DIGITAL
BHARAT COLLABORATIVE

Rajasekhar Kaliki has rich experience of over 27 years in Information Technology and Development. His core skills include software product development, operations and data analytics.

Raj, as he is known, is excited to be in DBC because of the unlimited opportunities to apply technology to improve public service delivery, so that no person is left behind, independent of her ethnic, geographic, social, and economic background. He is committed to leaving the world a far better place than when he came into it. Raj loves reading and travelling.

Shikha comes with over 20 years of work experience, having managed large teams and diverse portfolios at Citi in the past. Her core skills encompass resource mobilisation and partnerships. Shikha is excited to be a part of DBC because of the potential technology holds to solve for large-scale, low-cost solutions to intractable problems.

Her philosophy is to be the change that she imagines by living a life of kindness and compassion towards people, animals and the earth. She loves dogs and nature in all its forms. She is passionate about Hindustani classical music and dance forms.

A retired Indian Airforce veteran, Sanjeet Roychoudhury brings experience of almost 40 years, with team building being his core skill. Sanjeet is proud to be a part of DBC so that he can become the best possible version of himself due to the work he is involved in.

He strives to lead a gentle life. Sanjeet loves road trips to offbeat places and also mentoring and supporting people on their personal growth journey.

Pallav Patankar brings to the table over 25 years of multi-sectoral experience. His core skills include Communications, Partnerships, Program Design and Community Mobilisation. Pallav is excited to be a part of DBC because he is inspired by the scale of work and intersectionality due to diverse focal work areas that offer large growth potential.

Pallav looks forward to a world where everyone has equal opportunities to grow – and equitable access for all, which is a great enabler. When he is not working, you will find Pallav travelling, engrossed in computer gaming or researching aquariums.

Rohit Talwar has been an entrepreneur and manager in his over 22 years of multisectoral experience. Rohit’s core skills include problem solving, focus on resolving problems, strategic data analytics. He has a unique connect with youth.

Rohit feels deeply satisfied at being a key part of DBC because of the unique organisational ethos, the solutions-based approaches and the opportunity to go beyond the norm. He aspires for a world with no violence and is committed to serving people to the best of his capability, and touching many lives. He enjoys spending time with his children, and is passionate about sports and watching movies.

Dhaivat has rich multisectoral experience of nearly 30 years in the corporate, consulting and development sectors, leading teams and business units. His core skills include financial planning value chain, controls and optimization.

Dhaivat is happy to be in DBC so that he can be a key part of and support evolution of the process and digitization of public health finance and delivery channels. He deeply believes in humanity with understanding and collaboration born out of compassion and tries to live by this. Dhaivat is an ardent follower of tennis and cricket; and works on his spiritual growth by learning from experience.