Hyderabad-born Akanksha is a Mumbaikar by upbringing and has been an inquisitive learner all her life. She has spent over four years working in corporate development for D. E. Shaw Research. She is a pianist, an illustrator and a Bharatnatyam dancer, and would describe herself as a jack of all trades and a master of some. After a long day, she can be found cooking, video-gaming, or curling up with a cup of tea and a good book. Akanksha is passionate about causes like mental health, gender, sexuality and sustainability. She is someone who thinks critically, tackles difficult situations with a go-getter attitude, and doesn’t shy away from challenging the status quo.
