Sowmya Prabhakar

Sowmya is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the Takshashila Institution. She has 20 years of diverse experience, combining both the corporate and social sectors. After her HR stint with McAfee Software, she became an independent consultant and soft-skills trainer. This led to heading HR for an aerospace company. As the Chief Impact Officer at Rang De, she was able to drive fundraising initiatives, measure the impact of various community-based projects and interact with various stakeholders. In her current role at Takshashila, she leads all the efforts towards HR, corporate engagement, outreach and partnerships.