Madhura Nirkhe

Education Assistant

She/Her/Hers

Madhura is an Education Assistant at SUMM. She holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from the Univ of Maryland. After a fulfilling career spanning nearly two decades at Microsoft, Madhura transitioned into the nonprofit world. For the past two years following the pandemic Madhura worked with a non-profit called Antara on applying her problem solving and data skills to the last mile problem in delivery of maternal and infant health at scale. She feels privileged to have been able to work at the grass roots in the most marginalized rural and tribal areas in India with mothers and infants who have little or no access to quality healthcare. At SUMM Madhura is thrilled to spend time with young budding minds to nurture a love for Math and problem solving using unique discovery methods and learning pathways. Apart from her day job as a scientist, Madhura has been a hobby actor, an MC for cultural programs, a storyteller, and an enthusiastic world traveler. She is also a visual artist and enjoys dabbling in painting and jewelry making and loves to try new craft ideas that hone mathematical reasoning.