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Weaving worlds with words

About

Head, heart, spine, hope and stories. Curious. I ask questions, good questions and sometimes answer rhetorical ones- even my own. Political. Never for power play, always for purpose. My sense of humour is an acquired taste. I read pop (visual) cultures, cities and music. Nerds contemporary (socio-political) history. Radically honest when it matters. Social scientist by training, I’ve moved across worlds - disciplines, roles, institutions - and have done meaningful work on the way. Fluent in social anthropology, cultural psychoanalysis and critical theory - I read worlds with rigour, care and context. I design thinking spaces that co-constructed, creative, critical and empowering. I bring both depth and breadth of knowledge systems and lived experiences - translating them into writing, pedagogy, and insights. Always with a people-first, learner-first, audience-first approach. I connect scattered symptoms to identify, understand and solve complex problems. And swiftly integrate new information/perspective with intention. Exploring work at the crossroads of - media × culture × communications. Podcasts, creative projects, Qualitative/ethnographic research projects, teaching, writing. And/Or public policy and public pedagogy. Currently on a pause - figuring out what’s next. If you operate out of openness and are building something you care about, let's talk? :)

Location

Mumbai

AI stack

claude

gemini

Wispr Flow

Work experience

Academic Consultant and Adjunct faculty at HSNC University, Mumbai, Jul 2026 - Present · 1 mo, Mumbai, Masters in Psychology - History and Introduction to Psychology -Qualitative Research Methods

Health and well-being at HSNC University, Mumbai, Apr 2026 - Jul 2026 · 4 mos, Course corrections Swam the oceans, climbed the mountains, gazed the stars Watched movies across cities, explored public art and history Grieved Spent time with friends and family Plenty of personal writing and reflections Rested, recovered, restarted Learned cool things on the way!

Insights Analyst at Ormax Media, Oct 2025 - Mar 2026 · 6 mos, Mumbai, - Strengthened thought leadership and product strategy. - Conceptually contributed to category exploration for the Micro-dramas format for a joint report with META - Delivered audience insights across projects (Theatrical, OTT, and Micro-dramas) and markets, leading to creative strategies and structural market viewership patterns - Identified and developed a blueprint exploring the counter-current of gender-driven storytelling in the ACT genre for the Hindi OTT segment. - Sharpened qualitative research and identifying relevant case studies for brand placement and breakout properties.

Project Associate I at National Institute of Advanced Studies, Jul 2025 - Sep 2025 · 3 mos, Strategised pedagogy and training for educators to work with high performing (twice exceptional) neurodivergent learners

Project Research Associate II at National Institute of Advanced Studies, Aug 2024 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr, - Periodic delivery of reports across stakeholders - funders, advisory board and management - Designed newsletters and workshops for the program with experts across the disciplines - Managed 10 plus JNVs (government residential schools) across southern India -Ethnographic fieldwork across APS, JNV and KVs across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

Adjunct Assistant Professor at Pravin Dalal School of Entrepreneurship and Family Business Management (PDSE&FB), Aug 2023 - Oct 2023 · 3 mos, Mumbai, • Developed and delivered DEI-integrated modules to over 120 students per course, fostering practical insights for the corporate world & entrepreneurial journeys. • Facilitated interactive sessions resulting in a 25% increase in student engagement with DEI concepts.

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Liberal Studies) at HSNC University, Aug 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr, • Taught postgraduate courses in Social Science Methods, Discursive Writing, and Women & Gender Studies at HSNC University in Mumbai, India. • Facilitated student learning and independent research projects, enhancing cohort's academic growth. • Developed assessments to engage multidisciplinary students and foster critical thinking skills.

Academic Consultant and Member, Board of Studies (Liberal Studies) at HSNC University, Apr 2022 - Jul 2022 · 4 mos, Designed interdisciplinary course on interdisciplinary social science methods for masters in Liberal Studies

Education

Masters in Gender Studies, Women Studies, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD)

M.Phil, Sociology, Mumbai University Mumbai