Team
Devi is a Wellcome Trust PhD Candidate at the University of Edinburgh working on improving laboratory biosafety and biosecurity, and previously worked on healthcare and intellectual property law in Southeast Asia. He's been a coach and advisor for several years, including at Effective Thesis as Head of Coaching. In his free time, he loves to bake and has the unique ability to fantasize about dinner while eating lunch.
Elika Somani is a fellow at the National Institutes of Health, specializing in biosecurity oversight and ethics. Her focus encompasses dual-use and emerging technology risks, as well as ethics and stakeholder engagement. Elika previously contributed to various projects related to pandemic preparedness, response, and public health initiatives. In her free time, she loves to be outdoors enjoying the sun and painting.
Vaidehi founded Pineapple Ops and is Senior Product Manager at Momentum. In her past roles, she’s been in operations, sales & consulting. Vaidehi has spent the past 5 years mentoring community builders in Asia and running projects to provide high quality careers advice. In her spare time, she likes to watch marine wildlife and play social deduction games.