About Me
My family has roots across Tanzania and India. We immigrated from India to the United States in 2011 — an experience that changed my life's trajectory. I moved from a private Catholic school in Pune to an inner city high school in New York, where a friend I made on my first day was suspended for punching a vent at lunch! I quickly realized things were not what I was used to, and had to find ways to adapt to my new environment, metal detectors and all. I found solace in Model United Nations and Girl Up — two ways I could channel my vested passion for change-making through international relations and women's rights. As a child in India, the furthest my efforts in the realm of gender equality could extend were hosting makeshift classes for my doorman's daughter and her friends who were not allowed to attend school. However, my move to New York enabled me to build on this passion and expand its reach via organizations such as Girl Up, a campaign of the UN Foundation aimed at advancing girls' skills, rights and opportunities. After graduating high school as the Valedictorian of Humanities, I headed to Brandeis University as a Posse Scholar, and earned my Bachelor's degree in International & Global Studies, with minors in Economics, as well as Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies. While at Brandeis, I had the opportunity to further many a cause I was passionate about — from sex worker's rights to South Asian inclusivity (and then some).
My incredible time at Brandeis included two summers at Goldman Sachs, where I began my professional career full-time upon graduating. Following my three wonderful years there, I've been fortunate enough to engage in a range of my passions — I volunteered with the only sex workers' collective in Pune, India, made a move to the Netherlands to pursue my Master's degree in the Global Political Economy while advocating for the decriminalization of sex work, and made my way back to New York to work in impact investing.
Follow along my journey as I uncover what's next on the docket!
