Founder

Sandeep is a management and strategy expert. He co-founded Operation ASHA and has led it since beginning. Under his leadership, the population coverage of Operation ASHA has expanded by 500 times. He is also an advocate for improved care for public health–specifically TB care, for the bottom of the pyramid markets at the local, state, national and international level.

Before starting Operation ASHA, Sandeep was a member of the Indian Revenue Services (1991 batch). He authored a book on the Drawback Tax Rebate Program in India.

Sandeep is a management and strategy expert. He co-founded Operation ASHA and has led it since beginning. Under his leadership, the population coverage of Operation ASHA has expanded by 500 times. He is also an advocate for improved care for public health–specifically TB care, for the bottom of the pyramid markets at the local, state, national and international level.

Before starting Operation ASHA, Sandeep was a member of the Indian Revenue Services (1991 batch). He authored a book on the Drawback Tax Rebate Program in India.

Sandeep was conferred a Public Service Award by the University of Chicago in 2013. He was also invited by the Aligarh Muslim University as a keynote speaker on the Founder’s Day (Sir Sayyed Day) Celebrations in 2002. AMU also conferred on him the Abdul Aziz Medal, University Medal and National Merit Scholarship.

Sandeep taught a short course on “Global Health Problems” at University of Chicago in 2008. He has also delivered lectures at various forums: Ivy League and other top universities and conferences across the world.

Sandeep has a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy. During his stay in Chicago, he was awarded a Harris Fellowship and selected a McCormick Tribune Community Leadership Fellow.