Tara Krishnaswamy
Public Policy Strategist, Political Consultant, and Civic Leader
Tara Krishnaswamy is a public policy strategist, political consultant, and civic leader with over a decade of experience in governance reform, political participation, gender equity, and public policy advocacy. She is the Co-founder of Political Shakti, a non-partisan initiative that promotes women's political representation in India. A Cannes Social Impact Gold winner, she has worked extensively on electoral campaigns, civic participation, urban governance, and federalism. She has advised governments, civil society organizations, and policy institutions on issues relating to women's political leadership, decentralization, welfare policy, and citizen engagement. Prior to transitioning to the development sector, she spent nearly two decades in the technology industry in senior engineering leadership roles at Oracle, Sun Microsystems, and Hewlett-Packard.
Past Affiliations:
- Software Director, Oracle Corporation (Asia Pacific)
- Regional Manager, Sun Microsystems (Asia South)
- Software Engineering Manager, Hewlett-Packard
Educational Qualifications:
- Certificate in Public Policy Analysis, London School of Economics and Political Science (2024)
- M.S. in Computer Science, University of South Carolina (1996)
- B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Madras
Selected Publications:
- Krishnaswamy, T. (2025, May 28). How Shakti scheme is shaping a new sense of self. Deccan Herald.
- Krishnaswamy, T. (2022, April). The feminization of electoral politics. Seminar, 752.
- Krishnaswamy, T. (2021, March) Her Right to Equality, From Promise to Power. Vintage Books.
