Meet the team

Utkarsh is one of the cofounders of BloodConnect. He is currently working on myHQ, his own start up which provides standardised spaces to people to work from. Prior to this, he was in the investment team at Helion (venture capital) and has had a stint in consulting with Opera Solutions. A graduate from IIT Delhi (Mathematics & Computing) 2013, he loves swimming and follows Arsenal FC.

A 2008 IIT Delhi graduate, Deepak leads Shell Foundation (SF) work in India, supports the growth of social enterprises with the focus on amplifying social impact through the identification of new opportunities, partnerships and co-funding. Being the General Secretary (Student head) of NSS IIT Delhi (Social service wing of IITD), he was instrumental in establishing the blood donation culture in college.

Dr Sumanth Chinthala is an Assistant professor in the Water and Environment Division,Department of Civil Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Warangal. He has been associated with Bloodconnect foundation since 2010. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree from KITS Warangal in 2007. He received his both Masters and Ph.D Degree in the stream of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering IIT Delhi.

Mukul graduated from IIT Delhi in 2018, and since then he has been working at L.E.K. Consulting as an Associate. He has been associated with BloodConnect for the past 6 years, transitioning from a volunteer to leading the organization in 2017. He comes from a strong background in corporate relations and campaign strategizing. Spiritually speaking, he has sworn his allegiance to Yoda (May the force be with you).

Deeksha is currently heading S.R. Wire Industries Pvt. Ltd., her thirty years old family owned mild steel wire drawing unit in Uttar Pradesh. Prior to this, she has headed the partnerships wing of LetzChange Foundation, a crowdfunding platform now part of Give India. She has also worked at Ernst & Young after graduating from Lady Shree Ram College For Women, DU in 2015. She enjoys Hindustani poetry and believes in making the best of what one has.

Pooja Mistry is an Entrepreneur, running footwear exports company for 8+ years, awarded two times as the best "women entrepreneur" factory. She joined BloodConnect in 2013, her work for blood donation was recognized by the United Nations by awarding her the KarmaVeer Chakra & REX global fellowship in 2019. She is known for her optimistic & ecstatic way of life.

Anisha is a Systems Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services Limited. She is a B.Tech graduate from Heritage Institute of Technology, class of 2020. She has been proactively associated with BloodConnect since 2016. She has lead various roles including India President of BloodConnect team and currently contributing as part of board.

Aachran, the Senior Safety Manager at Reliance Industries in Jamnagar, has been actively working towards making India self-sufficient in blood supply since 2014. He started by joining the Youth Red Cross club and later organized large-scale blood donation drives that saved over 1000 lives, including those from Pakistan and Bangladesh. He received a certificate of appreciation for his efforts and has since joined BloodConnect to work towards the same goal at a national level with great passion.