Avinash Kothuri

Background

About Avinash Kothuri

Over the past 8 years, I helped build two social enterprises as an early team member - Thinkerbell Labs (inclusive education) and SocialCops (data-driven decision-making). At Thinkerbell, we created the world's first Braille literacy device, which was recognised by TIME magazine as the best invention of the year in accessibility, 2022. I oversaw its journey from a prototype to a full-blown solution impacting thousands across continents. At SocialCops, I worked with governments and philanthropic organisations in over 10 Indian states optimising various schemes and initiatives directly impacting over 5 million people. I also worked closely with Janwaar Castle, a non-profit using skateboarding to improve education and inclusion in the village of Janwaar. I recently graduated with an MBA from the University of Oxford as a Skoll scholar. I'm also an incoming candidate for the MPP at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford. I'm now exploring the implications/applications of emerging technology (AI) on the betterment of lives - especially in education and livelihoods.