Pakzan Dastoor

Pakzan Dastoor began their work experience in 2009 as a Teacher for The School Project at The Akanksha Foundation. From 2011 to 2017, they held various leadership roles at Dasra, including Lead of the Advisory Research & Diligence Practice and Co-Lead of the Urban Sanitation Practice. From 2017 to 2018, Pakzan served as the Lead of the Founders' Office at Dasra. In 2019, they assumed the position of Lead, Strategic Philanthropy (Foundations & Corporates), where they played a significant role in securing and managing funds from esteemed organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Additionally, they were involved in designing and incubating a collective impact initiative with UBS Optimus Foundation. Since April 2022, Pakzan has been working as a Principal, Investments at Omidyar Network India.

Pakzan Dastoor completed their high school education from St. Joseph's Convent High School between 1992 and 2001. Pakzan then pursued a High School / Junior College degree at Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics from 2001 to 2003. After that, they attended Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Management from 2003 to 2006, where they obtained a Bachelor of Management Studies degree. In 2008, Pakzan Dastoor enrolled in the SP Jain School of Global Management in Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Sydney, where they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.