A girl from a small town who dreamed big!
I grew up in a small town in India — big dreams, but always told to be realistic. I had a mother who saw something in me I was still learning to see in myself. That belief is the foundation of everything I do.
A few moments that grew me beyond what I imagined
IIT-JEE 2011 — All India Rank 702
468,240 students. 9,618 seats. A 2% selection rate.
The exam tested knowledge. The real filter was calm under pressure, trust in yourself, and thinking beyond the result in six hours.
11 years in a multinational
From oil & gas to e-mobility, power flexibility, electrification and integration.
India → Singapore → Europe. Three continents, one conviction: people and their mindset matter more than the numbers on the page.
Selected into Shell's Emerging Talent pool — a fast-track leadership programme for a small identified group across the global organisation.
Published research in NPJ Clean Energy (Nature Portfolio) on maritime electrification.
Antarctica
Signed up before the funds existed. The job was to believe, take the first step, go out and speak.
90 climate enthusiasts. 25 countries. 14 days at the edge of the world.
Returned as ambassador for a biofuel initiative — representing something she had committed to before she had proof she'd make it there.
Motherhood
Not what world do I want him to grow up in — but what life do I want to live? Who do I want to surround myself with? What change in the world do I actually want to be part of?
I bring a child's curiosity — where falling down is just the beginning of figuring out how to fly — a professional's rigour built through real negotiations in real rooms — and a mother's heart, which means the moment you walk into this conversation, you are the most important person in it.