Samar is a Director at the India office of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. She leads several projects across the areas of education and livelihoods. In her current role at the Foundation, she partners with mission-driven organisations to scale high impact initiatives and drive lasting systems change. Before joining the foundation, Samar spent over 10 years as a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Ernst & Young (EY). She has worked across multiple sectors including media, consumer internet, consumer goods & retail. Samar holds a Dual Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the London School of Economics (LSE) and Sciences Po, Paris.