An alumnus of the Tata Institute of Social Work (TISS), Lakshmi is passionate about maternal health and has over a decade of experience. She has been deeply involved in understanding the complexities of health, gender & equity and the intersectionalities in this realm. She has worked on various projects funded by international donors like Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, etc. At Aastrika, she handles SPHERE, the collaborative digital platform to support capacity building activities within maternal health.