Honours Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Environment and Urban Sustainability • Toronto Metropolitan University
Bio
Amruta is a graduate of Environment and Urban Sustainability from TMU with a passion for corporate sustainability strategy and data analysis. After graduation, Amruta decided to pursue Business education in the context of Sustainability and completed a Postgraduate Certificate with Honors in Sustainable Business Management from Seneca College. She completed certifications in Project Management and Business Management simultaneously to expand her skillset. Her professional and research interests lie at the intersection of Business and Sustainability. Amruta believes that every business can thrive in the most meaningful and profitable way when sustainability is treated as a crucial pillar of a corporation instead of an afterthought. Her goal is to make sustainability accessible to all organizations without compromising the growth of the business. She hopes to achieve that goal by working with businesses that share the same level of passion for the environment.
Amruta has over two years of experience as a Business Analyst in the IT sector where she analyzed business processes, identified opportunities for improvement and implemented effective solutions. She is adept at translating business requirements into technical specifications, conducting data analysis, and providing actionable insights to drive strategic decision-making. Her commitment to continuous learning and growth has been recognized by her employers with company wide awards such as ‘Employee with Most Growth’ and ‘Excellence in documentation’. Amruta has also volunteered as a Project Team Lead at a student lead environmental organization where her team collaborated with businesses, other universities as well as NGOs and secured funding for multiple projects and events. During her time in Dubai, she briefly worked as a Business Consultant at a hydroponics startup and suggested modifications to the business model to suit the Middle Eastern market through understanding of the demographic, market behavior and cultural influence on the market which aided the start-up in winning seed funding.
Beyond her professional pursuits, Amruta enjoys spending time in and appreciating nature, reading and most of all, dancing. She is a trained Indian classical Kathak dancer who finds joy in practicing and performing her artform.
Amruta is driven by her passion and commitment to sustainability and constantly seeks opportunities to make positive impact in her personal and professional life.