Vani Sastri

Vani Sastri is a prominent educator and the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Seed Academy, located in Chennai, India. The academy aims to disrupt traditional educational frameworks by fostering innovative and child-centric learning environments. In addition to her role at Seed Academy, she is also a Director at SEED (School for Enrichment in Education & Development), which operates a chain of play schools across South India.1

Educational Background

Vani holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she concentrated in Operations & Information Management and Marketing. She furthered her education with a Master's degree in Education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education and participated in the Stanford Seed Transformation Program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.3

Professional Experience

Before her current roles, Vani worked as a business analyst at McKinsey & Company in San Francisco, gaining valuable insights into business operations and strategy. Her career reflects a strong commitment to enhancing educational practices and creating impactful learning experiences for children.23