Nalini is the Global Head of the Standard Chartered Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy. She recently was the Deputy CEO of the UBS Optimus Foundation. Nalini started her career in global development as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University and has since gained more than 20 years of experience in the field. She has worked for the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation where she established the Evidence, Measurement and Evaluation team. Nalini also worked for Big Win Philanthropy, where she developed their strategy and established their programs team. Nalini completed her undergraduate degree in civil engineering in India and worked briefly as a special education teacher for children with cerebral palsy.