curricula for staff, volunteers, community members, and local partner organizations
• ∙ Coordinated a Durham NC collaboration of 4 organizations serving immigrant victims of domestic violence
• ∙ Raised $500K+ over two years, including funding for 3 new staff positions, a new office, and statewide outreach expansion

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · On-site

• forGujarat.org | Founder (2004-2006)
• ∙ Founded a grassroots initiative to connect diaspora Indians with nonprofits working in Gujarat, India
• ∙ Raised $16,000 through web marketing, direct mail, campaigning, and speaking engagements to finance project costs
• ∙ Conducted field site evaluations across health, education, environmental protection, and women’s empowerment sectors in Gujarat
• ∙ Participated in a delegation to Chennai post-tsunami to assess proper use of international emergency relief funds
• ∙ Created an interactive alternative media source for the state of Gujarat