Rachna Chandrashekhar

Accelerator & Impact Manager at Upaya Social Ventures

Having worked with social entrepreneurs across sectors over the last few years, Rachna believes that an entrepreneurial approach to solving social problems can lead to self-sustainable solutions and greater impact in the long run.

In her previous role at UnLtd India, Rachna worked with early stage social entrepreneurs to coach & build capacity across functional areas. Her focus was to work with them in testing and building the fundamental blocks of their business/program and impact models. She was also managing the cohort selection process and played a key role in implementing program aspects such as workshops and other engagements for the cohorts.

Prior to UnLtd India, she worked with a boutique consulting firm in the retail lending (such as with NBFCs, HFCs) and the Credit Bureau space, on projects that included credit process & policy review, developing business strategies, plans and research. She has also worked on research and program review assignments with the IFC on credit reporting systems in different geographies.

Rachna has a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Mumbai and a PGDM from SIES College of Management Studies.