Pragnya Alekal

I am passionate about using the intersection of design, technology, management and policy to address poverty issues & work with underserved communities. I do believe we can solve the biggest challenges of the world only through cooperation, and cross-functional learning/application. After several years working internationally (largely as a water-sanitation consultant in the developing world), I decided to move back home to California to apply my knowledge, lessons and life experience to address pressing needs in my own community - such as homelessness, criminal justice reform, public health, and education. Specifically, I'm interested in making our local government services more nimble, efficient, and effective through the use of appropriate technology and policy. If you have ideas, would like to talk more, or think we can work together, please reach out to me at pragnya@alum.mit.edu. Thank you!