Our Team

Dharmendra is the leading force behind Sambodhi's commitment and investments in learning systems and professional development.

In his 22-year career, Dharmendra has straddled roles across the development sector and academia as a leader, professional trainer, and researcher. He has several publications and research papers to his credit. He holds a Master's in Public Administration from the John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Kadambari's work has primarily involved combining grassroots research with quantitative and qualitative data analysis to design and evaluate programmes.

She has post-graduate degrees in Environment Economics and Development Studies from the University of Sussex and Sociology from the University of California, Riverside. Kadambari is also a recipient of the prestigious Chevening scholarship.

With every new partnership, he gained insight that solidified his reputation as a go-to within the business development team.

Today, Kishor works like a champion of engagements, talking with clients, understanding their needs, and pulling in various subject matter specialists from around the vast Sambodhi network of consultants and experts.

An entrepreneur at heart and an expert on the use of data and evidence for decision-making, Kultar is also an avid writer and a passionate speaker.

As a monitoring and evaluation expert, he brings to Sambodhi a background of global thought leadership. This has successfully guided several pioneering research designs developed by the organization.

Nitin oversees Sambodhi's negotiations with governments and multi-lateral entities across the development sector globally.

Nitin also advises the training and capacity building division at Sambodhi. He has been part of the leadership team that has consolidated Sambodhi's position as a leading name in professional capacity building services.

He is one of Sambodhi's global faces and thrives on exploring new business models and ensuring that Sambodhi's clients and partners receive services of international standards.

He oversees the setting up of new systems and processes for effective client relationship management, project effectiveness, delivery excellence, quality assurance, and leadership development.

Sudhanshu has a master's from the London School of Economics and Political Science in Analysis Design and Management of Information Systems.

In addition to driving large-scale evaluations for global philanthropies, public sector, and development organizations, Swapnil also leads Sambodhi’s strategic and business direction.

Swapnil's leadership has been key in the transformation of Sambodhi into a fast-growing global enterprise. He is also a Rockefeller Foundation Global Fellow (2015).

Currently, he is steering Sambodhi’s latest venture in advanced analytics, aiming to promote data science and technology in the policy and development space.

Rajib brings over 24 years of experience implementing impact evaluations and working with global organizations.

Rajib's footprint is spread across multiple sectors, including gender and development, women and work, solidarity economy, livelihoods, and political ecology.

He is the founder and co-leader of the Evaluation Community of India (ECOI). He is also a prestigious member of the Community of Evaluators - South Asia (CoE - SA) and the International Evaluation Academy (IEA).

As Sambodhi's Public Health Expert, he is committed to designing M&E frameworks, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and leveraging context-driven evidence to drive meaningful change in the health sector.

Vikas has worked with a wide array of organizations, including academia, UN agencies, philanthropic foundations, multi-lateral agencies, National and State Governments, and policy think tanks.

Vikas is a medical graduate and holds a Ph.D. from Lund University, Sweden. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Erasmus Mundus scholarship from the EU.

As Vice President – Research and Advisory Services, Anand is committed to building strategic partnerships and maximizing social impact by generating actionable insights.

With a career spanning over a decade, Anand has partnered with various national and global organizations to catalyze meaningful change.

Anand holds a post-graduate degree in Development Economics and Policy from the University of Manchester.

Kezia is passionate about data-driven decision-making and has successfully completed several studies in India, Cambodia, and Nepal.

With 8 years of experience, Kezia is the technical lead in designing and executing impact evaluations and applying mixed methods analytic approaches to inform policy decisions.

As Assistant Vice President - Research, his role involves working at the forefront of research and evaluations to enable evidence-based decisions. He has worked extensively throughout South Asia.

In his career spanning over seven years, he has led numerous research and evaluations and has cross-sector experience in livelihoods, public health, renewable energy, education, and humanitarian response.

Anubrata plays an active role in creating a values-based culture and deepening Sambodhi's global visibility. She is passionate about amplifying social impact by promoting evidence-based approaches.

She has extensive experience in program management, strategic communications, and international development throughout South Asia and East Africa, with a focus on gender, public health, and education.

Akashi is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion and has extensive experience designing evaluation methodologies.

She has served on the board of Washington Evaluators and as the secretary of the Multiethnic Issues under the American Evaluation Association. She has a Ph.D. in Education Policy from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Biswaranjan has extensive cross-sector experience in livelihood, rural and urban development, education, WASH, e-governance, and public policy.

In 2019-20, he was nominated to lead CSR, volunteering, and diversity and inclusion activities of Nielsen in South Asia, where he successfully demonstrated his leadership skills.

At Sambodhi, he captures data on social capital dimensions and fosters meaningful relationships with like-minded organizations.

Saikumar holds master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Ghent, Belgium, and the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. He has also been selected as German Young Ambassador.