Amrutha Varshini VS works as a Program Associate (project delivery) at CEGIS in Chennai. She obtained her B.Com (Hons) degree from SRCC, Delhi. After that, she spent a year working as an audit associate at KPMG Global Services, Gurgaon. She chose to pursue her master's in economics at Ashoka University since she has always had a strong interest in the development area. She collaborated with academics from Ashoka University and Deakin University during her master's programme, which gave her a greater understanding of the field of development economics and public policy.