Ami anchors the Research and Insights team at Dasra. She has worked as a researcher, providing inputs for promoting evidence-based solutions and convergence across development programs, for over a decade. At Dasra, her work entails advisory research and knowledge creation. She has led key flagship reports by Dasra, on the philanthropy ecosystem and sectors gender, equity, diversity and inclusion. Her worldview is rooted in feminism, compassion, and an intuitive optimism. She has a background in gender and social policy. Prior to Dasra, she has worked with governmental and multilateral agencies as well as think tanks.