Part of the Harvard Ecosystem
Harvard University
President of one of Harvard's oldest organizations, with a decade of collaboration spanning Wikipedia, public health, and AI.
President, HSSPA
Harvard Students' Spouses and Partners' Association · Est. 1896
I serve as President of HSSPA, one of the oldest organizations at Harvard, founded in 1896 by Anna Parker Lowell as the Society of Harvard Dames. HSSPA connects spouses, partners, families, and students of the Harvard community from over 100 countries through social, cultural, and educational activities. While HSSPA serves students too, its core mission is making sure the families behind Harvard's students are also part of the bigger Harvard ecosystem.
When I joined, there were barely 5 active groups. I revived the organization, and today there are 20+ active groups covering everything from AI and career development to cultural exchange and playgroups for children. Through the AI Group I lead at Harvard, we bring AI tools and events to the wider community, making technology accessible to people from all backgrounds.
President
HSSPA (est. 1896)
5 → 20+
Active Groups Revived
100+
Countries Represented
2015
First Harvard Collaboration
"Behind every student who moves across the world to study, there's a family that uproots their entire life to make it possible. They deserve a community too.
What We Do at HSSPA
Community Building
From welcome events for new arrivals to regular social gatherings, HSSPA creates spaces where families from over 100 countries can meet, share experiences, and build friendships that last well beyond their time at Harvard.
Family Support & Resources
Moving to a new country is hard. Moving to support someone else's dream is harder. HSSPA provides practical resources, emotional support, and a network of families who understand exactly what that experience is like.
Learning Opportunities
Families can audit Harvard classes, attend workshops, and participate in skill-building sessions. Just because someone isn't enrolled as a student doesn't mean they should stop learning and growing.
20+ Active Groups
From AI and career development to cultural exchange, arts and crafts, and playgroups for children. When I joined, there were barely 5 active groups. Today, HSSPA has 20+ thriving communities.
A Decade in the Harvard Ecosystem
My relationship with Harvard didn't start with HSSPA. It goes back to 2015, when I was studying Health Communication at Tufts Medical School and auditing classes at Harvard. Over the next decade, I led Wikipedia projects, partnered with Harvard researchers on public health, and eventually took on the leadership of one of its oldest organizations.
Wikipedia at Harvard (2015–16)
Led the first formal Wikipedia partnership at Harvard Business School, followed by New England Wikimedians initiatives at Harvard Kennedy School. In January 2016, led Wikipedia's 15th Birthday celebration at Harvard in partnership with the Language and Literacy Department, bringing together Wikimedians and Harvard faculty to chart the future of Indian language Wikipedia outreach.
SWASTHA & Harvard Public Health (2020–21)
When I launched Wikipedia SWASTHA during COVID-19, researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins University partnered with the project. Together, we ensured health articles in Indian languages met the highest standards of medical accuracy.
AI Events at Harvard (2026)
Through HSSPA, I lead the AI Group at Harvard and organized the India AI Impact Summit at Harvard Kennedy School, a MeitY-affiliated event bringing together speakers from the World Bank, Reliance Industries, Adobe, and government.
Why This Matters
Everything I do comes back to the same idea: making sure people aren't left out. On Wikipedia, it's about making sure knowledge exists in every language. In healthcare, it's about making sure information reaches people who need it. At Harvard, it's about making sure the families who sacrifice the most for education aren't forgotten in the process.
Leading HSSPA has taught me something that no amount of technology work can: community is built one conversation at a time. You can't automate belonging. You can't translate loneliness. You have to show up, listen, and create spaces where people feel seen. That's what HSSPA does, and it's what I try to bring to every other part of my work.
How This Connects
Harvard is where the personal and professional converge. The same instinct that drives my Wikipedia work, my healthcare advocacy, and my language policy efforts is what makes every chapter of the Harvard story meaningful: ensuring no one is left behind.
Wikipedia
From Harvard workshops to Wikipedia's global platform, the same community-building instinct at work.
Healthcare
The SWASTHA-Harvard partnership proved that open knowledge and academic research can save lives together.
AI & Technology
Leading Harvard's AI Group through HSSPA, bringing AI tools and events to the wider Harvard community.
Languages & Policy
HSSPA's international community is a living example of why language access matters.