I am an NYC-based journalist for Insurance Insider and freelance contributer covering business, culture, or any niche, random topic that fascinates me.

I previously covered the labor market for The Wall Street Journal and general business topics with CBS MoneyWatch. I also have TV news experience – I've appeared on CBS News to discuss her reporting and completed a production internship with CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. I have also interned for WJLA-TV, D.C.'s local ABC affiliate and Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, an investigative broadcast program airing Sunday mornings.

I graduated from American University with a B.S. in Business Administration and B.A. in Journalism from American University. I was in the University Honors Program, which accepted the top 2% of incoming students in my graduating class. 

I am a proud daughter of Indian immigrants and have one younger sister named Swati. My mother was born in Hyderabad and my dad is from Chennai. I am the first in my family to pursue journalism and I believe it's important to build a career that you're passionate about, even if it's an uncommon path. 

In my free time, I enjoy spending time outdoors in nature and exploring different cultural pockets within NYC.