Gayatri Divecha – Business Development and Partnerships Manager, Dasra

Gayatri works on engaging multiple stakeholders to raise support for Dasra and its portfolio organizations and to build effective partnerships to maximize impact at scale. She has seven years of experience in development, including research and resource mobilization at Prerana, Mumbai and starting a CSR project at the University of Westminster, London. Gayatri has also taught Cultural Studies and Development Studies at an undergraduate level at the University of Westminster.

Gayatri has a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Studies and Mass Communications and a master’s degree in Globalization and Development Studies with a focus on poverty reduction and income inequality in India from the University of Westminster. She previously led the Advisory Research team at Dasra and currently also drives Talent Management (recruitment, HR and professional development) at Dasra.