Sree is a social development professional with experience working in social and development economics. She has a Master’s degree in International Relations and Development from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pune (India).

Sree has worked with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), a global research center based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her work has drawn on results from Randomized Impact Evaluations/ Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty, and builds relationships with governments, Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs), and donors to share this knowledge, and design / scale-up effective programs. She also has experience training development practitioners in running randomized controlled trials.

Sree also has significant experience working on making public health programs for the Indian Ministry of Health more efficient and cost effective. She has worked with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. She has worked closely with the Ministry of Health, managing the implementation and scale-up of several national level healthcare programs focused on improving access to critical life-saving care and treatment.