Varun Aggarwal

Co-Founder and CEO

Varun is the Founder and Managing Director at Chalo Network. He has prior experience in diverse projects related to digital financial inclusion, privacy, nutrition, and industry and competition policy.

Varun holds a BA in Mathematics from the University of Washington and an MSc in Economics from Maastricht University. With his multidisciplinary background and expertise, he aims to address the migration challenges effectively.

Priyansha Singh

Co-founder & COO

Priyansha, Co Founder and COO at Chalo Network, drives operations and partnerships. She leads the last mile agent network and is currently building the credit product Pravasi Money. She was involved in developing IMN’s Inter-State Migrant Policy Index.

Her work has been published in journals like International Migration, The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Routledge and in media outlets like India Spend, IDR, and Firstpost. Priyansha holds a Master’s in Regulatory Governance from TISS, Mumbai, and a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences from TISS, Hyderabad.

Megha Raha

Marketing Communications Associate

Megha’s role at Chalo Network revolves around creative design for social media, internal and external communications, curating content, and building communications strategies. She is interested in working on the state of informal livelihoods, social welfare, and policy. Writing and designing for a larger audience comes naturally to her.

She did her Masters in Development from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. She has previously worked with various social enterprises on program design, impact evaluation, communications, and outreach roles

Pratiksha Kumari

Executive Assistant

Pratiksha is the administrative pillar of the core team at Chalo Network. She provides all human resource support to the team, from payroll to onboarding staff and arranging employee welfare sessions. She also acts as the mediator between the accounting department and the larger team.

Her post-graduation in Finance has equipped her to excel in the corporate world. She has previously worked in corporate finance and brings her organisational skills to the team. She enjoys reading, writing, and capturing little moments with her camera in her free time.

Pooja Bhatia

Editorial Assistant

Pooja works closely with the Communications team at Chalo Network. She is involved in editing and proofreading documents, drafting newsletters, and ideating for social media posts.

Having done her Master's in Political Science from JNU, she is a public policy and advocacy professional with over six years of experience in the development sector. She is also the Co-Founder of The Blahcksheep, a new wave inclusive platform for fresh voices from across the world.

Bhavin Gediya

Back End Developer

Bhavin is the tech ninja of the team. Being the in-house software developer, his work broadly evolves around maintaining the websites and applications of the company. He works closely with the operations and communications team to generate quality outputs.

Bhavin is currently involved in creating WhatsApp chatbots for Chalo Network. His enthusiasm in exploring latest developments in technology has been a great addition to the team.

Shirupam Arora

UX/UI & Operation Associate

Shirupam is a pivotal UX Designer at Chalo Network, dedicated to crafting exceptional user experiences in collaboration with stakeholders. His commitment to unparalleled design solutions ensures the platform's ongoing success. Currently, he closely works on two of our offerings - Pravasi Money and Chalo Labs.

Beyond his role, Shirupam likes to mentor young designers on weekends, sharing valuable insights. He remains devoted to personal and professional growth, continuously learning and acquiring new skills to enhance his abilities as a UX Designer at Chalo Network.

Mansi Panchal

Data Analyst

Mansi serves as a Data Analyst at the Chalo Network team. Her primary goal is to unearth impactful insights through meticulous data analysis and compelling visualisations. She works closely to transform raw data into meaningful narratives that shape strategic outcomes.

Mansi is currently working on the backend to take care of all the databases of Chalo Network. Her toolkit is analytical approach and problem solving prowess backed with mathematical foundations that enable to bring data to life.