Shruthi is a PhD scholar, environmental educator and conservationist. Early in her career, she worked on a Sacred Grove conservation project in the Thane tribal block of Maharashtra. That experience inspired her to become an environment educator and conservationist. She completed her BSC in Botany and MSc in Environmental Science from the Shivaji University in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. She then completed her PhD from Savitribhai Phule University in Pune, Maharashtra. Her PhD thesis was a study on butterflies and birds as bio indicator species in the Manoli reserve forest and Amba regions of Maharashtra. She worked as a project officer for Center for Environmental Education for 2 years. She also worked as an Associate and Senior at KPMG for 3 years. She then spent a year working as an Associate Consultant for Directorate of School Education Nagaland. She has worked with 70 schools and 700 students through her conservation and awareness work. You can find her on Linkedin.

On Episode 44 of #LearningStories, we chat with Manoj A. Panicker about becoming a film maker in India. He is an emerging film maker and architect with a passion for story telling. A graduate of College of Architecture, Trivandrum (2016 - 2021). Manoj then worked as an architect in Oman for two years cultivating his creative expertise. He continued watching films and learning about film making in his free time. In 2024, Manoj made his directorial debut with his short film, 'Sombre Skies' or 'Mekha Vritham'. This debut short film, made in collaboration with the Dying Art Collective marked the beginning of his film making journey. With a strong foundation in design and a keen eye for detail, Manoj aims to bring a unique perspective to the film industry. He reviews films on Letterboxd.

On Episode 43 of #LearningStories, we chat with Sthitharagyan Mohanty about becoming a full stack marketer in India. He is a full stack marketer, entrepreneur and poet. He was born in Baripada, Orissa. He studied Engineering Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and later earned a degree in Advertising and Corporate Communication from Birla School of Communication. He started his career as an entrepreneur with Indexify. He then transitioned to a career in marketing by working for companies like L&T, BOI, Innoplexus and Carbon Minus. He is currently working at High Radius, a Global AI Fintech company as a full stack marketer. He is also known for his poetry and published two books of poems. He writes about Indian brands and Indian entrepreneurs on Linkedin.