During her undergraduate years at Stanford, Ashni studied with eminent writers, co-taught an ‘Indian Writing in English’ class, and helped edit a political fiction anthology while pursuing her English (Creative Writing) degree. Over 20 years after her Master’s from Stanford, she built a portfolio of careers before returning to her first love – fiction. Married with two children, she lives in Mumbai and serves as the managing editor at a marketing agency while writing her first novel. 

Previously, she launched an ed-finance venture pioneering Income Share Agreements that won her an Echoing Green fellowship, speaking opportunity at Davos, and coverage in WSJ and The Economist; counselled students for admission into the world’s top colleges; helped grow her family’s business in hospital products; developed curricula on social justice movements; and wrote and edited content for multiple industries. She is a Mensa member and the founding curator of WEF’s Global Shapers Mumbai hub.