Meet Our Team

Aparna Gupta

Co-Founder & Lead Curriculum Facilitator

With more than 25 years in envisioning, setting up, and managing L&D verticals in global organizations, such as GE Capital and Hewlett Packard, Aparna has coached global cross functional teams across industries and executive levels to deliver performance impact. Over the last decade, Aparna has been passionate about coaching young adults on mental fitness. Inspired by her own journey into teen parenting, she now dedicates herself to fulfilling the vision and mission of Helping Kids Thrive. She holds deep expertise and qualifications in curriculum design and has authored three courses on Udemy on topics of L&D strategy & design. Aparna is a Professionally Certified Coach - ICF (PCC), a Positive Intelligence (PQ) Master coach, Hogan Certified, and a BetterUp Conscious Business Coach. Her other credentials include certifications in Applied Positive Psychology from UPenn and Education Technology from SDSU.

Paritosh Bhandari

Co-Founder

Paritosh is a global award-winning corporate exec-turned-entrepreneur with extensive commercial and marketing experience of 25+ years. He has expertise in business strategy, P&L, marketing, sales, distribution, innovation, and NPD. Inductee into the prestigious Global Entrepreneur Program, UK Govt and Virgin Start-Up, Paritosh launched his own craft beverages brand HappyDown in the UK (Tesco, Amazon, Ocado) in 2017. He has worked with and built some of the most iconic global brands including Levi's, Foster's, Peroni, Sony, etc. While this is the external aspect of him, Paritosh feels a deep inner calling to serve humanity and the Helping Kids Thrive vision and mission fulfils that part of him.

Prerna Chandra

Curriculum Facilitators

Author of The Whispering Sage blog, Prerna is a "girl-next-door Zen hustler," sharing practical life hacks and personal insights to help readers navigate life's ups and downs, finding balance and harmony along the way. Having faced her own challenges as a teen, she devoted her 20s to inner work, focusing on self-improvement and self-awareness completing the Positive Intelligence course. A meditation practitioner for over five years, she helps others experience the transformative benefits of mindfulness, encouraging authentic living and self-discovery. With over seven years of marketing experience, Prerna specializes in Brand Management, GTM Strategies, and global partnerships. Holding an MBA from NMIMS, she blends strategic expertise with a deep commitment to personal growth and mental fitness, making her an invaluable part of Helping Kids Thrive's mission.

Reshmi Raghavachari

Ecosystem Lead

Reshmi's mantra for life is - 'It is simple to be happy, but difficult to be simple.' As a senior HR and L&D professional for more than two decades with organizations like American Express, Barclays, and TeamLease, she is a workforce leader with a deep understanding of the new generation of workforce and the skills they will need to thrive. An executive coach focused on decoding individual and organizational behaviors, Reshmi helps young adults and mid-to senior level professionals nurture essential life and leadership skills. Both as a workforce leader and as a parent, she feels deeply driven to equip the current and next generation of young adults to become resilient, happier and accomplished individuals. At Helping Kids Thrive, Reshmi drives an important part of the roadmap to enable and educate the ecosystem in supporting mental fitness skill development for adolescents and young adults.

Sonal Raja

Advisor

Sonal is a psychotherapist and a parent & teacher coach with over 25 years of experience in mental health, well-being and inclusion. She has a Masters in Clinical Psychology from U.S.A and is a Post Graduate in Guidance & Counselling. Sonal works with top schools and institutions in India in the said field(s).