Priya Vishwanath
Priya Vishwanath is a final-year Economics and Business student at Krea University, committed to advancing social justice in India through an economic lens. She has worked at IDinsight, supporting the implementation of a social-emotional learning curriculum in government schools in partnership with Girl Rising. Previously, she interned at Myna Mahila Foundation and Central Square Foundation, contributing to research on women’s labour participation and EdTech adoption.
She also founded Southpaw Supply, a startup designing ergonomic tools for left-handed individuals, incubated at NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore. Her work focuses on applying behavioural and economic insights to promote gender equity, education, and financial inclusion.
Internship(Duration)
May-July 2025
• Led fieldwork in Rajgarh for Girl Rising's SEL curriculum implementation in government schools; supported questionnaire design, engaged with government school teachers, and coded the complete SurveyCTO tool
• Conducted high-frequency checks in Stata and contributed to internal research processes and other client-facing projects
Central Square Foundation
July – August 2024
• Evaluated EdTech firms’ integration of digital tools into school curricula as part of CSF’s EdTech team; analysed product effectiveness, user adoption, and pedagogical alignment to inform strategic recommendations
• Developed a strong understanding of India’s EdTech landscape and strengthened analytical skills in evaluating curriculum-focused technology solutions
Z3 Partners Tech Fund
January – April 2024
• Supported the Investment Team on industry and company research; conducted P&L analyses, portfolio company calls, and built business analytical models using R.
• Gained first-hand exposure to thesis-driven investing and strategic evaluation within the technology and digital sectors
Myna Mahila Foundation
June 2023 – June 2024
• Authored a research paper on women’s agency, grounded in original fieldwork; co-developed a novel measurement tool to quantify the impact of social norms and labour market participation on agency, now published and publicly available
• As a Research & Design Intern, led large-scale fieldwork, redesigned surveys aligned with evolving research trends, and launched the Rani app to support real-time data collection and outreach
Projects & Work
Founder – Southpaw Supply
NSRCEL Incubatee, IIM Bangalore
July 2023 – Present
• Founded Southpaw Supply to design ergonomic tools for left-handed users, starting with scissors for children aged 9–14
• Led end-to-end product development and launched pilot testing in partnership with schools
• Initiated co-branding discussions with Classmate (ITC) and secured seed funding through competitive grants
• Currently scaling distribution across educational institutions
Bold Bhasha (Children’s Book)
July 2022 – Ongoing
• Co-authored a children’s novel (ages 10–14) that integrates financial literacy into fiction; publication in progress
• Honed skills in simplifying complex concepts through engaging storytelling and developed an audience-centric approach to content creation for young readers
Research Assistant
January 2023 – June 2024
• Assessed market concentration in India under the mentorship of Dr Gaurav Ghosh using R; applied Kaldor–Hicks Compensation (K-C) and Lerner’s indices to evaluate industry competitiveness
• Gained proficiency in quantitative analysis and academic writing, contributing to drafting and refining research for clear and effective communication of findings