Nonprofits, foundations and public-interest organisations are under pressure to modernise and adopt AI. Too often, the conversation begins with tools. The harder questions — about governance, incentives, and how organisations actually work — are where I begin.
Technology problems rarely start with technology. I work alongside your team to investigate the root questions and turn findings into practical decisions.
"Our tools have grown faster than our strategy. Nobody knows what we actually need."
"We want to use AI but our data is sensitive. We need realistic governance."
"We need someone from outside the system who will ask the hard questions."
"We need governance and community structures built to last beyond the grant."
I look at technology by getting into the details: the architecture, the decisions behind it, and the evidence that supports those decisions. I'm comfortable reverse-engineering how a system came to be, tracing procurement choices, and checking whether the logic holds. I push for rigour but stay realistic about how organisations function. It's a way of working I've used across very different systems and contexts.
Led 62 village audits for a World Bank / Government of Tamil Nadu programme, contributing to the recovery of misappropriated public funds.
An independent review of systems, governance structures and digital priorities for a large international organisation.
Helping a UK NGO think through how AI skills training could be piloted and scaled responsibly for disadvantaged young people.
I speak on technology, AI governance, democracy. My thinking comes from working across very different parts of the system. From organising and public accountability work to analysing architecture and decisions inside large institutions. And so I connect the dots to diverse audiences, whether in village meetings or global forums.
"Her contribution to the project was exemplary. Within 4 months, start to finish, she caught up with a 10-year-old project, set up her teams, worked with 200 women, helped put in place key correctional measures, recovered money, and wrote a 250+ page report."
World Bank-Funded Livelihood Project
"Her reports captured little stories from villages as much as project metrics, combining both to offer a comprehensive picture."
Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
"In one day with you, we learned more than in the previous 27 days with others."
Audit Cohort, Training-of-trainers, Uttar Pradesh
I work with organisations that need someone who truly understands — the technology, the politics, the people and the constraints. Whether you need a tech audit, an AI governance review, a convener for a coalition, or a speaker — I'd be glad to hear from you.
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