EDUCATION
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Innovation and Management in Education, 2020 – 2025 (September)
IIMA is ranked 1st in India and 27th in the world (QS) for management.
University of Delhi
Masters in Commerce (MCom), 2017- 2019 (Distinction)
Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), University of Delhi
Bachelors in Commerce (BCom) (Honours), 2013-2016 (Distinction)
SRCC is ranked 1st in India for commerce.
WORK EXPERIENCE
My experience as a policy and research associate gave me grounded insights into policy evaluation and implementation, while teaching school students in Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, as a Gandhi Fellow strengthened my commitment to education and mentorship. Participation in several prestigious fellowships has also given me broad interdisciplinary exposure.
Research for Impact Fellow
J-PAL South Asia at IFMR, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 2022–2023
Worked with Patrick Agte (then at Princeton University) on health policy evaluation project.
Awarded a $1,000 scholarship to pursue the MicroMasters in Designing and Running Randomised Evaluations by MITx.
Associate Fellow
Delhi Assembly Research Centre, Delhi Legislative Assembly, Delhi, 2019–2020
Worked closely with Members of the Legislative Assembly, providing research support for legislative procedures, policy analysis, and constituency development initiatives.
Young Professional
Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, Delhi, 2018–2019
Worked as part of the Programme Management Unit supporting the national implementation of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao(Save and Educate Girl Child) initiative.
Gandhi Fellow
Kaivalya Education Foundation, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, 2016–2017
Supported principal leadership development and taught primary school students in public schools.
GRADUATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I have contributed to designing, tutoring, teaching, evaluating, and grading three MBA courses at IIMA. As a PhD researcher in education, I was also invited to evaluate a professional training programme by the Government of Delhi, further strengthening my experience in pedagogy and educational assessment.
Social Entrepreneurship: Innovating Social Change, MBA Elective 2023.
Public Policy, MBA Elective 2023.
Personal and Corporate Ethics, MBA Core Course 2023.
Invited to conduct a needs assessment of the Leadership and Excellence in Education training programme in collaboration with the Department of Education, Government of Delhi (2021).
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
I have consistently contributed to academic communities as both a member and a reviewer, receiving the reviewer recognition in 2023 and 2024 at the Academy of Management Conferences for my contributions.
Peer Reviewer for Journals: Higher Education Quarterly, Perspectives: Policy & Practice in Higher Education, Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers (SAGE), VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations.
Conference Proposal Reviewer: American Educational Research Association: 2023-2025, Academy of Management: 2023–2025, European Academy of Management: 2024, Indian Public Policy Network: 2022, Society for Research into Higher Education: 2022, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues: 2023–2025.
Professional Memberships: European Science Education Research Association: 2025–2026, European Group of Organizational Studies: 2024–2025, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action: 2024–2025, American Educational Research Association: 2024–2025, American Psychological Association: 2023–2024, Comparative and International Education Society: 2022–2023, Society for Research into Higher Education: 2021–2022.
Other Relevant Experiences: Student Representative, Library Committee, IIM A, 2021–2023, Youth Delegate, India-Korea and India-Czech Republic Youth Dialogues, Confederation of Young Leaders, 2019.
