About Me

Hi there! I’m from New York and Mumbai and I care deeply about issues of digital inequality, responsible technology, and literacy education. I’m a sociotechnologist with extensive experience in edtech and now financial services. I recently finished my studies at the University of Oxford with a dual degree in MSc, Social Science of the Internet at the Oxford Internet Institute and an MBA at the Saïd Business School.


I started my career as a teacher through Teach for America and have since led teams at startups that work with largely marginalized communities to bridge digital divides in literacy education both in the US and in India. I led the community and growth teams at Newsela in New York and Zaya Learning Labs in Mumbai. 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 am now the Senior AI & Data Policy Manager at Visa and work to bridge the gap between frameworks and theories on ethical practice in technology with industry practice. If you would like me to write for your publication, lead a workshop on tech ethics, or speak at your organization, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Accolades

100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics: Winner

The Women in AI Ethics™ (WAIE) is a global initiative with a mission to increase recognition, representation, and empowerment of women in AI Ethics. This initiative started with the first 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™ list in 2018, which is now published annually to recognize rising stars as well as pioneers in this space.

TechWomen 100: Winner

The TechWomen100 awards look to recognise and celebrate the achievements of future leaders and women working in technology.

Women of the Future Awards: MBA Star Winner

The Women of the Future Awards are the platform for successful young women in Britain. The awards unearth and recognise the inspirational stars of tomorrow across diverse sectors.

Skoll World Forum 2019: Student Fellow

Each year, the Skoll Centre awards a small number of University of Oxford postgraduate students with a free delegate ticket to this prestigious event. The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship seeks to accelerate entrepreneurial approaches and solutions to the world’s most pressing problems by uniting social entrepreneurs with essential partners in a collaborative pursuit of learning, and large-scale social change.

Speaking Engagements

EUROUT: Intersectionality Panel

EUROUT is Europe’s leading LGBTQ+ conference for graduate students, MBAs, PhDs and alumni from top business schools. I was a panelist for the a discussion titled: ‘Outside the Box: Intersectional approaches to inclusion’.

Ditchley Foundation 2019 Festival of Ideas: “Common Understanding” panel

Ditchley ‘brings together leading practitioners and experts from around the world to help shape policy on the major international issues of the day’. I moderated the festival’s panel with experts in the fields of technology, education, and business.

AI in People Selection @ Oxford Foundry: Panelist

The Oxford Foundry is the university’s entrepreneurial centre. On this panel, I was with experts from industry and academia discussing the potentials and pitfalls of using A.I in recruitment processes.