Kiranmayi B

Currently leading strategic philanthropy and CSR grantmaking for Salesforce across India and South Asia, working at the intersection of social impact, technology, and business strategy. My role focuses on building a high-impact grant portfolio aligned to Education and Nature & Sustainability. I lead the India Nonprofit Accelerator - AI for Impact India Accelerator, partnering with global teams to support nonprofits with technology, funding, pro bono expertise, and responsible AI adoption. I also own end-to-end CSR grant operations - from pipeline and proposal review to compliance, budgeting, reporting, and audits - ensuring strong governance and measurable outcomes. In parallel, I lead India’s philanthropic disaster response, activating rapid support across prevention, preparedness, and response during Tier-1 crises. Beyond grantmaking, I represent Salesforce Philanthropy across the ecosystem, building partnerships with NGOs, global institutions, and internal stakeholders to scale equitable, sustainable impact across South Asia.

Worked with Education department of Haryana and Madhya Pradesh handling career guidance and pre-vocational curriculum

Spearheading School Vocationalisation Program across Model, Social and Tribal Welfare schools in Andhra Pradesh. Impacting over 250 government schools.

Grade 3 & 4 Teacher As part of Teach For India fellowship tried to bridge the educational gap and putting my children on a different life path by not only focusing on academic growth but also instilling strong values and mindsets. As part of community project, spearheaded SPARSH, a women livelihood program. Apart from this also spent time on teacher training.

Researching and analyzing patent material and drug information for Thomson Reuters Healthcare & Science's competitive intelligence services and information products. Led a team of 13 analysts, managing their work quality and proficiency, new hire sign off and training.

Involved in analysis of tablets by HPLC, UV and Dissolution. Operation, calibration, maintenance of analytical instruments, preparation of STP and SOP

The Executive Programme in Strategic Management enabled me to adopt an end-to-end strategic mindset for the modern business landscape. The course also helped me in understanding how to align organisational competencies and assets towards clear, relevant goals, drives profitable implementation, and stays agile in a digital market. Key learnings include: -Importance of developing a strategic mindset to shape and amplify competitive advantage in a dynamic environment -Enhancing critical thinking and strategic decision making skills to propel business growth -Gained insights into formulation and implementation of effective and focused business strategies -Forge proactive leadership competencies to navigate business challenges and opportunities -Understand and leverage digital business models and emerging technologies to drive digital transformation and innovation

Sustainable Business Strategy is a 3-week online certificate program from Harvard Business School Online. Sustainable Business Strategy provides participants with the knowledge and tools to become a purpose-driven business leader. This course explores different business models that companies use to drive change and explains why purpose driven businesses are in the best position to tackle the world’s biggest problems.

Research Experience: Project Title: Effects of Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress (CUMS) on mice Striatum and Role of Gonadal Hormones in Female Mice. Organization: IICT (Indian Institute of Chemical Technology), Hyderabad

Research Experience: Project Title: A comparative study of the Effect of Diet, Lifestyle & Physical Characteristics on Cardiovascular Diseases. Organization: Durgabhai Deshmukh Hospital, Hyderabad