With over a decade of experience in cross-sector development, I am passionate about creating and scaling market-based innovations that stimulate inclusive and sustainable economic growth. As the Lead for Global Growth & Opportunity, and Gender Program Communications at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, I support global communications and engagement efforts for advancing the foundation's mission and vision.My core competencies include strategic communications, leadership, healthcare, and policy advocacy. I bring strong experience of managing large, multi-year international health sector development projects and have successfully led and implemented campaigns and initiatives that have led to policy change, increased public awareness, and improved program outcomes across domains including health, agriculture, gender, and inclusive finance. Some of my notable achievements include winning the Public Affairs Gold Sabre Award for a parliamentary advocacy campaign on opioid access in India, and publishing papers on pneumococcal vaccine introduction in India in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.