Co-founderLend a Hand India
Raj Gilda, a banker-turned-social entrepreneur leads resource mobilization and external relations at Lend A Hand India, managing its presence in the USA and UK. With over 20 years of experience in education, banking, insurance, and IT, he transitioned to full-time social work in 2011. His past roles include positions at Citibank and Deloitte Consulting in New York. Raj has been involved in various government advisory roles, such as a member of the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), advisor to the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan (RMSA) in Maharashtra, advisor to the National Curriculum Framework(NCF) and a Chevening Gurukul Scholar at the London School of Economics. He's recognized as a top 100 graduate alumni of the University of Texas at Austin and received an award for community service from the U.S. President.
Raj is an Electronics Engineer from the University of Pune, holds an MBA from the University of Texas