Delhi, India
Helping organizations move from successful pilots to sustainable scale. For over 20 years, I have worked at the intersection of government systems, nonprofits, philanthropy, and implementation, helping organizations translate ideas into large-scale impact. Through my work with governments, NGOs, foundations, and CSR initiatives, I have learned that scale is rarely a funding problem. More often, it is an adoption problem. I advise organizations on: ✅ Scale Strategy & Growth Planning ✅ Government Partnerships & Institutional Adoption ✅ Program Design & Implementation Excellence ✅ CSR & Foundation Strategy ✅ Monitoring, Learning & Impact Systems ✅ Change Management & Capacity Building ✅ Leadership & Team Effectiveness Some examples of my work include: • Supported foundational literacy and numeracy reforms reaching districts and schools across Uttar Pradesh • Supporting large-scale water conservation and governance initiatives with state governments • Helping nonprofits strengthen implementation, partnerships, and pathways to scale • Designing Project Management Units (PMUs) and governance mechanisms for public systems As Founder & CEO of Catalytic Corps, I work with organizations seeking to create meaningful, measurable, and sustainable impact. I am currently open to: • Advisory Board Roles • Independent Advisory Engagements • Fractional Strategy Support • Government & Public Sector Advisory • Foundation and CSR Advisory If you are exploring how to scale impact, strengthen adoption, or navigate complex stakeholder ecosystems, I would be happy to connect.
Led CSF’s State Reform strategy, Design, Delivery and Partnerships. As a member of leadership team at CSF, responsible for leading the education system’s reform in India. Managing multimillion $ grant from BMGF, LEF and other domestic and international funders to bring about change in Foundational learning in the country with deep demonstration in 4 states in India. Responsible for leading design, managing delivery partners and building and maintaining the relationship with Ministry, Niti Ayog, Department Secretaries etc. Quality assure the Design and Delivery of the project with high caliber team.
Established STIR from a startup to a full grown organization in India and led it as its first Country Director. Strategic leadership to build and sustain the system partnership to impact lives of 8millions children in India through managing operations in four states with reach to 50 districts with annual budget of $3million. Conceptualized, designed and delivered programs on Teachers’ and system officials’ Intrinsic Motivation to promote the culture of lifelong joyful learning. Led strategic partnership with tri-sector (Government, Private and Non-profit) stakeholders. Provide cross-functional management by hiring and leading the team of 80+ high caliber individual; with 8 direct reports. Directly responsible for cost control, spent fidelity, country MIS and funders & Board reporting. Member of Global Leadership Team and work closely with Global CEO and Global Board to advance the expansion and growth of the organization within and outside India. Responsible for strategic system partnership and work closely with National, State Ministers and Secretaries.
Led STIR’s Expansion, forged first State Government Partnership and Program Delivery. Build and maintained System partnerships across various states in India.
Led design and delivery of programmes for Education Leadership & management. Worked closely with Teacher Educators and Senior education department functionaries in the state. Along with deep engagement with system leaders to support developing policies around teachers capacity enhancement and student learning.