People
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Co-founder, Jana Group
Ramesh Ramanathan is a social entrepreneur who works on urban issues in India. Prior to his social initiatives, Ramesh held leadership positions with Citibank in New York and London, in the bank’s capital markets business. Ramesh has an MS in Physics from BITS Pilani, an MBA from Yale University and a CFA from AIMR. In […]

Co-founder, Jana Group
Swati Ramanathan is a Co-founder of Janaagraha, as well as the Founder of Jana Urban Space. Both institutions are founded with the aspiration for positive transformation in India’s cities and towns. A passionate believer that all change begins locally in neighbourhoods where people live, Janaagraha’s grassroots community work was strengthened multi-fold with the early adoption […]

Trustee, Janaagraha
KK Nayar has been associated with the organisation since 2004 He has over three decades of experience in projects and manufacturing management in FMCG, food, paper, and chemicals. His expertise includes the building, commission, expansion, and upgradation of new and green field units. He was the Executive Director at Unilever subsidiaries in India, Egypt, and […]

Trustee, Janaagraha
Unni Rajagopal has been associated with the organisation since inception. A rank holder in Chartered Accountancy examinations, Unni entered practice subsequent to a stint in the industry as Finance Controller of a reputed company. He is one of the founding partners of Singhvi Dev & Unni LLP – Chartered Accountants. He is a member of […]
GOVERNING BOARD

Co-founder, Jana Group
Ramesh Ramanathan is a social entrepreneur who works on urban issues in India. Prior to his social initiatives, Ramesh held leadership positions with Citibank in New York and London, in the bank’s capital markets business. Ramesh has an MS in Physics from BITS Pilani, an MBA from Yale University and a CFA from AIMR. In […]

Co-founder, Jana Group
Swati Ramanathan is a Co-founder of Janaagraha, as well as the Founder of Jana Urban Space. Both institutions are founded with the aspiration for positive transformation in India’s cities and towns. A passionate believer that all change begins locally in neighbourhoods where people live, Janaagraha’s grassroots community work was strengthened multi-fold with the early adoption […]

Trustee, Janaagraha
KK Nayar has been associated with the organisation since 2004 He has over three decades of experience in projects and manufacturing management in FMCG, food, paper, and chemicals. His expertise includes the building, commission, expansion, and upgradation of new and green field units. He was the Executive Director at Unilever subsidiaries in India, Egypt, and […]

Governing Board Member
Vidya Shah’s name has been synonymous with the field of Finance and has a career spanning over 20 years to mark her merit. She serves as one of the board members of Janaagraha where she offers her valuable understanding of grants and management to better the organisation’s operating system. Vidya earned an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad […]

Governing Board Member
A retired IAS officer, S K Das served as Secretary to the Government of India. He was also a member (finance) of the Department of Space and is known today as a distinguished author. Speaking about Janaagraha, he said, “I am fascinated by how Janaagraha has emerged as a dominant voice in shaping India’s urban […]

Governing Board Member
PKH Tharakan is a former DG and IGP of Kerala. He has also served as the Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India’s external intelligence agency. He has played a crucial role in supporting and handholding Janaagraha through some of our key programs, including Community Policing. “I was drawn to Janaagraha because I […]

Governing Board Member
Ireena Vittal is among India’s most recognized consultants and advisors. She served as a Partner for McKinsey & Co. for 16 years. She has co-authored books on agriculture and urbanization and served government and public institutions to enable inclusive urban development and sustainable rural growth. She is also recognized as a valuable mentor for leaders […]

Governing Board Member
Dr. Vivek Mansingh is a global leader, entrepreneur, author, technology visionary, and innovator, he is also one of the General Board members of Janaagraha. Dr Mansingh graduated from NIT Allahabad with a gold medal and then went on to pursue his PhD from Queen’s University, Canada and Executive MBA from Stanford University. On the professional […]

Governing Board Member
Babu Jacob is one of the board members of Janaagraha. He pursued civil engineering and then joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS, Kerala cadre) in 1968. A Hubert H. Humphrey fellow, he pursued better governance by addressing gaps between policy intent and policy practice. During his 35 years of service in the government, he has […]
LEADERSHIP

Chief Executive Officer
As Chief Executive Officer, Srikanth steers the strategy of Janaagraha while also overseeing its operations. He is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has previously worked with Standard Chartered Bank and KPMG.

Chief Operating Officer
Sapna has been a part of Janaagraha right from its inception in 2001. She has worked on various citizen campaigns as well as on technology-related interventions with the government. She also anchored the HR and volunteer management functions of the organisation for ten years.

Chief Policy and Insights
Anand is an architect by qualification and has studied Critical Theory. Over the last 22 years he has worked across: State & Central Govt. in Urban Development; Private sector & Consulting in Land, Infrastructure and Building; Academics and Professional Practice in Architecture & Design. Anand joins JCCD from JUST, where he has been Director-Projects for […]
Team

Associate Manager- Public Finance
Management
Aditya Verghese works as an Associate Manager in the Public Finance Management team. He has more than 8 years of experience in the development and private sector. Prior to Janaagraha, he has worked in public policy and governance consulting in the fields of livelihoods, public health and education. In his spare time, he likes to […]

Associate – Councillor Leadership
Programme
Aishwarya R joined Janaagraha in 2021 as an intern and now scaled up to being an Associate – Councillor Leadership Programme as part of the Advocacy and Reforms team. She is one of the core members of Janaagraha’s City Leaders Programme (CLP). She specifically focuses on CLP research, and module design and takes care of […]

Associate - Public Finance Management
Alisha is part of the Public Finance Management Team at Janaagraha. She is a trained economist with an MSc Financial Economics degree from Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune. She has 4+ years of experience in finance, economics and policy.

Senior Associate – Environmental
Sustainability
Amaresh Belagal works as the Senior Associate – Environmental Sustainability at Janaagraha since 2022. His work has been substantial in moving the team forward. Amaresh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. Additionally, he has completed his Post Graduation in Developmental Leadership […]

Senior Associate - Content
and Communication
Anandita has joined us as Senior Associate – Content and Communication in Bengaluru. Before joining Janaagraha, she was associated with Cracker and Rush as a Brand Strategist. She has a BA from Jain College, Bengaluru and an MA in International Relations from Jindal School of International Affairs, Jindal Global University. During her free time, Anandita […]

Animesh Sinha have a background in Architecture (B. Arch) and Urban Development (M. Tech). Animesh worked as an Architect in Kolkata between 2016- 2019 with multiple Architectural Consultancy Firms. He completed my post-graduation in 2022 from the TERI School of Advanced Studies in Urban Development Management and joined Janaagraha in November 2022. At Janaagraha, Animesh […]

Manager – Advocacy & Reforms
Anindya’s ikigai is to tackle the most significant issues of our times. Anindya, a part of the Advocacy & Reforms team at Janaagraha, is presently driving efforts to design & implement Shared Municipal Services to drive efficiency and enhance quality in delivering municipal services. Anindya is a seasoned professional in development finance and fund management […]

Associate - Public Finance
Ankita Chadha joins us as Associate – PFM, based out of Bengaluru. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Psychology and Sociology from Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru and a Master’s in Urban Policy and Governance from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She has worked as a Data Analyst with Goldman Sachs, and has also […]

Senior Associate – Civic Participation
Ankita has 10+ years of work experience in the development sector wherein she has worked on multiple projects with the Odisha Government. She has worked with Cuttack Municipal Corporation as a sanitary expert, and also with the Tata Trusts Foundation as a Consultant looking after project implementation. She is a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from […]

Manager – Public Finance
Apula Singh is a Manager in the Public Finance team. She joined Janaagraha in 2018 as part of the ASICS team. She thereafter worked with the Odisha government’s Housing & Urban Development Department on Municipal Strengthening reforms, and led the efforts on performance management of solid waste management system. She continues to support the state […]

Lead - Systems and Processes (Odisha)
Ashok Dash have an M.Tech in Information Technology degree and working for more than 22 years in Software Project Management, Program Management in PMU/ PMO, Education, software development, project planning, risk management, e-governance application, Solution architecture, and strategic consulting. Thematic includes skill development, Agriculture, Food security, Sanitation, Education technology, and allied programs of Government. Worked […]

Content Developer and Trainer
Ashutosh has joined us as Content Developer and Trainer for the Civic Participation project in Odisha. Prior to joining Janaagraha, he was working as District Coordinator (Capacity Building) with Practical Action Foundation, Odisha. Ashutosh is B.A. graduate from Utkal University, Odisha and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from IGNOU. During […]

Associate Manager - Urban Healthcare
System Reforms
Astha Joshi comes with five years of experience as a combination of a Development professional, Project Management, and IT – Telecom BSS subject matter expert. She has previously worked with Wipro Technologies across India and other countries in the Asia-pacific region and with District administration Deoghar- to implement projects under the District mineral foundation trust. […]

Babu has been with us at Janaagraha for nearly a decade, greeting anyone who walks through our doors and ensuring our workplace is safe and secure. Alongside his work commitments, he is a devoted husband and father. Babu attributes his tenure at Janaagraha as a catalyst for his transformation into an engaged citizen, motivating him […]

Manager – Applied Research
(Urban Climate Action)
Bandish has an MBA in Energy and Environment from Symbiosis Institute of International Business. His areas of interest are climate policy, climate financing, and sustainable urban development. He was recently associated with the “OPTIMISM project” at Ahmedabad University alongside senior scientists from IPCC, which focused on addressing Sustainable Development Goals through low carbon transportation in two […]

Content - Developer and Trainer
Biswarup has joined us as Content Developer and Trainer for the Civic Participation project in Odisha. Prior to joining Janaagraha, he was working as Accounts Associate with the Odisha Water Academy. Biswarup holds a Master’s in Commerce from Jain University, Bengaluru and a Bachelor’s in Commerce from DAV School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar During his […]

Associate - Public Finance
Dakshja has joined us as Associate – Public Finance, based out of Delhi. Dakshja holds a B.A. Economics honours degree from Hansraj College, University of Delhi and a M.A. in Public Policy and Governance from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad. She is a trained Kathak and Jazz dancer who enjoys writing poems and short […]

Associate - Municipal Finance
Devansh has joined us as Associate – Municipal Finance based out of Delhi. He is a B.Sc Economics (Honours) graduate from Symbiosis School of Economics, Pune. He has interned with the NITI Aayog, focusing on Sustainable Development and Aspirational Districts. During his free time, Devansh enjoys music and going on long walks. His family consists […]

Manager - Municipal Finance
Guru Ratnam has recently assumed the role of Manager in the Municipal Finance department at our Delhi office. Before joining Janaagraha, he served as a Senior Program Manager at the Gramya Vikas Trust of Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation. Guru holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics from Deshbandhu College, Delhi, and furthered his […]

Sheriff
Manager - GIS
Haji is Manager – GIS at Janaagraha. He has earlier worked with Jala Samvardhane Yojana Sangha (JSYS) – a registered society established by Government of Karnataka as a GIS specialist, and later with Trinity Mobility Pvt. Ltd as GIS Developer. He has done his Masters in Geo-Informatics from Karnataka State Remote Sensing Application Center (KSRSAC), Belgaum.

Associate - Municipal Finance
Hariprasad has joined the Cityfinance team as Associate – Municipal Finance, after successfully completing his long-term internship with us. He is based out of Bengaluru. He has a B.A (Economics) from Christian College, Chengannur and a M.A (Economics) from Central University of Gujarat. During his free time, he enjoys sketching, poetry and observing nature. His […]

Project Manager - State Capacities
Marippudi Harshvardhan joins us as Project Manager – State Capacities based out of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Before joining Janaagraha, he was working with JLL India as a Team Leader (Senior Consultant) Harshvardhan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Planning from JNTU, Hyderabad and a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from SPA, New Delhi. He is also a […]

Senior Manager – Administration

Senior Associate - PFM (Alliance)
Janhavi has joined us as Senior Associate – PFM(Alliance), based out of Bangalore. Prior to joining Janaagraha, she was working as Head of Marketing at Martrikz Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru. Janhavi holds a B.A. (Political Science) from Wilson College, Mumbai and a Master’s in Government from MIT School of Government, Pune alongside a certification in Public […]

Associate Manager - Civic Learning
(Operations)
Jitesh leads operations and is passionate about discovering the latent potential in individuals to achieve a fulfilling life and make a difference in society. He is a strong believer and advocate of organizational development – using the 3 P’s – people, process and solutions and feels that the right organizational development interventions can bring the […]

Senior Manager - Policy and Insights
Karthik has joined us as Senior Manager – Policy and Insights at Bengaluru. Over the last 14 years, he has worked in the private sector on construction planning and execution, and in the non-profit space on water security, natural resources management, and livelihoods across research, policy, and philanthropic organizations. Among his past engagements, Karthik has […]

Head, Research & Insights
Katie has more than eleven years of experience in project management, social research, and research implementation. She previously worked with the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), based in the UK. She was also an operations manager with NFER’s Trials unit. Katie has a BSc. (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Warwick, and an […]

Associate - Urban Policy
Kesava Balaji is an Urban Policy Associate, he works towards providing support for strategic opportunities and developments in Urban Governance . He is a Graduate from the Indian School of Public Policy, Delhi. He has completed his Undergraduate degree in Media Studies, Economics and Political Science from Christ University, Bengaluru. . His core area of interest lies […]

Head - Strategy
Krishnan has joined Janaagraha as Head – Strategy at Bengaluru. He brings in a decade of experience in public education reform and a brief stint in corporate banking prior to that. For the past 8+ years, he was part of the leadership team at Central Square Foundation, where he worked at the intersection of governments, […]

Associate – Software Developer
Kushal MP is an Electronics and Communications graduate from the Saptagiri College of Engineering, Bangalore. He is passionate about new technologies and is determined to contribute to the nation’s development.

Manager - Media
Mahalakshmi believes that civic sense is essential like the air we breathe. She advocates it effectively to everyone around her to improve the quality of life in an inclusive manner. Persistent reinforcement leads to retention, creating awareness through positive stories, and using the power of Media like never before can bring in the desired change […]

Associate - Civic Learning
(District Interventions)
Manish currently oversees our district interventions, assuming diverse roles within the civic learning program, including facilitation, training, and engagement with school stakeholders. His insights stem from his distinctive perspectives drawn from everyday life situations. He is passionate about engaging with children and youth. In addition to holding a bachelors degree in commerce, he has an […]

Manager Public Finance
Manisha has joined us as Manager – Public Finance Management for the Odisha Project. Before joining Janaagraha, she was working with Oxford Policy Management as a PFM Consultant in their Myanmar Office. Her curiosity to see & understand how administration works in conflict affected and fragile contexts has taken her to Jharkhand, South Sudan and […]

Manjula ensures we have a great working environment at office, hygienic and organized. She ensures we segregate and manage our waste correctly and manages our composting too. We also take confirm that she makes the best coffee and tea in the city. Her aspiration is to ensure both her children are educated well and do […]

Senior Associate - Civic Participation
Manjunath has joined us as Senior Associate – Civic Participation at Mangaluru. He holds a Masters degree in Social Work from Gulbarga University, Karnataka. Before joining Janaagraha, he was working as Program Manager with the Reliance Foundation. . During his free time, Manjunath likes to read books and magazines. His wife and two kids stay […]

Program Manager - Civic Participation
(Karnataka)
Manjunatha has been with Janaagraha for more than a decade. With a MA in History, Manjunatha comes with an urge to improve the quality of urban life by improving public participation. Outside work, Manjunatha enjoys reading books, listening to music, writing poems, and articles on various social issues.

Associate - Public Finance

Head - Municipal Finance Reforms
Mohak heads the Municipal Finance Reforms team based in New Delhi, and has been associated with Janaagraha since November 2020. He leads the overall program management and is directly involved in the work on city finance as well as on key government engagements which are aimed at driving policy reforms in the areas of fiscal […]

Lead - Field Engagement
Mansoor is an experienced field executive and has executed and supervised a diverse range of research projects, including household surveys, focus group interviews, qualitative and quantitative interviews, key informant interviews, oral histories, and process tracking. Mansoor started his career with the Jana Urban Foundation in 2014 as team leader in the research team. This team […]

Associate - Swachhta Project
Support Unit
Mohammad Zuhaib works as Associate – Swachhta Project Support Unit, based out Delhi. Prior to joining Janaagraha, Zuhaib has 2+ years of experience in Solid Waste Management and Sanitation projects and has worked on the Swachh Survekshan 2021 and Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge 2021. He has completed his Masters in Urban Development and Management from TERI […]

Senior Associate – Advocacy
Mythreyi works as Senior Associate – Advocacy with the Advocacy and Reforms team and joined Janaagraha in 2019 as an intern. She predominantly supports the policy research strand, and is a key player in the production of one of India’s flagship reports on urban governance, titled the ‘Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS)’. She is […]

Associate – Civic Participation
N M Varchaswini joined Janaagraha in 2022. She works with the Civic Participation Outreach team. Her main areas of work include interacting with Citizens, Government officials, and Elected Representatives; Database Management; conducting & generating ward committee survey reports and organizing webinars, events and campaigns. Varchaswini is a Public Policy Masters graduate from Mount Carmel College […]

Manager - Municipal Finance
Namita Aggarwal, a Manager in the Municipal Finance Team, heads the own revenue enhancement vertical in Janaagraha. She has over three years of experience working with all tiers of government and 15th Finance Commission on policy reform for own revenue augmentation in local governments especially focusing on property tax reforms. An MBA graduate from IIM […]

Associate - Municipal Finance
Navinder has joined us as Associate – Municipal Finance, based out of Bangalore, after successfully completing his long-term internship with the Cityfinance team. Navinder holds a Bachelor’s in Computer Application from St. Claret’s College, Bengaluru. During his free time, he enjoys listening to music and is an amateur runner. Hs family consists of his mother […]

Associate - Software Development
Navya completed her engineering from Government Engineering College, Hassan in 2012. She looks forward to achieving great things in life and is not shy to put in efforts to do so. She enjoys listening to music when not working.

Associate - Digital Marketing
Nesar works as Associate Digital Marketing for Janaagraha. A commerce graduate from Mangalore University. Nesar has 4+ years of experience in online ad operations & Digital Marketing with Graphic Designing, Editing and Website Designing. He loves Riding & Travelling

Associate - Environment City-Systems
Nidhishree has joined us as Associate – Environment City-Systems in Bengaluru, after successfully completing her long-term internship with us. She has a Bachelors in Planning from Nitte School of Architecture Planning and Design, Bengaluru. Before joining Janaagraha as an intern, she worked as a Planning and Design executive at Elegance enterprises. During her free time, […]

Manager - Human Resources
Nimisha is a graduate of Computer Science, a Post Graduate in HRM, and a CHRM-certified HR Professional with an overall experience of more than 18 years. After the initial two years of her career in Bangalore, she moved to Dubai where she lived for a decade until moving back for good in 2017. She considers […]

Associate - Civic Participation
Nupur Das works as Associate – Civic Participation based at Bhubaneswar, Odisha Before Janaagraha, she worked as an analyst and a data interpreter on a project concerning Non-Timber Forest Product Management and Women Empowerment: within the Particularly vulnerable tribal Communities in Odisha. Nupur has completed her Master’s in Development studies from NIT Rourkela, Odisha. During […]

Manager - Capacity Building
With a bachelor in English Literature and a MBA in Human Resource Management , I got to start my career at a University in which the skill development vertical suited me the most. From then began the 12 years of journey in capacity building , knowledge management and MLE to project management and implementation at […]

Associate - Organisation
Development and Policy
Parushi has joined us as Associate – Organisation Development and Policy in Bhubaneswar. Before joining Janaagraha, she was associated with Nestle India as a Management Trainee. She has an MBA from Faculty of Management Studies, New Delhi and Bachelors in Engineering from NSIT, New Delhi. During her free time, Parushi enjoys reading books, especially in […]

Lead - Technology (Android)
Pattabi Raman has a B.Sc. in Computer Science. Prior to joining Janaagraha, he worked in the android application field dealing with web server interaction as well as offline apps that interact with Android OS native applications pre-installed in Mobile and Tablet devices. He loves reading books and watching movies in his spare time.

Senior Manager - Municipal Finance
Prabhat works as senior manager in the Municipal Finance team of Janaagraha. Prabhat leads the work on city finance portal, a portal on financial information of City governments, and is working on digital solutions for inter-governmental grant transfers. He is also working with the government at all three levels on audit & accounting reform in […]

Associate - Advocacy
Pragya is a public policy professional who prefers working at the intersection of economics, law and regulation; with a passion to create policy discourse around gender, inclusivity and sustainability and has worked on thematic areas with special focus on digital economy. She is currently involved in a project with Odisha government on performance management of […]

Prarthana Ramesh holds a Bachelor’s degree from Mount Carmel College and has worked at various capacities in Janaagraha for the past nine years. She has previously worked with Dream a Dream on their experiential camps with children and drafting content for their curriculum, and also with UNI for underprivileged children and with the ‘Centre for […]

Associate - IT Administration
Praveen has joined us as Associate – IT Administration at Bengaluru. Before joining Janaagraha, he was working as a Customer Service Engineer with Run-in IT solutions private limited. Praveen has a Diploma in Computer Science Engineering from Nalanda Foundation Polytechnic, Hubballi, Karnataka. He enjoys traveling and reading books in his spare time. He is a […]

Associate - Municipal Finance
Preeti has joined our team as an Associate in the Municipal Finance department in Delhi, following the successful completion of her long-term internship with us. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Fergusson College, Pune, and has further enriched her academic portfolio by completing a Graduate course in Public Policy at the […]

Associate - Municipal Finance
Priya is an Associate in the Municipal Finance team. She is an MBA graduate from Xavier University Bhubaneswar (erstwhile XIMB) specializing in Urban Management and Governance, and also has a Masters in Commerce from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). She is a B.Com graduate from Pune University and has qualified CA- Intermediate (IPCC). During […]

Associate - Advocacy
Priyanka undertakes urban policy research and allied outreach as part of Janaagraha’s City Leaders Programme (CLP). She joined Janaagraha to learn from like-minded individuals who champion the cause of decentralised urban governance and contribute towards ensuring accessibility of facilities at the lowest rung of governance. She has previously worked as a research intern with Safe […]

Program Manager - Civic Participation
Rahul has joined us recently as Program Manager – Civic Participation at Bengaluru. Before joining Janaagraha, he was working as a Senior Consultant with EY. Rahul has an MSW from TISS, Mumbai and a BA (Honours) in Economics from Patna University. He has an extensive background in CSR consulting and has also worked on projects […]

Associate Manager - Civic Learning
(District Interventions)
Ranjitha manages our district intervention in Mangalore and is responsible for knowledge management for the Civic learning program. Passionate about working with children and youth, she has played diverse roles in the program right from facilitation, data management, alumni and volunteering engagement and is generally our first responder for any new initiatives or experiments we […]

Associate – Municipal Finance
Rohit Sharma is Associate – Municipal Finance based out of Delhi. After completing engineering from SRM University, Rohit’s inclination towards working on societal issues led him to take up a role with the Quality Council of India, where he worked on flagship schemes like Swachh Bharat Mission and Atal Bhujal Yojana. Rohit believes in working […]

Associate - Organisational Development
Ruchika has joined us as Associate – Organisational Development, based out of Bhubaneswar. Prior to joining Janaagraha, she was working as Policy Consultant with Ekayana Advisory. Ruchika holds a Master’s in Public Policy and Governance from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from BJB Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar. During her free time, […]

Associate Manager
Human Resources
Sachin Deshpande is Associate Manager – Human Resources at Janaagraha. Sachin obtained a degree in electronics engineering, and then promptly switched to Human Resource Management. After graduating in 2014 with a Master’s degree from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai – Sachin worked with Asian Paints for 4+ years. When not working, he enjoys reading […]

Associate - Civic Participation
Samprati is Associate – Civic Participation at Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. Her interest areas are rural and urban poverty alleviation, water and sanitation, citizen participation and capacity building. She is a Post Graduate in Development Studies from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela and a graduate in Psychology. During her post-graduation, she interned at IIT Kharagpur, and also […]

Associate – Project Management and
Partnerships
Sampriti Mukherjee has joined as an Associate – Project Management and Partnerships with the Project Support Unit – Swachhata and Civic Data, Insights Team at Janaagraha. She has 3 years of prior professional experience in government advisory and research with several state and national government departments, such as Andhra Pradesh Planning Board, Ministry of Housing […]

Associate Manager - Content &
Communication
Sandhya Christabel D’Souza works as the Lead, Communications for Janaagraha. Sandhya pursued her Master of Communication and Media Studies (MCMS) at St Aloysius College Mangalore. She worked as a Reporter and Sub Editor for Deccan Herald for three and a half years. She is also the recipient of the ‘Sarojini Naidu Prize – 2012,’ a […]

Project Manager - State Capacities
Sangram Satpathy has joined us as Project Manager – State Capacities, based out of Bhubaneswar. Prior to joining Janaagraha, he was working as Senior Program Lead and State Head, Odisha with Central Square Foundation. Sangram holds an MBA in Rural Management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar after graduating with a BE in Computer Science […]

Program Lead - Civic Participation
(Karnataka)
Santosh Nargund leads the Civic Participation initiatives of Janaagraha in Karnataka state. Santosh has spent over two decades in the civic space, leading various advocacy as well as citizens’ campaigns, focusing on the areas of good governance through transparency, accountability and citizen participation, and through instruments such as the Right to Information Act, the Karnataka […]

Associate - Organisation Development
Sayani has joined us as Associate – Organisation Development in Bhubaneswar. Before joining Janaagraha, she was associated with the Poverty and Human Development Monitoring Agency, Govt. of Odisha as a Program Manager. She has an M.A in Social Work from TISS, Mumbai and a Bachelors in Sociology from Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata. During her free […]

Senior Associate - Field Engagement
Selvam is an experienced field executive and has executed and supervised a diverse range of research methodologies, including household surveys, focus group interviews, qualitative and quantitative interviews, key informant interviews, oral histories, and process tracking. He started his career with the Jana Urban Foundation in 2014 as Team Leader in the research team. This team […]

Associate Manager - Municipal Finance
Shalu has joined us as Associate Manager – Municipal Finance at Delhi. She holds a B.Tech in civil engineering from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad and a PGP in Public Policy, Design and Management from Indian School of Public Policy, New Delhi. She has worked for 4+ years as a project executive with […]

Senior Associate - Civic Learning
(Stakeholder Engagement)
Sharadha is the face of all our donor partnerships. She has managed diverse roles in the program from development of content, facilitation to government partnerships. She is not only a strong proponent of Sustainability but also a practitioner of sustainable living in her daily life. She believes, that children and youth in the country will […]

Manager - Public Finance
Shashank has joined us as Manager – Public Finance in Bhubaneswar. He brings in 10+ years of experience in program management and delivery, particularly in the area of healthcare. Before joining Janaagraha, he was associated with Apollo 24|7 as Regional Head – Business and Operations. He has an M.Sc from University of Dundee, Scotland and […]

Lead - IT Administration
Shibin is an IT professional with 8+ year experience,have worked with Wipro Technologies, Onmobile Global Ltd as Technical support. Completed 6 years with Janaagraha and Leading the Information Technology in Janaagraha & JanaUSP. Handling the Janaagraha and JUSF IT infra and cloud platforms for Jana built applications. Also providing end to end IT support for […]

Manager – Civic Learning (Content)
Shivani leads Content in the Civic Learning Program and is also our go-to-person for designing innovative program interventions. Prior to joining Janaagraha, she was teaching Economics to post-graduates at the Delhi Public School. She also has an experience designing curricula for learners of diverse age groups; taken classes on public speaking and the Constitution of […]

Menon
Head, Civic Learning
Shiv leads the Civic Learning Program at Janaagraha and is sharply focused on mainstreaming 21st century skills and active citizenship values in Children and Youth of the country. He believes that Janaagraha’s work of improving the quality of life in our cities and towns can be sustainably achieved only by leveraging the immense potential of […]

Senior Associate – Civic Participation
Shivshankar Aiholi is Senior Associate – Civic Participation for the cities of Hubballi-Dharwad, Karnataka. He joins Janaagraha with more than two decades of experience in across Corporate Organisations, Educational Institutions, Competitive Coaching Centres, as well as Print and Mass Media.

Manager – Municipal Finance
Shobana has eight years of experience in IT and finance and is passionate about using her skills in the social sector. At Janaagraha, her primary focus is on supporting the city finance portal and its enhancements. Shobana has degrees in MBA and Masters in Accounting from University of Arizona and is an NIT, Tiruchirappalli graduate. […]

Project Director - Public Health
Shoumik leads our work in Health with the objective of positive outcomes in Urban Public Healthcare including stakeholder engagement within the ecosystem. He brings a diverse experience spread across a period of over two decades adept at leading Strategy & Business Operations, Business Development, Business Strategy/Planning and forging strategic alliances in the healthcare sector. He […]

Manager - Municipal Finance
Shreshtha is a Manager in the Municipal Finance Team at Janaagraha and brings with her 6+ years of experience in public policy, government advisory, economic research and analysis. Prior to Janaagraha, she has worked as a Policy Consultant in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance on infrastructure financing and policy matters ranging from […]

Pazhanivelan
Senior Manager -
Project Management & Documentation
Sivaram has joined us recently as Senior Manager – Project Management and Documentation for the Civic Participation project in Odisha. Before joining Janaagraha, he was working with SELCO Foundation as Senior Program Manager – Knowledge. Sivaram has an integrated M.Sc in Electronic Media from College of Engineering, Guindy – Anna University, Chennai. He likes cooking, […]

Associate - Civic Participation
Somenath Kar is part of the Civic Participation team in Bhubaneswar where he is involved in projects including Jaga Mission 2.0, Ward Infrastructure Index (WII), Ward Office 2.0 among others. Before joining Janaagraha, he was associated with TATA Trusts. He is an expert on community participation, Vision & resource mapping. His fascination towards Urban Governance […]

Associate - Civic Participation
Subhashri is based out Bhubaneswar and works as Associate – Civic Participation at Janaagraha. She is a science graduate from Utkal University and then obtained a degree in Urban Planning and Development from IGNOU. Before joining Janaagraha, she worked with Vistara Airlines. She lives with her mother, who works in a private organisation and has […]

Senior iOS Developer
Sudhakar works as an iOS Developer in the Civic Participation Technology Team. He is a B. Pharm graduate from Kakatiya University and started his career as an iOS developer with Transys info solutions. During free time, he likes reading books and magazines, watching movies, and listening to music.

Senior Associate - Civic Learning
Sumathi manages our district interventions currently. She has played diverse roles in the civic learning program from facilitation, training and school stakeholder engagement. She comes with very unique perspectives from daily life situations. A great believer in Less talk, More action. Often the last one to speak in a crowd, her insights to the program, […]

Senior Associate - Civic Data & Insights
Suvashika is a Civil Engineer and an Urban Planner by qualification. A NIT graduate, she is an Urban Planner by profession and has over 6+ years of professional experience in the industry. In Janaagraha, She works as a Senior Associate with the Civic Data and Insights team. She is passionate about working in Governance sector […]

Project Manager
Sustainable Environment
Swati likes to describe herself as a “Learner – on a learning journey in this lifetime”. She has keen interest in Social sector, specifically environmental issues since her college days. She has worked with Centre for Science and Environment, and thereafter, went on to establish her own start-up named Harit Griha to build sustainable infrastructures through […]

Associate Manager - Outreach
Tanima is a Manager in the Civic Participation team. Having graduated as an engineer from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra in Biotechnology, she went on to do research in the field of Cancer and Computing Science as a Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow, at the University of Glasgow. She has a background in data analytics that ranges […]

Associate - Organisation Development
Therese has joined us as Associate – Organisation Development at Bhubaneswar. Before joining Janaagraha, she was working as a Research Assistant with the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Therese has an MA in Public Policy and Governance from TISS, Mumbai and a B.Com in Finance and Accountancy from Christ University, Bengaluru. She enjoys traveling to […]

Senior Manager - Fundraising and Development
Toolika has joined us as Senior Manager – Fundraising and Development in Delhi. She brings in 13+ years of experience in the areas of local self governance, WASH and public policy. Before joining Janaagraha, she was associated as a Consultant with the S.M. Sehgal Foundation. She has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Management from the […]

Manager - Advocacy & Reforms
Vachana has been active in the space of urban policy research and advocacy for over six years, and has been working closely with tiers of governments advocating for systemic urban reforms in India. She joined Janaagraha in 2015 as Associate – Advocacy, and currently leads the advocacy vertical of Janaagraha, particularly focused on policy research […]

Associate - Municipal Finance
Vasu Saha joins us as Associate – Municipal Finance, based out of Delhi. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Delhi University and a Master’s in Public Policy and Governance from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad. About his personal interests, Vasu likes to stay active and works out regularly, alongside a love […]

Associate - Administration

Lead Front End Developer
Vijil has 2 years of experience in User Interface developing. He completed an M.Sc. in Computer Science from The University of Kerala (Kannur).

Senior Test Engineer
Vimarsha is an Industrial Production engineer. She started out as an intern with Janaagraha to understand the development sector, and then joined us full-time after appreciating Janaagraha’s work. She is an athlete who has represented Hassan District, where she is from, at state-level Table Tennis & Throw Ball tournaments. She is also an ardent nature explorer […]

Associate – Environmental Sustainability
Vinayasree has a Master’s Degree in Development from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Sociology and Economics (Triple Major) from CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. Before joining Janaagraha, she briefly worked with the Centre for Habitat Studies at TISS as a research officer. Her interests are in Environmental Policy, Urban Sustainability, […]

Associate - Public Finance
Yukti has joined us as Associate – Public Finance Management, based out of Bhubaneswar. Prior to joining Janaagraha, she was working as Program Officer with Samaj Pragati Sahayog in Madhya Pradesh Yukti holds a Master’s in Development from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru and a B.A (Hons) in Economics from Delhi University. During her free time, […]