Samantha has completed her double M.A. in Development Studies, Social Policy for Development from the Erasmus University Rotterdam, and the University of Mumbai. She holds her bachelor’s in English literature from the University of Mumbai.

Most recently, Samantha worked with IQVIA in Nairobi as a Public Health Specialist wherein she led, managed, and delivered projects end-to-end across Eastern and Southern African countries. Projects related to evaluation studies, assessment studies, monitoring and evaluation, and report writing.

Previously, she worked with Erasmus University Rotterdam (International Institute of Social Studies) Den Haag, Netherlands, and Ernst Young Consulting as a Core team member of the Social Sector team of the firm in Mumbai.

She has been involved in monitoring and evaluation, implementation of M&E activities, capacity building, developing M&E frameworks, conducting assessment studies, and writing donor reports for corporates, bi-lateral and multilateral organizations, governments, and enterprises on issues relating to public healthcare, education, sustainable agriculture, fisheries, women empowerment.

Samantha is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani. Her hobbies include reading, playing badminton, swimming, and traveling.