Swetha is a Fulbright-Nehru scholar and an environmental management graduate from Yale University. She is a data scientist and a rural development professional with 15 years of professional experience in India and the USA.
Her work encompasses diverse fields like climate change, agriculture, and digital transformation. As Head of
Experimentation at UNDP, she has applied artificial intelligence and ecosystems thinking to curate unique platforms such as GeoAI and VAYU to combat air pollution in India, as well as digital public goods like DiCRA and KisanCRA chatbot for promoting climate resilience in agriculture. At the World Bank, she advises the global digital agriculture portfolio on AI systems for climate smart agriculture in Asia and Africa. Swetha enjoys trekking in the Himalayas in her free time. She considers her 18-month stay in remote areas of Nagarjuna Sagar Tiger Reserve Forest working for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Chenchu as a unique life experience.