D S
@ds012
AI safety ecosystem builder at Electric Sheep, advancing animal welfare and climate programs through partnerships.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
At Electric Sheep, I worked on building AI safety and impact ecosystems focused on animal welfare and climate. I supported partnerships, program operations, and community engagement across fellowships, hackathons, and community initiatives.
As a Futurekind AI Fellowship fellow, I researched breeding-related exploitation in companion animals in India. I developed a first-draft research paper, B.R.E.D., and examined welfare risks, health consequences, and regulatory gaps.
Since 2019, I’ve been involved in animal feeding, rescues, and arranging veterinary aid, and I’ve assisted as a Veterinary Assistant. I’ve also contributed pro bono advisory work for animal welfare organizations and participated in plantation drives and lake-restoration initiatives.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Building AI safety and Impact ecosystems( Animal Welfare and Climate) through partnerships, program operations, and community engagement. Leading business development, stakeholder management, and operational delivery for fellowships, hackathons, and community initiatives while collaborating with researchers, mentors, and partner organizations to expand high-impact programs in India.
Worked as SAP Project Specialist at IBM.
Conducted research on breeding-related exploitation in companion animals in India, analyzing veterinary, behavioral, and regulatory impacts to build a structured evidence base for animal welfare advocacy.
- Researched companion-animal breeding systems in India, focusing on welfare risks including veterinary trauma, behavioral damage, and abandonment
- Developed a first-draft research paper (B.R
Providing pro bono consultation - expanding sales in Tier-1 cities, strategies around CSR, guidance, resolving conflicts, uplifting team strengths, and establishing practical standards in the animal welfare community.
Providing pro bono consultation - strategies around animal rescue center, guidance, resolving conflicts, uplifting strengths, and establishing practical standards in the animal welfare community.
Worked as Cloud DevOps Engineer at IBM.
Treating animals with first aid, animal handling, pet parent emotional support, sanitization, documentation and storage on weekends.
Worked as Cloud Support Specialist at IBM.
Worked as Associate Consultant at HCLTech.
Worked as Software Engineer at HCLTech.
Worked as Senior System Executive at Cognizant.
Worked as Programmer Analyst Trainee at Cognizant.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Electric Sheep
Futurekind Winter Fellowship 2025/26
Mar 2026
IBM
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
Aug 2021
Udemy
DevOps Project: CI/CD with Jenkins Ansible Docker Kubernetes
Jul 2021
Cognitive Class
IBM Cloud Essentials - V3
Aug 2021
Cognitive Class
Introduction to Cloud | Cognitive Class
Jul 2021
IBM
Security and Privacy by Design Foundation
Jul 2021
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University
Bachelor of Technology - BTech
2012 - 2016
PeopleCert
ITIL Foundation Level
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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