Ruchi Kirtikar

Ruchi Kirtikar has worked in various roles and companies throughout their career. In 2016, they served as a Marketing and Corporate Strategy Analyst at Clifford Chance LLP. The following year, they joined IBM as a Market Development & Insights Analyst. From 2015 to 2018, they held multiple positions at Design for America, including Director of Events, Marketing, and Branding, as well as Product Manager and UX Researcher. In 2019, they began working at Kaiser Permanente, where they held the roles of Strategy Consulting Associate and Sr. Strategy Consulting Associate. Their responsibilities at Kaiser Permanente included strategic design, collaborating with cross-functional groups to promote innovation in healthcare products, and leading organization-wide transformation in UX research and design thinking. Currently, Ruchi is an Associate in Strategic Industry Partnerships & Business Development at Indagare, starting in 2023.

Ruchi Kirtikar attended Desert Mountain High School from 2010 to 2014, where they completed their high school education. Following this, from 2014 to 2018, Ruchi Kirtikar pursued their undergraduate studies at Columbia University. Ruchi obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics-Political Science and Business Management.