Nirali Shah, India

Nirali Shah

India

Nirali is a result-oriented professional with a passion for leveraging technology to address grassroots issues. She belongs to India, where she has pursued her Masters in Software Engineering and Business Administration.  She has five years of extensive experience in software quality assurance and as a CSR volunteer. She currently heads the ICT team at BAIF Development Research Foundation and works on spreading digital literacy in the rural areas, creating digital livelihoods, enhancing education through use of digital medium and using new and advanced digital technologies in agriculture & livestock to improve the crop and milk productivity.

The idea behind these interventions is upgrading rural quality of life, reduce inefficiencies and bridge urban rural divide.

Nirali has also volunteered with NGOs working with children, youth and senior citizens in her attempt to give back to society. In her spare time, Nirali loves to read books and spend time with stray animals.