Devaki Nandana Vardhineedi

Devaki Nandana Vardhineedi is a dynamic professional with diverse experience across multiple sectors, currently serving as an Associate at Boston Consulting Group, focusing on consumer goods. Previous roles include working in the CEO’s office at Vedantu to innovate in the Ed-tech space, an internship in the Founders' Office at Smartstaff to enhance staffing solutions, and research positions at INSEAD and the Centre for Analytical Finance, where impactful reports were generated. As the CEO of PRAYAS, Devaki successfully led initiatives to improve rural youth employability and built a robust team. Experience also covers advisory roles in marketing, venture capital intern positions, and an investment analyst internship at Invest India. Devaki holds an Integrated Masters degree in Applied Geology and Economics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, with a background in entrepreneurship and innovation, supplemented by a program at Y Combinator.