Alka Upadhyay
Additional Secretary
Dept. of Rural Development,Government of India
Alka Upadhyay
Additional Secretary
Dept. of Rural Development,Government of India
A two-woman team that's unlearning everyday through our beautiful community. Our paths crossed while working together on well-being projects for apparel workers and we've been inseparable since. No seriously, we're practically the same person, barring a few quirks.
Meet the Team
A four-woman team that's unlearning everyday through our beautiful community.
Muskaan Gupta | Marketing Lead
Muskaan believes that less is more. She was introduced to sustainability while managing her own fabric waste. After studying Fashion Entrepreneurship, she worked for a few fashion labels and is now a full-time freelance illustrator. Recently, she also started an ethical stationery and lifestyle brand where you can shop for her art products. You'll find her procrastinating by making Pinterest boards, admiring chirping birds, fallen leaves, and the moon.
Pallavi Agarwal | Learning and Partnerships Lead
Coming from a business background, Pallavi’s curiosity to learn about sustainable fashion began ever since she visited a group of handloom weavers in West Bengal. That curiosity soon turned into a passion when her ideas of timeless Indian craftsmanship met the contemporary art culture in Milan. She has primarily worked as a Business Development Specialist for a wine company. You can find her sipping wine, doing salsa, or hogging on street food when not working.
Gauri Sharma | Co-Founder
Having spent the last seven years driving sustainability within large businesses, Gauri started SUSS as a Facebook group in 2018 to connect with like-minded people, and now she's a proud mama with over 600 community members! True to her Gemini spirits, you'll either find her randomly breaking into yoga asanas or writing her master's thesis on circular fashion. ​
Lavanya Garg | Co-Founder
Lavanya's entry into this space four years ago was the accidental result of an inquiry into the lives of women who make our clothes. Since then she’s been working in garment factories, understanding why worker wellbeing programs are not yet at the heart of business strategy. Not so long ago she studied economics, has recently started discovering Urdu, and will be happy to share a million pictures of her cat.
Nandini Sharma | Graphic Design Intern
Nandini’s interest in visual communications began in her childhood. She has been making paintings since she was 9 years old. Playing games on her PlayStation has also helped in building her interest in graphic design. Her interest in graphic design led her to pursue a Bachelor’s in Communication Design in college at IIAD. She is currently a second-year student. When she is not working or studying, you’ll find her painting and indulging in aromatherapy.