Team

Shemeer Babu (Co-founder)
Shemeer is passionate about supporting change makers working in social good and has 15+ years of experience in leadership, design thinking and impact technology.

Jinso Raj (aikyam fellow, 2023)
The quiet, unassuming tech superhero; Jinso brings a single-mindedness to his work as a full stack developer as he does for his weekly movie outings.

Pooja T (aikyam fellow, 2023)
Pooja loves making knowledge more accessible to everyone. She believes in getting the details right and applies a thorough, quality-driven approach to her work. She curates PATTIC that makes regulatory compliances more accessible to CSOs

Sumi Thomas (aikyam fellow, 2023)
A writer and former journalist, Sumi questions everything around her. She helps run aikyam jobs to connect job seekers with impactful careers.

Minah Jaleel (aikyam fellow, 2025)
Minah is a passionate lover of human connections and of bringing people together. She heads aikyam space to make psychologically safe spaces accessible to changemakers and tiny entrepreneurs.

Femina Fathima (aikyam fellow, 2025)
Femina helps make resilience more accessible to tiny enterprises through of digital and local commerce.

Jasentha (Chef)
Jasentha whips up the most delicious food at aikyam space, making sure your stay is a memorable one. You will love chatting with her if you like home remedies.

Ashok (Facilities)
Ashok helps us take care of our facilities. He loves gardening and learning new ways to take care of his plants from YouTube.

We are looking to hire social entrepreneurs, technologists, storytellers, advisors — spanning experience in program design, fundraising, writing, finance, and grassroots engagement.

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Deepali Kulkarni (Co-founder)
Deepali is passionate about projects where technology is used for the greater good. She helps aikyam stay close to our mission and guides us with her leadership and mentoring.

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Ramya Sundararajan (Director, Board Member)
A storyteller at heart, Ramya is CEO at WeLive Foundation and is associated with Azim Premji University’s English Language Support Centre.

Veena Gadia (Director)
A post-graduate in Chemistry, Veena volunteers with organisations that support children with special needs, offering counselling and support to parents.

Chhabil Gadia (CFO)
Chhabil specialises in investment oversight, compliance, and driving operational efficiency. He has worked with the likes of Microsoft, Lenovo, and Nokia.

Arunabha Bhattacharya (Co-founder)
Arunabha is passionate about bridging worlds, connecting silos, diffusing ideas and creating human connections for the greater good.

If you are passionate about contributing to the work done by social impact organisations through volunteering your skills in design, technology, strategy, fundraising, storytelling, talent management, finance, etc - please do write to us at shemeer@aikyamhq.com

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