Team




Pratik Palande

Founder - Director, Pratima Foundation

Pratik is a doctor by qualification, passionate about creating awareness in rural youth about their responsibilities towards nation-building. With more than 10 years of experience in business, education and social work Pratik is also the Vice President of Kasturi Shikshan Sanstha and the Managing Director of Pratima Pharmaceuticals.

Aanchal Sant

Co Founder - Director, Pratima Foundation

Aanchal is a solutions architect with 10+ years of experience in non-profit, schooling and educational consulting. As an instructional designer, she is committed to creating projects that are quality driven, scalable and sustainable. In her role as the Executive Director at Pratima Foundation, she leads the design & implementation teams to translate the vision of the program strategies into tangible, implementable projects.




Rasika Thakre

Project Design & Research Associate

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Janvi Sen

Project Intern

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Dhananjay Lele

Sales

Dhananjay Lele is a Busines Development Team Lead who brings forth a wealth of experience, demonstrating exceptional proficiency in Sales & Marketing, Data Analysis, Communication, and Business Development. Holding a Bachelor's Degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University, this seasoned practitioner stands as a paragon in the realm of sales.

Avinash Bhalerao

Senior Program Manager

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Rijuta Kulkarni

Communications & Marketing Manager

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Alok Salunkhe

Senior Program Manager

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Pratap Patil

Project Intern

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Poorva Naik

Project Intern

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Pavan Kodag

Project Intern

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Jahnavi Sant

Project Intern

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Lokesh Bhangale

Project Manager

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Nalini Mangwani

Consultant

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Prafulla Jadhav

Consultant

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Prerna Agarwal

Chief Operating Officer

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Advisors



Vijay Sanap

Vijay is an experienced Instrumentation Engineer, having worked for over 30 years in the fields of Industrial Automation, Building Automation, HVAC and ELV Systems. He is the director of Techbean, an expert solution provider in Home and Buildings Automation Systems. Since Vijay began his career as a Lecturer in Instrumentation at the reputed COEP, he has always believed in the growth of those around him, be it his students or his team of professionals.

Sudipto Marjit

Sudipto leads Business Excellence, Human Resource, Corporate Strategy at TATA AutoComp. He has functional expertise in Private Equity, Human Resource and Business Excellence and was a part of the start-up team of Tata Technologies and Tata Capital. Sudipto is a distinguished TedX speaker, chief ethics officer, and esteemed business leader. 

Rajsingh Nimbalkar

Rajsingh Nimbalkar is a social entrepreneur and motivational speaker from Pune. As a young adult, Rajsingh built a five hundred member team that did 117 grassroots social events under the banner of WPC - UNESCO Youth 

Forum. He is also actively involved in public policy and has worked with  Former Rajya Sabha M.P. Shri Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati. Rajsingh has supported startups, collaborated with renowned brands, and developed an employability program adopted by Rajarshi Shahu Academy.

Vinit Pardeshi

Vinit Pardeshi is a Pune-based entrepreneur, consultant, and columnist. With a focus on sustainable businesses and fostering socio-economic growth, he has extensive experience in renewable energy, emerging technologies, startups, and strategic consulting.

Prasad Sant

Prasad is a Business & Technology Leader with 30+ years experience as a Business Leader in Industrial / Building Automation, Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) & IT - Product Engineering space.

Prasad consults with organizations on Strategy, digitalization and business transformation, scaling for growth, technology management and people matters.

Aparna Prabhudesai

As a seasoned mountaineer, cyclist, and runner, Aparna has achieved remarkable feats, including being the first woman from Maharashtra to summit Mt. Everest from the North Side. Through her work with Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation (ABBF), she actively integrates Persons with Disability (PwDs) into society through inclusive sports. Aparna founded Bodhivriksh in 2005 to work on independent OD projects in India and abroad.

Dr. Jayashree Palande

Dr. Palande is a retired professor of law, a topper and a merit holder, having completed her LLB from ILS and her LLM & PhD from Pune University.

She has worked across countries like France, Switzerland and Oman with organisations like the UN, ILO, International Institute of Human Rights, Oxford University, University of Missouri, Oman to name a few.

Dr. Pandit Palande

Dr. Pandit Palande is an accomplished academician and administrator in the field of business administration. He joined Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University in 1990 and served as a lecturer before becoming the Director of the School of Commerce & Management.