
She is presently the Director of Gaia, an Urban Tech firm providing insights-as-a-service for Smart Sites & Smart Cities. She is a business strategist, engineer & innovator. She brings a unique understanding of business growth, technology, digital spaces & branding.
Previously, she has served as President & CEO of DY Works (Future Group); Country Head South Asia for Harlequin (Torstar); & Associate Director, Education for South Asia for Harvard Business School. She has provided Board advisory & strategy consulting for Fortune 100 clients with AT Kearney in USA & Oppeus in Australia. She started her journey in innovation & product development with Applied Materials in California.
Amrita has been an Independent Director on the Board of Simmonds Marshall, a BSE listed auto ancillaries firm, since 2015, where she serves on the Audit & CSR Committees. She is on the Board of Drishtant, a tech startup for the social sector.
She holds degrees in B.Tech. from IIT Kanpur, MS from UC Berkeley, & MBA from Carnegie Mellon - Tepper Business School. She holds 7 US patents for semi-conductor manufacturing & is also the author of two books.
For over three decades, Mahindra Lifespaces has been shaping India's real estate landscape with a clear purpose, to bring alive spaces that are future-ready, sustainable, and community-focused.
Driven by a strong commitment to people, planet, and profit, Mahindra Lifespaces focuses on thoughtful design, transparent relationships, and thriving communities.