An alumna of Ethiraj College for Women Chennai with a bachelor’s in business administration, Archana has always had a strong inclination towards education and human resources which further led her to pursue a master’s in human resource and organizational development from the Madras School of Social Work. She also holds a Postgraduate diploma in Training & Development from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

With nearly a decade of professional experience, Archana has seamlessly woven her expertise as both an educator and a human resources professional.  She started her professional journey as a fellow at Teach for India at Chennai wherein she truly immersed herself in the sphere of education for 2 years with the motive to leave every student with seeds of hope. After the successful completion of her TFI fellowship, she joined the Talent Acquisition team at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Chennai to garner a larger understanding of the space of Human Resources. Over the next 6 years at TCS, she was a key contributor to the talent acquisition, induction, and onboarding team. With her calling in the sphere of education and human resources, Archana then joined the Teach for India Corporate, Chennai as a Manager – Human Resources wherein she was primarily responsible for talent acquisition and management, talent engagement, and culture building during the last 2 years.

Born into a family of Rajasthani roots, Archana has spent majority of her life in Chennai and currently resides there. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her plants, paint, watch movies and occasionally enjoys playing badminton and board games.