Meet the team at Good Business Lab, filled to the brim with biscuit enthusiasts, professional N95 mask wearers and overall do-gooders.

An avid listener at heart, Abhinav holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Technology. Always intrigued to fathom new perspectives and ideologies about himself, society, and the universe. Loves to sing and will constantly ask you to share your Spotify playlist.

Abhinav Kashyap

Software Engineer 2

I remained busy all my life, Loved a little, worked a little.

Ach has a PhD in economics from Yale. He leads innovation for GBL and serves as a principal investigator on research projects. He is also an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan.

Achyuta Adhvaryu

Chief Development Officer & Co-Founder

dad, economist, & fearless wielder of bad puns

Anant holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Pennsylvania. He is the CEO at GBL & the head of Organizational Development at Shahi Exports, a company started by his grandmother which is now India’s largest apparel exporter.

Anant Ahuja

CEO & Co-Founder

Exporter of beats, garments, & good business

Anant holds a Ph.D. in economics from Yale. He helps to set overall strategy and often serves as a Principal investigator on research projects. He is also an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan.

Anant Nyshadham

Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder

baby wrestler, jive talker... renaissance man

Angelina holds an M.A. in Education from Azim Premji University. She comes with experience in running large-scale digital education programs. She enjoys learning new things and traveling to other worlds through books in her free time!

Angelina Philip

Funding Associate

striving to preserve & cherish the pale blue dot

Apoorv holds an M.A. in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. His research interests include governance, sanitation and worker well-being. Find him in his free time obsessing over football analytics and music.

Apoorv Somanchi

Research Associate

appreciates chai, coffee and kurtas

You will find Arvind observing - people, places, and interactions. A believer in experientialism, Arvind holds a master’s in strategic design management from the National Institute of Design.

Arvind Patil

Senior Design Manager

Good by design, better by intent!

An IT engineer, Ayushi is great with people and code. She has a keen interest in exploring and learning new things. She loves to travel and keep herself busy with her loved ones. A binge watcher, she has an artistic side too. In her free time, you can find her drawing and being creative in her own ways.

Ayushi Verma

Frontend Engineer

Every day I grind!

Prasad is an engineer and entrepreneur with skills and interests in marketing, economics, and design. He loves Hindustani music, reading books, and traveling.

B Renukaprasad

Senior Ventures Manager

Championing compassionate capitalism

Beth holds a Masters' in Public Policy from NLSIU, Bangalore, and a B.A. in History from St. Stephen's College, New Delhi. She has prior experience in Government consulting, especially in the areas of trade and economic development. Her areas of work include strategic communications, stakeholder management, and exploring avenues for GBL's expansion into new geographies.

Bethamehi Joy Syiem

Senior Partnerships Associate

Likes cats, cold brews, and conversations in cafes

More appreciative of the simple things in life, Bhakti holds a Master's degree in branding and is also a chartered accountant. She is fascinated by the nuances of human behavior (including her own), is an aspiring (anonymous) writer, and works on the marketing and branding of GBL.

Bhakti

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Listener, liberated thinker, (self) assessor

Bopanna holds an MBA in CSR, and loves coffee, basketball and cars. At GBL he works on implementing and monitoring field operations.

Bopanna Changappa

Field Manager

Adventures / Basketball / Coffee (ABC)

A mountain dweller, avid reader, and a gourmand at heart, Brandon holds a Masters' in Social Work with a specialization in Medical and Psychiatric Social Work. He has experience working for international non-profit organizations. He is passionate about advocacy for mental health. At GBL, he put his organizational skills and love for numbers to work in supporting the finance vertical.

Brandon Chettri

Finance Operations Assistant

When nothing goes right, you can always go left

Choden has a Master's degree in Organizational Psychology with experience in diverse fields like advertising, education, and IT. She's got a long bucket list of things to do.

Choden Roche

People Operations Senior Associate

Mom, travel junkie, high on life

A development economist from Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, Darshana has prior experience in monitoring and evaluating CSR programs in India. Her research interests include development economics, shared-value business, and livelihoods. In her free time, she puts on Ella Fitzgerald and experiments with traditional recipes from across the country.

Darshana Krishnamony

Senior Research Associate

Trying to grow a green thumb

Debasmita holds a bachelor's in Electro-Homeopathy Medicine and Surgery. She has worked closely with numerous slum communities across Odisha for more than seven years. Her interest lies in community mobilization, women empowerment, youth counseling, health, and sanitation development.

Debasmita Mohanty

Senior Research Assistant

Music boosts positive energy

Inquisitive and passionate, Deborah is motivated to understand the how and why of human behavior. As is the natural course for such a person, she is a researcher and psychologist, with an MSc in Clinical Psychology from Christ University, Bangalore, and a BA in Psychology from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Her research interest keywords include relationships, wellbeing, culture, morality, and personality. When she is not working, you can find her (re)reading her favorite books, (re)watching her favorite shows, and (re)listening to her favorite artists. She also denies that she is a creature of habit.

Deborah Yazhini Charles

Qualitative Researcher (Design Associate)

likely to misconstrue full stops at the end of texts as an act of aggression

A nature and pet lover who invests her leisure time spending with friends and reading books, Deekshitha did her Master's in social work. She now works as a field assistant and aims to contribute her bit for the sustainability of the people and work for their Welfare.

Deekshitha

Field Analyst

Never give up until you know it's right

Freshly graduated and curious about what makes this world tick.

Deepak Singh

Software Engineer 2

Intellectually curious/History buff

Live music, festival and theatre enthusiast, Dia studied environment & development and psychology. She cares about equality and the environment, and dreams of a world without borders.

Dia Bangera

Associate Director - Funding & Finance, and Transformation

navigating the world of a working mother

An occasional Chelsea fan, Divya moved from the world of equations to hypotheses. She holds an MA in public policy and governance from Azim Premji University. She strongly believes education is the one-pill fix to most problems in the world. Outside work, you'd find her hosting board game nights, looking for restaurant and Airbnb reviews, and rooting for her favorite F1 team!

Divya Alex

Research Associate

Procrastinating philomath, momo connoisseur and quirky art collector

Eshika holds a bachelor's in Political Science and a Diploma in Conflict and Peace Studies. She has a keen interest in business sustainability, labor, and gender. At GBL, she works on building strategic partnerships.

Eshika Gombar

Partnerships Manager

Living in a sitcom

Gautham holds a Master’s in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics. Previously, he taught Sociology for a living. He loves listening to music and taking long walks by the beach. His academic interests include Development, Education, Political Economy, and Public Health.

Gautham Raj G

Funding Associate

‘star-gazer and expert dosai maker’

Gratias holds a Master's in Social Work specializing in Medical and psychiatry, and a B.A. in Economics, Political Science, and Sociology from St. Joseph's College. At GBL he works on the implementation of different projects across factory units.

Gratias John

Senior Field Associate

When in doubt, try it out

Harish holds a B.A. in sociology and a master’s in social work. Involved in survey training, he works on the implementation of projects in rural Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Harish PM

Field Associate

Let's be better humans

Indu has an M.Sc. in Economics from The University of Bonn and has previously worked on Inequality and agriculture. She has a soft spot for gender and sustainability research. Good books, documentaries, poetry, and travel are what keep her going.

Indu Chhatwani

Research Associate

Your friendly neighbourhood nerd

Joseline is an Industrial Engineer with a PGD in Quality and Productivity Management with experience in project development for IT, medical and HR multinationals. She is helping pave the way forward for our expansion in Latin America.

Joseline Cáceres

People Operations Manager

Citizen of the world; culture and culinary explorer

Karan holds an M.A. in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics. He is a lover of history, films, and good British comedy.

Karan Menon

Senior Funding Associate

Observer of society & comedy panel shows.

Karla holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and is currently fighting her way through a master’s in international development at The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). She is a foodie who loves the beach, movies, and baby Yoda.

Karla Dominguez

Finance & Funding manager

Adventure chaser and scars collector

Karthik holds a master's in social work specializing in Human Resources Management and a bachelor's in Computer Applications from Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore. At GBL, he works on the implementation of projects across factory units. Prior to GBL, he was an HR Executive at D1 Fortification. When not working, you'll find him playing cricket or riding a bike.

Karthik K

Field Analyst

The freedom of mind is the real freedom.

Keerthana has a Bachelor’s in Economics from New York University. She previously worked at J-PAL and the Indian Institute for Human Settlements on research related to congestion pricing, informal employment, urbanization, infrastructure, food insecurity, and the informal food economy.

Keerthana Jagadeesh

Research Manager

an outdoor person

An animal lover and vivid art fan, Kezline has completed her Masters's in Economics from Azim Premji University. She currently works as Research Associate at GBL to learn more, explore her interests and contribute to society. She firmly believes that living in the present is the secret to happiness.

Kezline Dharshini Suresh

Research Associate

It's just Music, Movies and an extroverted Me

Kriti holds an MSc in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and aspires to live a wholesome, happy life! She loves to read non-fiction but is also a fan of the magic realism genre. A passionate supporter of minority rights, she hopes to live in a more inclusive, cohesive society.

Kriti Raj Rai

Funding Associate

A wallflower with mad love for vintage cartoons

Kshiraja believes that any design practice is at its best when it is interdisciplinary. She uses visual design and narratives as tools to make research more accessible to a wider audience and has collaborated with professionals from various backgrounds including labor, economics, gender, and sustainability. Her interests also include the social history of urban built environment design, particularly in South Asian cities.

Kshiraja

Creative Lead

Drawing is discovery

Lavanya holds an M.A. in international & development economics from Yale University. She works on growth, organizational policies & culture, and key stakeholder relationships at GBL. She believes that fairy lights and books make the world a better place.

Lavanya Garg

Associate Director - People Ops & Partnerships, and Chief of Staff

history walks and cat talks

A food and movie enthusiast who spends her free time exploring the city, Madhu holds an M.A. in international development and wishes to someday work for the UN.

Madhu Manjunath

Senior Design Associate

elephant's memory for trivia

Madhukari holds a master's in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. Her interests vacillate between identity, and aspiration and Bangla poetry, and Man Utd.

Madhukari Mishra

Senior Research Associate

Can't stop, addicted to caffeine

Mamta holds an M.A. in Applied Economics from the University of Michigan. She works on scaling GBL’s impact by turning evidence-based solutions into marketable products.

Mamta Pimoli

Associate Director - Ventures

Economic gender equality is another 217 years away, ceteris paribus

Writer of thoughts, player of keys, natural with rhymes, and M.A. in development studies. You’ll see her drinking chai, with ideas on the fly, always looking for something new, something fresh to try.

Mansi Kabra

Associate Director - Marketing & Transformation

Take my advice. I’m not using it.

Mansi has completed her undergraduate education in Economics from Ashoka University. She is interested in understanding social policies and the economics of education and gender.

Mansi Ramani

Research Associate

hates and loves being confused

Meha holds an MSc. in Global Development from the University of Copenhagen and a B.A. in Economics. She has previously worked at Carnegie India. She spends her free time listening to true crime podcasts and daydreaming.

Meha Shah

Partnerships Associate

outfit-repeater, kpop stan, nerdfigther, covered in cat hair

Your friendly neighborhood introvert, Mohit holds an MA in Economics from Madras School of Economics, Chennai. A firm believer in social justice, he lives for popular culture and believes in the power of empathy and kindness in making the world a better place.

Mohit Verma

Research Associate

aspiring roadscholar and hoarder of articles and screenshots

Tireless seeker of knowledge, who finds ways to understand and solve real-life problems. Naisha likes how designing is interlinked with everything around us, and how things we learn in life help us while designing or vice-versa. A big fan of aesthetics and simplicity, Naisha tends to be a perfectionist, because I like to be thoughtful about my steps and tread carefully in all her actions.

Naisha Gupta

UI/UX designer

Designer I Baker I Dancer I Sportsperson "Expect the unexpected!"

Nicolas holds a master’s in Economics from Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia. He believes in knowledge as a tool to become better human beings. His interests include the organization of employees inside firms, crime, and health.

Nicolas Arturo Torres Franco

Research Assistant

Constantly learning

Nihira holds a Master's degree in Media Studies from the New School University. She has a special interest in South Asian media histories, with a focus on gendered sound and music. She has experience in the fields of communications and publishing. An avid traveler and reader, Nihira hopes to one day tick visiting all of the subcontinent's rivers off her bucket list.

Nihira

Senior Communications Associate

single screen enthusiast

Oscar holds an M.Sc. in Applied Economics and Econometrics from the University of Southern California. He strongly believes in early and strategic planning to invest in health and retirement as the key to increase reported happiness.

Oscar Mauricio Poveda Bermudez

Research Associate

Inveterate dreamer

Palash has studied design at the National Institute of Design. He tries to use a systems approach in understanding behaviors and cultures and gets his inspiration from nature itself for it!

Palash Shanker

Design Associate

The slower I go, the more I observe

A Young India Fellow with a Political Science degree from Hindu College, Pallavi is an aspiring nerd. With pop culture references for almost every situation, she's a meme aficionado and believes in the power of humor to make academics more accessible.

Pallavi Yadav

Senior Marketing Associate

Cat mom and professional over-thinker

A former data scientist with a B.S. in statistics, Parker is making a transition toward economics and public policy research and is excited to be part of the GBL team.

Parker Howell

Research Associate

using data to make a difference

Pooja's idea of happiness is dogs, dance, music, travel, and smile. She holds a master's degree in social work and works as a field assistant at GBL.

Pooja Anand

Field Analyst

Let's dance, drink coffee and pet doggies

Priota holds a master’s in social work. Her commitment to minimalism is tested by her love for cute stationery. At GBL, she oversees the ins and outs of field operations.

Priota Paul

Field Manager

Trying to be a minimalist!

A Chartered Accountant with a decade-long experience of working with international organizations, Priyanka truly believes that good planning is halfway to success. With the two most demanding jobs in hand (motherhood and career), always trying to do justice to each without neglecting the other.

Priyanka Dhawan

Finance Manager

Love to play with numbers and kids

Rajneesh holds a master’s in political science from Delhi University. Always looking to learn new things, his work comprises field visits to execute & monitor surveys across factory units, recruitment, training & production data.

Rajneesh Singh

Field Analyst

Expert Gardener

Rashi has a degree in International Relations and Business Administration and believes in building a better world through intersectional feminism and South-South cooperation. She's a big fan of solo travel, a nerd about words, design, and history, and loves to read, run and sip sangria under the sun.

Rashi Seth

Senior Partnerships Associate

passion and perfection with a pinch of procrastination

Ravinder is a product manager and designer with a passion for solving complex business problems. He works to create innovative solutions that solve business challenges and delight customers.

Ravinder Kumar

Product Manager

man of culture and sheer will

Renu has done her Bachelor's and Master's in social work. She loves exploring new places and enjoys reading and watching crime fiction.

Renu

Field Analyst

Simplicity is in my genes!

Rochak holds a P.G.D in Economics from Ashoka University. His interests include development economics, fantasy football, Manchester United, and making obscure vine references. At GBL, he works on building strategic partnerships

Rochak Jain

Partnerships Associate

Jared, 19

With a Bachelor's and Masters's in social work, Roopika is driven towards empowering communities through education and aspiring to inspire the ones who seek it.

Roopika R Nair

Field Analyst

We can. We will. We must!

Sahil holds a Bachelor's in Economics from Ashoka University. His research interests revolve around public finance and development economics. When he's not obsessing over nerdy things, find him enjoying classical music and the outdoors, and possibly having full-blown internal monologues.

Sahil Bagwe

Senior Research Associate

Supplying life as it demands

Sanchita has a master's in development economics from Boston University. Her interests lie in gender economy and education. When not working, she is either baking a cheesecake or looking for dogs to pet!

Sanchita Ohri Wadhwa

Senior Research Manager

Dogs over humans for life!

Sandhya holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and previously used to work at Harvard University as a researcher. When she is not dissecting and analyzing popular media for tropes, she is most often trying to survive and keep herself motivated to enter a doctoral program in the near future. (Remember to wish her luck and unsolicited advice appreciated).

Sandhya Srinivas

Research Associate

Failing but still trying to carpe diem my way through life

Trained as a geographer and population analyst, Sangeetha is now venturing into the world of experimental economics. She has research experience in homelessness, street children, and ageing. She's a cat person with cat allergies!

Sangeetha Esther

Research Associate

A little bit of Phoebe, a whole lot of Monica

Sanj holds a bachelor's in Economics from Ramjas College, Delhi University. They are passionate about intersectional feminism, rural development, and learning about the world.

Sanj Saxena

Partnerships Associate

cats, cuddles, and creativity

Sapna holds a Master's degree in Human Resource Management. She believes engagement is the essence of all people initiatives. Solving Sudoku is one of her stress busters.

Sapna Awatramani

People Operations Manager

Picking up the beats and making the best move

Satyavrat is trained in prosody, but reneged it for the cold charms of prose and its many discontents. He's traversed a career in journalism, branding, communications, policy, and advocacy, all the while keeping a steady eye on labor studies. Quite relaxed despite such appendages.

Satyavrat KK

Communications Manager

Bad with names, but great with people

Starting her career in research as an enumerator, Shaila has been committed to working on field operations and has had vivid experiences in different sectors. She has a creative mind and a kind heart which she carries over in her profession as well. Her dream is to travel and discover the world with her daughter who is also her world. She is a definition of a superwoman who can handle her professional and personal life like a pro.

Shaila M

Field Analyst

Never let yourself or anyone down.

Shambhavi holds Master's in Public Policy from the Harris School of Public Policy, UChicago. At GBL, she supports multiple projects with their data-related needs. Her research interests include understanding how social networks encourage saving and financial decision-making. In her free time, she likes to explore new music, learn about different handloom traditions and go grocery shopping.

Shambhavi Sawhney

Data Associate

Shazam and pizza enthusiast

Shikhar is an economist by training and curious by nature. He is addicted to buying books and trying to nurture an addiction to reading them as well. He oscillates between optimism and cynicism regarding the world in general.

Shikhar Rana

Data Associate

Exploring the Ways of Seeing

A Mechanical Engineer with the zest to travel. When not working, Shreepad likes to read history and management books. At GBL, he works as a Project Coordinator, overseeing the implementation of different projects.

Shreepad Patil

Senior Project Lead

Engineer by profession, cricketer by soul

An engineer turned social scientist, Shreya is a constant learner. She holds a master's in women's studies from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Mumbai) and aims to work at the intersection of labor, gender, and sustainability.

Shreya Batra

Senior Partnerships Associate

Books, coke studio, coffee and a pair of earrings can make anything right!

Shreya has a bachelor's in psychology and a master's in social work from Christ University, Bangalore. She's extremely passionate about human rights and wishes to work with the LGBTQAI+ community. She enjoys watching horror and crime genre and absolutely loves spending time with Animals.

Shreya Saxena

Field analyst

A cat and bunny mom, former doggo mom and looking to be an otter mom someday!

Simar holds a bachelor's in business administration from O.P. Jindal Global University. When she isn't working, she's most likely listening to Kanye West, petting dogs or preparing her favorite meal.

Simar Julka

Senior People Operations Associate

always curious

Simran has a Master's in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra with experience in managing development economics impact evaluations. Her interests include behavioral economics, education, and labor markets.

Simranjeet Dhir

Research Manager

Econ in a yellow world

When not thinking about data and economic models, Smit is poring over history and monuments. He holds an M.Phil. in economics from Oxford, and looks after Data & Research at GBL.

Smit Gade

Associate Director - Research & Data

Economist by day, Biryani vigilante by night

Sneha has a Master's in Social work (specialized in medical and psychiatric social work) from the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). Living her life by the principles of Social Work, deep philosophical conversations interest her. She's a cliché murder mystery binge-watcher.

Sneha Palekar

Field Associate

A humanist, gym rat!

Sowmya has a Ph.D. in Economics from IGIDR Mumbai. She is a Senior Research Fellow at GBL and researches on gender, health, education, and labor issues. She was previously Assistant Professor at Madras School of Economics.

Sowmya Dhanaraj

Senior Research Fellow

Embarked on a life-long journey of learning!

An Electrical Engineer keen to know the mechanism and change for the better version. Fond of walking at any time anywhere.

Sunny Kumar

Project Lead

Let’s do it.

A designer with a background in Sustainability and Systems Thinking, Sushmita works on intervention design at GBL. She is always looking for trouble and for ways to brew coffee.

Sushmita Charlu

Senior Design Associate

Nature's Rules and Broken Tools

Tushara holds an M.Phil in Development Studies from the University of Oxford. She is interested in ways in which research can speak to action. She thinks good humor and giant trees can make the world a better place.

Tushara Ravindranath

Senior Funding Associate

mad hatter and good puns matter

Umesh holds master’s and bachelor's degrees in social work and is currently pursuing his PGDNGOM from Annamalai University. At GBL, Umesh works on the implementation of different projects across factory units.

Umesh Kumar

Senior Field Analyst

Confuse them with your silence and shock them with your results

Utkarsh holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Loves to travel, wants to explore every corner of the world and has got a special place in his heart for mountains, likes to do standup, has an interest in Open AI and how it will shape the world. At GBL, he works on business end of operations.

Utkarsh Chawla

Business Operations Associate

Wanderer, tickling funny bones, and testing AI limits

Vaishakh holds a Masters in Economics from GIPE, Pune. One thing he's surely learned from the subject is that anything can be solved if subjected to enough assumptions. Always ready to discuss sports, music, motorcycles, videography, etc.

Vaishakh

Research Associate

a footballer in some alternate universe

With a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Vaishnavi is a tech-savvy person who loves exploring new tech-related products or features. She's an all-time crocheter and dog feeder in her free time. In short, she's a person with lots of hobbies!

Vaishnavi Jhariya

Senior Associate Product Manager

I am making real steady tangible progress everyday

Varun is pursuing a Ph.D. in cultural ecology from the TISS Mumbai, holds a master’s in social work from St. Joseph’s College and a B.A. in industrial relations, sociology and economics from St. Joseph’s College. At GBL he works on on-ground research operations.

Varun Jagannath

Associate Director - Field

To chill and chai

As a graduate in Visual design, he possess a boundless enthusiasm for discovering novel opportunities, be it creating innovative projects, achieving success like scoring a goal on the football field or embarking on exciting long drives.

Varun P Shenoy

Design Associate

Measures happiness in kilometres per litre

Vasudeva holds a master's in economics, a B.A. in history, economics & sociology and a B.Ed in history. At GBL, Vasudeva's work lies in the implementation of projects.

Vasudeva Naik KC

Senior Field Analyst

Work is Worship

With a PGDM in Human Resources, Verena believes that learning is a life-long process for both, individuals and organizations. When at play, she spends her time curating workout content and creating playlists to enhance her gyming experience.

Verena Vaz

People Operations Associate

Lover of all things sportive and creative.

A finance enthusiast, Vinay loves to explore new things. He holds a bachelor's in Computer Science and a curiosity for future technologies. His major interests are science fiction and business case studies.

Vinay Aditya Sannidhi

Backend Engineer

Foodie, Film buff, Melophile

Vishal is in constant pursuit of ideas and learning how to build businesses. He is also a web3 enthusiast, exploring the potential of technology in the times to come.

Vishal

Associate Product Manager

We don't quit at halftime! You don't score until you score!