I design and scale programs that connect people to opportunity.
Across classrooms in India, refugee resettlement in San Jose, disability inclusion and ed-tech, I've built programs from zero and grown them with funders, governments and companies.
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My story
From writing code at Cognizant to a Teach For India classroom, and the programs that followed.
Learn moreWhat I believe
Opportunity should reach the people furthest from it, and every program should be able to show that it does.
Learn moreHow I work
Listen first, build with the people closest to the problem, and measure what actually matters.
Learn moreWhat I've learned building programs
The student who almost dropped out, and the path that led him to NASA
In an under-resourced public school, one conversation changed a student's direction. Across 400 students, dropout fell by 45%.
Read the storyWhen the rules changed mid-year, the funding doubled
A state policy change shrank who qualified for a refugee workforce program. Here's how the program grew anyway.
How three interns became a pipeline of 120 jobs
A small pilot with Bloom Energy, a few barriers no one had planned for, and what happened when all three interns stayed.
From one pilot school to a state government order
Building a skilling program for out-of-school youth with hearing impairment, starting with a single pilot and an approval process that kept moving.
Helping 35,000 children learn through play
A game-based learning platform, five school districts, and more than 100 hours of lessons built for the youngest learners.
Kora Impact is my consulting practice for nonprofits and early-stage foundations.
The kora is the pilgrim's walk around Mount Kailash: a circle walked together, step by step. That's how I like to work with partners.
- Program design and launchFrom idea to a pilot that works, and from a pilot to scale.
- Measurement and evaluationSimple frameworks that show what changed and for whom.
- Funder reporting and grant readinessGetting your outcomes, data and story ready for funders.
- Impact storytellingTurning program results into stories people remember.
- AI adoption and trainingHelping small teams use AI tools safely and well.
- Curriculum and training designWorkshops and toolkits that people actually use.
Organizations I've worked with: World Edu Fund (Tanzania) · Inquilabs (India)
From people I've worked with
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Open to full-time roles in programs, partnerships and social impact, and to select consulting projects through Kora Impact.