Monoswita Saha
Kyndryl
Austin, TX USA
"It’s okay to build the plane while flying it. That’s life."
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Monoswita's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Education, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
The field of social impact is constantly changing so there are a couple of anchors that are vital for success: purpose and people. You need to know what your purpose is, what impact you want to make, and why you're doing what you do. If you're interested in a company, put effort into understanding their work and connecting it back to purpose. It's also important to build your network and surround yourself with people who can help celebrate your successes and support you when you're down.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Economics & English
University of Connecticut
Graduate Degree
International Finance and Economic Policy
Columbia University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Growing up between India and the U.S., I saw firsthand how education and skills open doors to economic inclusion.
2.
I majored in economics and English—my first love was literature, but I knew I needed a practical career path too.
3.
My first job after college was teaching in an alternative high school, where I saw how systems failed ambitious students.
4.
Those early frustrations in the classroom sparked my lifelong commitment to skilling initiatives and workforce development.
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I pursued a master’s degree to better understand public policy and how to drive systemic change.
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At Kyndryl, I helped build the foundation’s strategy from scratch—my favorite kind of project: a blank canvas.
7.
Working closely with grantees, I see daily how training programs are changing lives across 11 countries.
