Vandana Vasudevan is an urban development scholar, author, and columnist whose work explores mobility, gender, transport, the gig economy and the impact of tech on society. She holds a Ph.D. in Urban Studies from Université Grenoble Alpes, France. A Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), she has consulted for various multilateral and multinational organizations. She previously held leadership roles at HT Media, ICICI Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank after earning her PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad. Author of three non fiction books ‘OTP Please!’, ‘Urban Villager’, and ‘Tough Customer’, she also writes articles for mainstream newspapers.