Mentorship Platform
We’ve brought seasoned South Asian creatives on one central site 🙌🏽. Our members get direct access to mentorship from this ever-growing cohort: They represent a range of creative fields, and a commitment to propelling South Asian representation across disciplines. Join us to book sessions!
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Minhal Baig
Writer + Director (Hala, BoJack Horseman (S6), Ramy (S1)
With experience working on a range of TV productions, as well as her own Apple-acquired feature, Minhal can mentor on TV writing and feature screenplays.
Reshma Gajjar
Dancer and Performing Artist
Reshma can mentor on the craft of dance, acting and the performing arts. She can advise on working in both the commercial, tv/film realm and in the world of arts and live shows.
Rashi Birla
VP of Creative at Prose
Rashi can mentor on designing at all-size agencies, as well as strategies for working as a freelancer.
Melanie Chandra
Actress and Producer
Melanie can advise on producing, pitching and distributing self-created projects. As an actress, she can advise on navigating the business side of on-camera acting.
Anjali Chandrashekar
Innovation Strategy Designer at Doblin
Anjali can mentor on working with design at the intersection of tech and social innovation: Behavioral Design, Systems Thinking, Artivism through Civic Media: eg. Visual Storytelling, Ethno Research and Data Visualization.
Dhiya Choudary
Senior Art Director at Starry
Dhiya can mentor on creative concepting, art direction, portfolio development, self-promotion, personal projects and navigating agency life vs brand-side (pulling from her experiences at both).
Palika Makam
Media Activist at WITNESS
Palika can mentor on navigating the human and immigrant rights space, and how the media/video/photo can be utilized for justice.
Anjali Bhalodia
Design and Research at International Rescue Committee
Anjali brings 8 years of experience as a strategist, design educator, and design researcher. She can mentor on design portfolios, interior design, and on professional networking.
Ramya Baratam
UX Designer at Scotty Labs
Ramya can mentor on designing a UX portfolio, creating a research plan, conceptualizing ideas though wireframes, and testing with prototypes.
Nidhi Singh Rathore
Design Researcher at Mayor Garcetti's Innovation Team
Nidhi works at the intersection of policy, research, and information design and can mentor on socio-political innovation, alternative research methods, and design thinking.
Badal Patel
Freelance Designer and Art Director
Badal can mentor on fundamental design elements, brand philosophy (beyond the logo), and working on self-initiated projects.
Sruthi Sadhujan
Director of Strategy at Hyperakt
Sruthi can mentor on user experience, content strategy, and creative facilitation, and research in the lens of social impact.
Vatsala Goel
Cinematographer + Photographer
Vatsala can advise on cinematography, producing indie films, and freelancing in film.
Amber Kazalbash
Senior Strategist at R/GA
Amber can mentor on strategy and storytelling techniques for digital products, pulling from her experience in fashion tech and marketing.
Brinda Guha
Dancer, Choreographer, Founder + Artistic Director of Wise Fruit
Brinda can mentor on dance technique, choreography, and designing for the intersection of social impact and the performing arts.
Akansha Agrawal
Marketing Coach + Founder at Citrus and Gold
Akansha can mentor on building a brand with a unique voice, and using tactical business strategies for organic growth.
Pooja Reddy
Comedian and Media Professional
Pooja can mentor on creative pursuits, as well as advise on working in the public sector with her prior experience in the Federal Government and UN System.
Myra Iqbal
Photo/Videojournalist and Producer
Myra can mentor on producing content for digital channels pulling from her extensive experience working as a photo and video journalist.
Shivani Persad
Model and Entrepreneur
Shivani can mentor on navigating the modeling industry, and via her company, Live Shiv Media, advise on creative direction, diversity consultations, and brand development.
Shivani Stadvec
Product Marketing at Flatiron Health
Shivani can mentor on product marketing, especially in B2B settings. For small businesses owners and entrepreneurs, Shivani can advice on operations and scaling techniques.
Arpita Mehta
Brand Strategist at TheSkimm
Arpita can mentor on brand strategy and business scaling, specifically within social media marketing, partnerships, ad sales, and branding, for in house ad agencies and female-lifestyle publishers.
Natasha Aswani
Associate Creative Director at Entrée Health
Natasha can mentor on handling creative roles in a corporate setting, learning to self-advocate, navigating managerial positions, and presentation skills.
Maryam Choudhury
Interaction Designer at IBM
Maryam can mentor on print design and illustration, designing for children’s books, and using UX for engaging digital experiences.
Nandini DasGupta
Principal at Gartner
Nandini can mentor on brand and digital marketing and advertising across tech, CPG, fashion and beauty industries.
Sonia Nagpal
CEO at DissDash Media
Sonia can mentor on defining media and brand strategies for target audiences, and how to lead event-based projects.
Heena Patel
Founder at Mela Arts Connect and Bollywood Boulevard
Heena can mentor performing artists on building their careers: advising on developing a showcase, booking performances or building a presence in the industry.
Dipika Chauduri
Brand Manager at PepsiCo
Dipika can mentor on career path strategy, networking, and CPG advertising and branding.
Payal Vaidya
Freelance Creative Director and Innovation Designer
Payal can mentor on a range of creative approaches (art direction, strategic thinking, experience design) and why process is important.
Shanthi Blanchard
Entrepreneur at Spinster
Shanthi can mentor on entrepreneurship in the startup space, focusing on marketing, communications, and brand strategy.
Anumeha
Photographer + Cinematographer
Including myself here for any questions about the Mentorship Platform! Also happy to chat about either photography, film or design.
Reema
Innovation Analyst
Also here for any questions on the Mentorship Platform! I’m available to chat about strategy, design, and innovation consulting as well.
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