Krupalatha Martin Dass
Krupa wants to live in a world filled with creativity & innovations and create opportunities for those who do not have the means. Through Sukrupa, she has designed a learning space for first generation learners where creative thinkers are initiated to dream big and impact the world positively. Krupa has been a successful entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in both for-profit and non-profit sectors both in India and abroad as a consultant in the USA. Her international travels instilled a global perspective on social problems of India.
Founder | Executive Trustee | Executive Director
Growing up in a small scale industrial neighborhood, Krupa and her family helped hundreds of children complete schooling. In the year 2000, out of passion, Krupa funded her mother to set up the weekend program for underprivileged children in R.T. Nagar, Bangalore. That eventually led her to end her lucrative career in the USA to set up Sukrupa along with her mother Suguna, while vacationing during the summer of 2002.
Sukrupa has been highly successful in creating opportunities for first generation learners. Currently, she is in the process of designing two impactful programs: Turning Point-International Cultural Exchange: A transformative initiative for teenagers and Multiple Entrepreneurship initiatives for young women from underprivileged background.
Krupa is fully committed to Sukrupa although she shares her time between Bangalore and Bay Area. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling with her husband, cooking gourmet food, nurturing an organic garden and watching movies. In Bangalore, she also loves to spend time with the eight children that Krupa and her brother Sathya have been fostering for the last 14 years.
Krupa was one of the top 25 Lead India Nominees of the Times of India Initiative in 2007. In 2016, she was recognized with Abhi~Nandana SHRAMA SADANA Shining Star award by ISBR, Public Relations Council of India, Chambers Academy and industry celebrating the success of women achievers.
Our Team
Sathiaseelan Martin Dass
Director | Chief Mentor
Sathya heads School Operations. Sathya quit his software career and joined Krupa and their mother in nurturing the children at Sukrupa after a year of its inception. Sathya is now part of the overall planning of the school activities along with Krupa and the Headmistress. At Sukrupa, he coordinates with the Headmistress to manage the day to day operations of the school. He oversees all the events by coordinating with the teaching and admin team. As overall development and growth of the child depends on well being of the parents, siblings and the community, Sathya, oversees the community welfare with help of counsellors, social workers and various collaborative organizations.
Suguna Martin Dass
Co Founder | Advisory Board Member
Smt. Sugunamani has over 40 years of teaching experience. Spending time with children is her passion. Her warmth and dedicated teaching for little children has been a stepping stone to their success. Her teaching interests and skills started when she was in high school. Suguna used to bring and teach children playing on the street after school hours. This eventually grew to more than 150 kids studying each year for over 20 years in their small home in Magadi Road. As a family they were always open to helping the distressed, especially women. This compassion led to the inception of SUKRUPA in 2002.
Our Trustees
Manu is an open source software developer. He is a passionate teacher and avid writer. In 1996 he received a PhD in Information Technology from George Mason University. He has been a passionate volunteer and fund raiser at SUKRUPA, Mahila Dakshata Samiti, and Stree Jagruti Samiti.
Manu Konchady
Preethika is an educationalist. She has been associated with Sukrupa since 2009. Her journey with us began ever since she volunteered to teach at Sukrupa through the ‘Teach India’ initiative. Preethika is a Special Educator trained at Spastics Society of India. She is involved with the Sukrupa Pre School; she helps design the curriculum and also trains teachers in effective instruction methods. Preethika, actively raises funds for Sukrupa through her family and friends. She enjoys traveling, quilting and spending time with her family.
Preethika Alva
Our Advisory Board
Dr. Anjali Alam is an experienced medical doctor with over three decades of Medical Leadership experience in the Armed Forces Medical Services. She is also a certified instructor in Prevention of Sexual Harassment training in the workplace. She was the head of the Human Resources team at IAF Medical Services.
Dr. Anjali Alam
Madhur Singh
Madhur Singh is a communications consultant based in Bangalore, India. As a journalist, she reported on India for Time magazine, Bloomberg Law, The Indian Express and the Hindustan Times. She ran an award-winning newsroom as managing editor at IndiaSpend and FactChecker, and is a 2020 Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellow. Currently, she writes and edits for the World Economic Forum, is a curator at the Khushwant Singh Literary Festival, and advises environment-oriented businesses on their communications strategy.
Mr. H.D Narayan Babu is a Managing Directory at Narayan Associates. He has created unique solutions for construction problems involving reinforced concrete and steel structures. Narayan Associates specializes in the construction of large scale and medium scale integrated living spaces using current construction technology.
Narayan Babu
Swati Kumari
Swati is a dynamic leader with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, currently serving as the Head of Business and Commercial Strategy for Emerging Markets (Asia-Pacific) at Strides Pharma in Bangalore. She is renowned as a business strategist skilled in navigating complex international markets and driving the company’s growth through business development, mergers and acquisitions, and P&L management. Swati's leadership is characterized by her strategic vision and unwavering commitment to excellence, which have been instrumental in her professional success. She has a proven track record of expanding market reach and optimizing business operations in highly competitive environments.
Suchita Vishnoi
Suchita Vishnoi is a Fractional CMO, Marketing Strategist, Digital Evangelist, World Traveler, and an Investor. She is a results driven executive in the technology and business sector with 23 years of experience serving Fortune 500 companies targeting B2B and B2C audiences. Suchita is a proponent of Diversity, Women Empowerment and Tech Leadership. During the course of her career, she has mentored several women execs who have taken up senior leadership roles across technology, fashion, marketing, start-ups and entrepreneurship. She has traveled the world to over 30 countries & met clients to understand problems and growth opportunities, successfully leading interactions with C-Suite audiences.
Our Management Team
S. Ramasubramaniam
It is our pleasure to welcome back S.Ramasubramaniam, for the position Management Support HR. From 2012 to 2017, Subramaniam managed accounts and HR for SUKRUPA. He has over 30 years of professional experience in various capacities in corporate, and NGO sectors. He values honesty, purpose, passion, patience, perseverance, empathy, and work life balance. His managerial skills, practical outlook and positive influence make him a good team player.
Mr. Mohammed Azam is an MBA graduate with over 20 years of experience in Human Resources and Administration. He is a dynamic professional with a passion for building an efficient organization. He has a strong aptitude for problem-solving and leadership.
Mohammed Azam
