Deepa joined The Council in October 2018. Anointed as Data Junkie, currently she is working on analysing data on GHG emissions from the industrial sector. She is interested in understanding public policy and its impact evaluation through various quantitative and qualitative techniques.

Prior to joining The Council, Deepa had brief stints as a researcher in Agricultural Economics at International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Creative Agri Solutions Private Limited. She has worked on analysing the agricultural transformation across Indian states and adoption of technologies by farmers and food safety.

She holds a postgraduate degree in Actuarial Economics from Madras School of Economics and an undergraduate degree in Business Economics. An ardent music lover, she loves to explore different genres of music and perform in front of a mirror.