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Tara Thiagarajan

Non-executive Director at Madura Micro Finance Ltd

She is focused on architecting the organization for intelligent capital delivery into the informal economy. This includes building a strong data framework and a research-driven analytical platform to expand product opportunities, manage risk and enhance cost efficiency. She is also a scientist with expertise in neuroscience and complex systems and a broader interest in bringing cutting-edge science to the understanding and engineering of human systems. Tara has a B.A. in Mathematics from Brandeis University, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Stanford University.

She has also been a postdoctoral scientist at the Center for Critical Brain Dynamics at the NIH and was a visiting Scientist at the National Center for Biological Sciences in Bangalore. She is a frequent Op-ed contributor to various publications including The Economic Times, Business Line and Entrepreneur magazine.