A Social Entrepreneur, Systems Builder, Practitioner
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Professional Summary
Research-oriented social entrepreneur with 15+ years of field-embedded experience at the intersection of poverty alleviation, human agency, justice systems, and institutional design across India and global contexts. Co-founder of philanthropic institutions in India and the United States deploying direct cash transfers, trust-based person-to-person philanthropy, and agency-restorative programs at scale.
Excited to explore rigorously the causal mechanisms linking unconditional cash, donor
motivation, and trust-mediated platforms, integrating practice with empirical social science research.
Skills
Institutional Design Trust-Based Philanthropy Social Entrepreneurship Strategic Fundraising
Systems-Level Program Design Impact Evaluation & Causal Analysis Justice System Reform Humanitarian Response Leadership Cross-Sector Partnerships Organisational Scaling Crisis & Adaptive Leadership Global North-South Capital Architecture
Work Experience
TYCIA Foundation (Turn Your Concern Into Action), Co-Founder, Oct 2010 - Current
Co-founded and built TYCIA Foundation into a multi-state civil society organization operating at the intersection of poverty, justice, and human agency. Led the growth of a 56-member team and raised and deployed over USD 5 million across education, legal empowerment, mental health, livelihoods, and direct assistance programs. Designed and implemented agency-restorative interventions in partnership with state governments, prison administrations, and community institutions, serving thousands across conflict-affected regions, prisons, and marginalized communities in India.
Fundable, Co-Founder, 2022 - Current
Co-founded Fundable to decentralize and democratize philanthropy through trust-based, person-to-person giving between the Global North and Global South. Leads strategy, fundraising, and long-term institutional sustainability, designing direct wealth-transfer models that minimize intermediaries while strengthening dignity, accountability, and donor–recipient continuity. The work integrates behavioral economics, trust architecture, and platform design to reimagine cross-border philanthropy.
Education
2021-22
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, USA
Graduated as Obama Scholar, studied Poetry, Fundrasing, Gender and Politics.
2010-11
Jamia Millia Islamia, India
Pursued Post Graduate Diploma is NGO Management from School of Social Work.
2009-2011
APEEJAY School of Management, New Delhi, India
Pursued Post Graduate Diploma in Management (MBA) with a concentration in Finance and Marketing
Academic & Executive Programs
Evaluating Social Programmes — CLEAR / J-PAL South Asia (2020)
Advanced training in impact evaluation, causal inference, and evidence-based policy design.
Resilient Strategies for Non-Profits During COVID-19 — Harvard Business School (2020)
Executive program focused on crisis leadership, adaptive strategy, and organizational resilience.
Summer School: Leadership in Development — IIM Udaipur & Duke University (2018)
Interdisciplinary program exploring development economics, public systems, and leadership.
Anubhav Lecture Series — University of Chicago, Delhi Centre (2018)
Engagement in advanced public discourse on political economy, governance, and social change.
Affiliations, Fellowships & Honors
Salzburg Global Justice Fellow (2022)
Global fellowship focused on justice reform, governance, and institutional change.
Global Finalist — American Express Leadership Award (2022)
International recognition for social leadership among changemakers across 60+ countries.
Ashoka Fellow (2021)
Elected to the global network of leading social entrepreneurs advancing systems-level change.
Swedish Institute Leader (2020)
Government of Sweden fellowship on sustainable development and global leadership.
COVID Warrior Finalist — ATE Chandra Foundation & The Better India (2020)
National recognition for frontline social innovation during the COVID-19 crisis.
Social Innovation Fellow — StartingBloc, New York City (2019)
U.S.-based fellowship supporting high-impact social entrepreneurs.
William J. Clinton Fellow — American India Foundation (2013–2014)
Designed and piloted a five-year Child Rights Intervention Plan for urban informal-sector children in Delhi, grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.