A family non-profit initiative, titled 'Serene Strokes' with the mission of igniting and inspiring sparks of personal growth and positive change through a focus on self development, spiritual wisdom, creative expression. Weekly postings on social media of select poetry from my poetry trilogy, 'Silent Ripples', happiness couplets, nature artworks and parenting philosophies to inspire reflection, introspection and new ideas for self-growth and positive change among individuals all over the globe. I create the content for these weekly posts including the artworks, poems, couplets, quotes, following which I create the design and aesthetic look of the post (font, colour) before publishing the post on multiple social media channels.

As a finance intern for Minerva University, I am responsible for: - Creating country profiles for all the countries represented in our student body. Researching the tax system, costs of living, healthcare, bank statements, payslip structure for citizens from different countries, and compiling the information into comprehensive documents which can be used to assess the financial situation of financial aid applicants applying from different countries. - Responding to student queries regarding their financial aid applications, loans, work-study, scholarships, and CSS profiles. - Creating resources and guides for students to understand key financial concepts like Credit vs debit cards, tax system in the US, health insurance in the US, affordable travel recommendations during the semester, etc.

The Knowledge Society is a human accelerator designed for students aged 13-17.Their mission is to build the next generation of global leaders who have a strong sense of purpose, tenacity, resourcefulness, leadership, and vision.Over the course of 10 months, I explored powerful and upcoming technologies in STEM such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Gene editing, Space technology, Quantum Computing, Stem cells, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Connectomics and many more!I wrote technical articles on various technologies, published monthly newsletters, collaborated with IKEA and the Mastercard foundation on month-long business consulting challenges, and fleshed out a Start-up business plan to manufacture and sell 'Quantum batteries' to Electric vehicle manufacturers and bring down charging times for EVs from 10 hours to 3 minutes, using this revolutionary emerging technology.

2-year-long business and entrepreneurship virtual program for select students interested in pursuing entrepreneurship in both a business and life setting. - Business idea challenges and elevator pitches. Worked in teams to generate creative business ideas which solve real-world problems and generate a detailed business plan including marketing strategy, operational strategy, financial forecasting, long term vision and business model of the Startup. - Design thinking projects: Learnt about the 'Design thinking process' in-depth using resources from Stanford d school. Worked on a Design Thinking project, with challenge question 'How might we improve the quality of life and reduce negative feelings like loneliness, depression, anxiety among retired senior citizens in our community?'

12-week-long online program with Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development, on the topic of 'Behavioural economics'Pre-readings for the course were the books, 'Behavioural Economics: The Basics' and 'Thinking fast and slow'. Covered topics such as Nudges, Prospect theory, System 1 and System 2, Loss aversion, Sunk costs, Heuristics and different types of fallacies and biases. The final project was to deliver a 30-minute presentation to the Professor and classmates on a topic of interest. Chose to present about 'Nudges in public policy' based on the novel 'Nudge' by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein.

Authored and published 3 novels, all of which are available on Amazon. 1) Clumsy Diaries: Autobiography of an African wild dog2) 2051 gen i 3) Lost Causes - 'When the road gets rough, everyone goes their own separate ways. True friends travel with you till the end of your days'. Gave a brief interview with a student from my school on the inspiration and process of writing 'Lost Causes'. Also gave an interview to a local newspaper in Hyderabad, which was published as a news article and read the first chapter of my novel followed by a brief Q and A at the virtual 'Hyderabad Literary Festival'.Most recently, I have published a trilogy of poetry titled 'Silent Ripples' which is an author's collection of free verse poetry and haikus on themes ranging from global issues to human relationships, from natural beauty to spiritual insights, and beyond.

The calendar included 52 topics related to happiness including meditation, forgiveness, gratitude, lifelong learning, friendship, laughter, self-care, yoga, non-doing, community service and more. For each topic, I created a hand-drawn doodle and wrote a short couplet connected to the week's topic. The purpose of the calendar was to spread sweet moments of joy to viewers and encourage people to get in the habit of finding simple ways to stay happy and positive throughout the year, week after week. A reminder for self-love, self-care and ensuring mental and emotional wellbeing above all else. This calendar was distributed to over 2,000 individuals in my school and neighbourhood.

SpringUp leadership teaches children essential life skills that are required to pursue happiness and success both personally and professionally. The core area of work is Social Emotional Learning (SEL). My role included content creation of crosswords, worksheets, flashcards, short stories, presentations, and interactive games which SpringUp facilitators would use in sessions to help children aged 5-13 years understand big concepts (like stress management, conflict resolution, overcoming procrastination, active listening, and respect for elders) through hands-on, engaging, interactive and enjoyable activities and multimedia lessons, created by myself.