Jasmine Bala
Founder & Director
Jasmine is founder and director of Project Balika. Jasmine leads Balika’s operations and partnerships with schools. Jasmine is a graduate from Brown University (B.A.), The Wharton School (MBA) and the Upenn Graduate School of Education (M.Ed). Jasmine also serves on the board of Mumbai’s affordable private school network.
Sneha Shenoy
Director of Strategy and Marketing
Sneha is a marketing professional and has been working with Balika since its inception in 2017. Sneha leads Balika’s strategy, branding, and social media efforts. Sneha is a graduate from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and is currently pursuing her MBA in marketing from MICA, Ahmedabad.
Vaishnavi Kumar
Director of Strategy and Marketing
Vaishnavi is currently working as a research analyst at a global investment bank. Vaishnavi joined Project Balika during its inception in 2017, and has since led the branding, social media and volunteering efforts of the organization. Vaishnavi graduated from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management studies.
Vishvesh Varma
Director of Fundraising and Strategic Partnerships
Vishvesh is a graduate from the Shri Ram College of Commerce and is currently an investment professional at a Mumbai-based private equity fund. Vishvesh leads Balika’s fundraising and partnership efforts. His interest in education started in 2014 while he was working at a boutique career counselling firm.
Enu Bala
Director of Operations and Support
Enu leads the on-ground operations and program implementation in schools. Enu has a background in social impact and is passionate about mobilizing networks to instrument change. Enu is a committee member of the Ladies Study Group and a graduate of Loreto College Kolkata.
Rafiq Siddiq
Director of School Partnerships
Rafiq is Chairperson of the Meeting of Minds (MOM) network of schools in Mumbai and the Headmaster of Holy Mother English School. Rafiq is a notable leader in the education sector, with over 30 years of experience in school leadership. Rafiq serves an advisor and director of school partnerships.