Meet Shivani
Shivani and Karthik met at the Yale School of Management and instantly connected on both being from Texas and having education-focused careers. After working at a girls' education nonprofit for the last three years, she's very excited to be joining the nonprofit Kiva to tackle the challenge of financial inclusion--especially for women and refugees--around the world. Shivani has bachelor's degrees in Government and History from the University of Texas at Austin, and an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management where she focused on social entrepreneurship. Shivani is a vegetarian and an ice cream lover. She enjoys all things music, and one of the reasons she fell for Karthik was his melodious voice!
Another thing they have in common is a love for travel and nature, and when it's not too hot one of her favorite things is exploring Memorial Park with Karthik and Bhoomi! Karthik and Shivani tied the knot in 2020 with a small at-home ceremony, but then celebrated post-COVID with friends and family - who are the most important gift in life!