Founded 501(c)(3) initiative - with 150+ members and alumni - that donates annually to sponsor education and school lunches for children in rural India.Collaborate with high-profile South Asian artists and host large-scale events up to 14,000 attendees across San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles to fund philanthropic efforts. Drive vision of being the intersection of global change and entertainment through innovative practices in technology, cultural awareness, and art.Diversified funding sources by building strategic partnerships and corporate sponsorships, resulting in increased financial stability and scalability to advance the organization's philanthropic efforts.Won UCSB Organization of the Year (2016) and Most Progressive Use of Technology (2014) out of 650+ organizations.

Work with children and adults of varying age ranges & abilities, guiding them on their educational journey in dance.

Tour as a professional dancer and have performed extensively in a number of award-winning productions. Attended trainings with master artists from India, including yoga with Renjith Babu, abhinaya with Bragha Bessell, and folk dances with Murali Mohan Kalvakalva.

Conducted research and analysis on climate change mitigation and adaptation opportunities and assisted CEO in multiple proposal submissions and positioning the firm for new client engagement.Contributed to design and implementation of communications strategies, showcasing the firm’s impact for sourcing partnerships with key stakeholders in sustainable investment initiatives.

Spearheaded implementation of cutting-edge B2B software, streamlining operational processes to optimize workflow and enhance organizational efficiency, tracking measurable increases in productivity.Led multiple teams to success through strategic planning and innovative problem solving, creating a high-performance team culture and introducing agile project management practices.

Founded AI-driven business management SaaS startup with 2 filed patents in multi-purpose video conferencing for delivering synchronized multimedia content and voice commands in video conferencing. No-code infrastructure for anyone to launch and manage a business end-to-end, digitally in less than 30 minutes.Successfully managed 18 full-time employees and established in-house engineering operations in New Delhi, India. Led investor pitches and product development, GTM launch and client success for closed beta, built internal customer-obsessed culture to drive future product development, and secured preferred partnership with Dolby Labs.Committed to growth and empowerment of South Asian women by mentoring current students - even after their internship tenure - to further mission of promoting diversity and inclusivity in business & technology.

Led B2B SaaS Biz Dev efforts for enterprise health systems across multiple territories and won largest provisional 3-year contract in company's 8-year history for 100K+ users, $6.7 million ARR. Conducted product demos and cultivated strategic relationships with C-suite executives to directly drive new business, and nurture through pipeline from discovery call to deal close.Designed account-based marketing campaigns and collaborated 1:1 with Director of Enterprise Sales, managed inbound leads and maintained Salesforce data integrity.

Stasis: a connected monitoring system for real-time deployment of predictive artificial intelligence at the patient bedside. Secured first hospital for U.S. market launch, worked closely with pilot site from initial pitches to signed contract and led design of implementation plan. Built sales pipeline, attended on-site executive meetings, and pitched to prospects.Worked 1:1 with company founder to co-develop sales & marketing strategy, attended on-site executive meetings, managed full-time marketing intern, built customized proposals for partners and guided PR firm to ensure effective brand communication.

Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterConducted clinical and wet lab research to identify female pattern heart disease, develop new diagnostic tools and advance specialized cardiac care for women. 2nd author on NIH-sponsored study, highlighting racial disparities in atherosclerotic CVD outcomes and developing preliminary efficacy data for large clinical outcomes trial. Manuscript pending international journal publication (2023).Additional responsibilities included data management using RedCap & Excel, wet lab for biomarker research, reference editing using EndNote, and patient follow-ups.

Worked on an independent project to purify the MS2 coat protein for sub-unit labeling of tetrahymena telomerase to prepare for analysis using electron microscopy. Led group meetings and presented findings to professor and colleagues. Assisted post-doctoral scholars and was responsible for standard protocols such as running gel electrophoreses, making buffers, purifying proteins, preparing crystal trays, etc.