Gangotri V Naik is a seasoned professional currently serving as a Senior Program Manager at NSRCEL since July 2024. Prior to this, Gangotri held a position in the Founder's Office at CENTA from June 2023 to August 2024, and founded Salad Matters, a health-focused cafe in Koramangala, from April 2021 to August 2024. Gangotri also served as a Strategic Advisor at UCatapult Foundation, contributing to education accessibility initiatives from June 2022 to June 2023. Previous roles include Sales Operations & Strategy Lead at WeWork India, Manager at Thimson Instruments (India), Project Manager at BRIDGEi2i Analytics Solutions, and Lead Analyst at Tracxn. Gangotri began a career at LinkedIn as a Relationship Manager and holds a PGP from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore along with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Engineering.