Saundarya Rajesh

Saundarya Rajesh (born 1968) is an Indian entrepreneur who is the founder and president of Avtar Group. She is known for her efforts in promoting second career opportunities for women in the corporate sector in India. She runs Project Puthri, an initiative to empower underprivileged girls to secure employment. She was awarded the ‘100 Women Achievers of India’ in 2016 by the Minister of Women and Child Development for her work. She received the Women Transforming India Award from the NITI Aayog and the United Nations in 2016.

She is the author of two books, ''The 99 Day Diversity Challenge: Creating an Inclusive Workplace'' (2018) and ''Conversations with the Career Doctor: Women Thriving and Winning at Work'' (2024), both published by Penguin Random House. Provided by Wikipedia