Hi there! I’m now a Londoner, originally from New York and Mumbai, and I care deeply about issues of digital inequality, responsible technology, and literacy education. I’m a sociotechnologist with experience in international development, data and AI policy, financial services, and education. I’d love to chat with you if you’re interested in any of the above topics!
I currently work in Visa’s Government Solutions team, focused on building public-private partnerships to improve financial inclusion through digital solutions. My portfolio includes working with strategic partners to increase access to government services through citizen wallets, improve financing for MSMEs, and build ecosystem solutions for the agricultural sector. Prior to this role at Visa ,I built data products for government clients and managed our European AI & data policy.
I started my career as a teacher through Teach for America and through being a teacher, I honed my skills of simplifying complex topics for wider audiences. My experience working in marginalized communities further developed as I led the community and growth teams at Newsela in New York and Zaya Learning Labs in Mumbai, bridging digital divides in literacy education in the US and in India. I moved from India to pursue a dual degree at Oxford. During my time at the Oxford Internet Institute, I studied the implications of mobile learning technologies in emerging markets through a gender and political economy lens. At Saïd Business school, I focused my studies on responsible business and impact finance/investing. I have a strong interest in tech ethics and the intersection of technology, society, and justice. I also hold a BSc in Education & Social Policy, Economics from Northwestern Univeresty. Recently, I won the global 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics and Tech Women 100 awards in the UK.
