Jay Soni has a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Aroma College of Commerce, Ahmedabad and master’s degree in social work (MSW) from Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute (MGLI), Ahmedabad. He has also done Diploma in Labour Laws Practice from Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute along with MSW. He has worked as a Research Associate in Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute and has experience of health sector (skills building of ASHAs) since he was working with Deepak Foundation as a Trainer and Documentation officer. At 4 th Wheel he is responsible for impact evaluation and assisting in primary and secondary research. Contact him at [email protected]

Roma pursued her Masters in Social Work from the College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Bachelors in Commerce and Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Laws from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. She has prior experience of working with adolescents, women and government institutions like Family court, Beggars’ home and Police station. In her free time, you can find Roma jamming on the guitar.

Urgish is a commerce graduate, he then went on to do his Master`s Degree in Social work From Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute(MGLI) in Ahmedabad. At 4th Wheel he is responsible for undertaking field surveys, maintaining data quality and managing field teams.

Hailing from Baba Saheb Ambedkar Open University, Vaishali has been part of several field research projects with 4th Wheel. She has also worked on research projects with Block Coordinators of Gujarat.

Bhagyawanti is the founder of ‘Graphic Mango’, a design consultancy based in Ahmedabad. She has been one of the first team members at 4th Wheel and has helped conceptualise and design more than 30 reports, publications and marketing collateral with us. She was previously a UX/UI and graphic designer with Jetbro and Shanti Educational Initiaves Ltd Chiripal Industries Limited

Pratik has a Masters in Social Work from College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan and Bachelors of Arts in Economics from Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai. He has a keen interest in working with vulnerable communities and groups as well as to make social projects more culturally inclusive. He has previously worked with an organisation working on issues of Gender related violence and social justice systems. He is passionate about travelling and music, at 4th Wheel he is responsible in managing data collection and analysis

Chandni has a Masters in Gender and Development from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex and a Bachelors in Mass Media from Sophia College for Women. Her focus is in the area of gender with a view to make development programs more gender-aware and inclusive. She has prior experience in fundraising and communications. At The 4th Wheel, she is responsible for primary and secondary research, communication and data analysis.

Payal has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from HL College of Commerce, Ahmedabad and a Master’s degree in International Relations from IE Business School, Madrid Spain. Along with a diploma in CSR and Sustainability from the Swedish Institute of Management, Stockholm, she is also certified in courses on Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Social Return on Investment (SROI). At 4th Wheel, Payal is in charge of business development, financial planning, research, building networks and partnerships. Write to her [email protected]

Sharon has a B.A. in Economics from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and a MSc. in Development Studies from School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Her experience in undertaking rural research projects and devising implementation strategies for development projects is coupled with a passion for developing monitoring and evaluation systems for social programs.Sharon is responsible for all projects undertaken at 4th Wheel and focuses on research design, service development and business strategy. Contact her at [email protected]