Experience

GovStack

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor

  • Nov 2023 - Present

  Global Working with bright young Agritech founders to catapult impact through tech as part of the 'women in govtech' leadership program, participating in a community-led mentorship model for young tech talent looking to make a difference in govtech through existing building blocks approach. Pay it forward.



climateXcapital

• India
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Global Helping climate entrepreneurs to raise capital, investors to build accurate climate thesis and policy makers to identify levers that accelerate market innovation.



Digital Public Goods Alliance

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Management Specialist

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  Global UN's roadmap for digital co-operation laid out by the Secretary General to deploy open source tech products that advance the sustainable development goals. Spearheaded by UNICEF, UNDP, NORAD, iSPIRT and GIZ along with UN member states, international aid orgs, multi-lateral institutions, ministries of foreign affairs and private sector tech companies.



Womxn Leaders

• India
• Political Organizations

• Co-chair

  • Apr 2020 - Jun 2022

  India A campaign for an equality-led governance agenda to fix India's ranking on the gender equality index. Can we apply a gender lens to all the policies and regulations? Can we view bills from the point of view of inclusion? Can we collate 'open data' that impacts women's role in society and use it for prudent policy making? Hopefully we can influence the right people to do the right thing in the right organisations. Join us?



Clymbe

• India
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and CMO

  • Jun 2020 - May 2021

  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 93% of Indian teenagers know only 7 career options. Clymbe is here to fix that. We are a career discovery platform that assists teenagers to find a unique career path. More @ www.clymbe.com



EngenderedCo

• India
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Co-founder and CEO

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2020

  India Glassdoor for women. www.engendered.co



Quora

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Strategic Outreach Advisor

  • Nov 2018 - May 2019

  India Working with Quora to unfold their communication strategy in India in a strategic manner. Helping them identify key stakeholders and engagement to meet business KPIs and new Quora products. Also supporting Quora in launching regional languages in India.



Dalberg

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Communication Consultant

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Multi-stakeholder communication strategy for a hackathon organised by Omidyar Network, Dalberg, and Unitus Seed Fund.



ProductNation/iSPIRT

• India
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Consultant

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India Designed communication and outreach strategy for a hackathon organised to invite innovators to build on Indiastack.



Adfactors PR

• India
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead - Services to Government (Public Affairs)

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2017

  Mumbai, Maharashtra, India During the three year stint at Adfactors, worked with over ten governments across India managing campaigns and communications. The campaigns were created for awareness and behaviour change amongst the citizenry, gaining investments for the state, establishing a cultural identity for the people of the state. Prajakta was promoted throughout the three years and her role evolved constantly through that time. She has done client servicing, business development, account planning as well as… Show more During the three year stint at Adfactors, worked with over ten governments across India managing campaigns and communications. The campaigns were created for awareness and behaviour change amongst the citizenry, gaining investments for the state, establishing a cultural identity for the people of the state. Prajakta was promoted throughout the three years and her role evolved constantly through that time. She has done client servicing, business development, account planning as well as worked in the experiential division of Adfactors PR, Adfactors XD. Her advocacy work in Dantewada, a naxal-affected district of Chhattisgarh was lauded with a 'PRMoment 30 under 30 2017' award given by PR Newswire and Godrej. She was reporting to the Managing Director's office and leading a team of 25+ spread across India. Show less



Indian National Congress

• India
• Political Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  New Delhi Area, India During general election in 2014, I was working with the central research team of All India Congress Committee, a body that governs the Indian National Congress. Research: I was doing social and political analysis of everyday events that we would share with the spokespersons. Conducted research white papers and policy memos on state of the economy, bills and laws being discussed in parliament and key government agendas and schemes. Political work: field visits, fields assessments… Show more During general election in 2014, I was working with the central research team of All India Congress Committee, a body that governs the Indian National Congress. Research: I was doing social and political analysis of everyday events that we would share with the spokespersons. Conducted research white papers and policy memos on state of the economy, bills and laws being discussed in parliament and key government agendas and schemes. Political work: field visits, fields assessments during, before and after elections. I also worked extensively on the campaign side. Supporting in training the party workers in relaying a cohesive message through offline and online channels in Delhi. Show less



Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)

• Advocacy Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  New Delhi Area, India I setup the advocacy practice at Association for Democratic Reforms. We had two pronged strategy. Voter awareness through our digital platforms and lobbying the political parties for better transparency. We created an advocacy program that engaged lawmakers to educate them about how better accountability will help them access voter loyalty. As a result some of them voluntarily released income tax returns before elections, a move that was otherwise resisted. I also managed the text… Show more I setup the advocacy practice at Association for Democratic Reforms. We had two pronged strategy. Voter awareness through our digital platforms and lobbying the political parties for better transparency. We created an advocacy program that engaged lawmakers to educate them about how better accountability will help them access voter loyalty. As a result some of them voluntarily released income tax returns before elections, a move that was otherwise resisted. I also managed the text message campaign, social media, public relations and revamped the website. Our communication 2.0 strategy helped build thought leadership for ADR. The readership of our reports illustrating background details of election candidates went up and engagement on social media also increased. This helped us build a stronger national coalition of grass-root organisations that took our message far and wide to their communities. Show less



Sattva Media and Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

• Associate Consultant

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  New Delhi As a freelance consultant with Sattva on their Delhi projects. Helped a social enterprise enhance performance by mitigating the gaps in operations. Mapped logic and impact models to enhance outcome oriented delivery.



Satark Nagrik Sangathan

• Information and Research Co-ordinator

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

  New Delhi Area, India A Non-Governmental organization that works for transparency in Governance and Accountability of the elected representatives. The organization works on several projects on community empowerment and entitlements. I managed outreach and mobilisation for our advocacy meetings. Also handled media relations for the campaigns.



On Cue Stage + Event Services

• Assistant Stage Manager

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

  Stage Management



Electronic Youth Media Group

• Editorial Director

  • Aug 2009 - Sep 2010

  Mumbai Area, India Recognising the power of social media, bunch of us students from Mumbai University started a social action portal - Youth Portal. The portal had features to create e-petitions, action meet-ups. It was a digital community for activists who work across India for various causes.



Indian Express, Lok Satta

• Feature Writer and Campus Reporter

  • Nov 2006 - Dec 2009

  Mumbai Area, India Contributed to a weekly column named Campus Mood. Wrote over 200 articles focusing primarily on issues that concerned the youth in city of Mumbai. Attended over 50 events across colleges in Mumbai building a network of young leaders. Beyond the youth, covered cultural and academic festivals of various colleges across the country.