Bheema is a public health professional, with 12 years of experience in project management, research, training & capacity-building in the non-profit sector and public health system. Bheema holds a Master’s degree in medical and psychiatric social work and a diploma in public health. He has extensively worked with various international NGOs and the department of health, Karnataka.

Prior to joining Aastrika, Bheema worked with Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) and led operation activity for the Joint Effort for Elimination of Tuberculosis (JEET) project, in Karnataka. He hails from Vijayapur and currently lives in Bengaluru.