We are a team of culture professionals - historians, architects, archaeologists, conservation experts, technology experts and designers who have worked on several state and national level projects in the culture and heritage sector. With our diverse team of persons with a cumulative working knowledge of over 40 years, we wish to occupy the interstices between culture, technology and entrepreneurship.
Anjchita B. Nair
An architect and a public policy and management graduate with over 10 years of experience of working with multiple non-profit organizations in the areas of financial inclusion; heritage documentation; digital platforms; urban planning and sustainable low-cost architecture. She has been associated with multiple projects involving the Central and State governments and has also participated in the formulation of projects under Corporate Social Responsibility. She is now an entrepreneur exploring the possibilities in the intersection of culture, heritage, technology, responsible tourism and edutainment.
Vaibhav Chauhan
A heritage professional with over 15 years of experience in the culture and heritage sector, Co-Founder of Sahapedia.org and India Heritage Walks. A cultural entrepreneur with specialization in Arts & Culture, Heritage Management and Tourism, Public & Cultural Policy, Corporate Social Responsibility. He has served as advisor to Corporates & Public Sector Enterprises on CSR.
Ela Gupta
Ela Gupta is a strategic and outreach consultant with over 10 years of experience. She works with multiple organizations on various projects and is skilled in communications, partnerships, marketing strategy, business development, fundraising and public relations. Her associations include organizations like Sahapedia, Pranab Mukherjee Foundation, BeyonDiversity and BitGiving. She is passionate about empowering people and initiating social change, and loves to work with social entrepreneurs and change-makers.
Bhavya
Bhavya has studied history and design research. She has worked as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator with Penguin Random House and Bloomsbury, and artistes like Prateek Kuhad and Peter Cat Recording Co. She aims to make heritage education accessible and impactful through visual methods, and is set to pursue her Heritage Visualisation program at the Glasgow School of Art.
MEENAKSHI VASHISTH
Enriched educational background in History and Historical Archaeology from University of Delhi, a Culture and Heritage Management professional with over 6 years of work experience in the areas of managing cultural fellowship (Sahapedia-UNESCO Fellowship, sponsered by Ministry of Culture); heritage research, documentation and reports; multi-media content curation; digital publication; resource helpline bridge for weavers (co-founder). She is interested in the promotion of heritage education through different endeavours.
JAHAN THAKUR
Jahan has studied History and has pursued her graduate studies in the conservation of the built environment. She has worked on conservation projects in Delhi and also has some experience in preserving historic objects and artefacts. Of late, she has developed an interest in being able to contribute to the quest for making heritage more open and accessible. With a keen curiosity for cultural and material heritage research, she eventually plans to explore and study the domain further.
AASTHA
Aastha has studied Geography at Miranda House and holds a Masters degree in Society and Culture from Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar. In the past she has worked with organizations such as Sahapedia, and Spark Minda Foundation. She is skilled in project management, content writing, content creation, and communications. Habitually found asleep in her journeys, yet she yearns to explore the corners of the world.
SONALI
Sonali is a trained research biologist and a champion house maker. She takes care of the operations and logistics for Cultre. She has worked with prestigious scientific organisations like The Centre for Genomic Application and has been a University topper.
PRATEEK ARYA
Prateek is an innovative and resourceful Mechanical Engineer with diverse work experience across multiple fields, complemented by a Master's Degree in Industrial Design. He has obtained a Master of Science in Industrial Design from School of Design Studies, UPES, Dehradun and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Shankara Institute of Technology, Jaipur. He is Passionate about craftsmanship and keen on applying creative problem-solving skills to design and engineering challenges.
DEEPAK KUMAR
Deepak handles various responsibilities related to accounts, administrative and human resources. He has previously worked with CMC Ltd (now part of TCS). Deepak loves traveling, sports and music.