Who We Are
Pragna is a specialised Career Guidance and Futures Program designed for schools, parents, students, and counselling professionals.
We believe career decisions should be intentional — not accidental. Our purpose is to ensure that young people make informed, confident, and well-aligned choices about their education and professional pathways, rather than drifting into decisions shaped by pressure or uncertainty.
Pragna integrates scientific assessments, personalised counselling, career awareness workshops, and end-to-end admission support into one cohesive, structured ecosystem — seamlessly aligned with your academic calendar.
We don’t offer fragmented advice. We build clarity, direction, and long-term career architecture.
Meet The Advisory Team
We're an award-winning multidisciplinary team based in Philadelphia with a passion for creating innovative architecture. We work with businesses and people to create a more beautiful world.
Apoorva Bagchi, an alumna of the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, is a seasoned marketing and brand professional with nearly 25 years of experience across higher education, education consulting, and creative agencies. She specializes in building and scaling institutions through strategic marketing, brand management, student enrolment, and outreach.
She has worked at the intersection where strategy meets execution with organisations such as Jetri (Education Consulting), UPES, and BML Munjal University, helping institutions grow and reimagine themselves for the future. She is also a visiting faculty at Rishihood University and Masters’ Union.
Her earlier leadership roles at Keventers, Edelman, Leo Burnett, and as co-founder of Hive Entertainment reflect a strong blend of domain expertise and entrepreneurial thinking, alongside a proven ability to drive growth and business outcomes.
At her core, she is driven by the desire to tell meaningful stories, build authentic connections, and shape experiences that inspire future generations.
Finance Professional with over 15 years of experience in Investment Banking, with deep expertise across financial control, risk oversight, and governance within Fixed Income markets. Proven leader in managing high-performing teams, strengthening control frameworks, and partnering with Front Office, Risk, and Finance stakeholders to deliver strategic insights and drive operational excellence. Alongside core finance expertise, he is a Certified Career Counsellor with over 2 years of practice, guiding students and early professionals in making informed academic and career decisions. Combines analytical thinking with a structured, personalized counselling approach to help individuals identify the right career paths with clarity and confidence.
Shuborno is a rare mind who sits comfortably at the intersection of science, storytelling, and social change. Trained in Physics from the University of Delhi and holding dual master’s degrees in Cognitive & Behavioural Sciences from the University of Allahabad and in Public Policy (Science, Technology & Innovation) from IIT Delhi, he has built a career that is as wide as it is deep. As Academic Head at Amenta & Trinity Publications and Co-founder of Inscope Social Foundation, he works every day to make science, education, and innovation more accessible and meaningful for people across India. His research with IIT Delhi spans entrepreneurship education, clean energy transitions, and grassroots innovation, backed by funding from the Department of Science and Technology and the National Council for Science and Technology Communication. He has taught at IIT Delhi’s School of Public Policy, trained underprivileged women at the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh, and delivered lectures on leadership and creative thinking to senior Naval officers at INS Mandovi – a range that speaks to how genuinely he believes in learning without boundaries.
Beyond academia, Shuborno has co-authored school mathematics textbooks with Pearson, written on AI, geopolitics, and digital sovereignty, recorded MOOCs for SWAYAM, and trained Indian teams for international creative problem-solving competitions in Belarus, the USA, and South Korea. And when the day is done, he writes — poetry collections, novellas, short stories, and flash fiction — because for Shuborno, science and literature are not two different worlds, but two ways of understanding the same one.
With over 23 years of financial leadership at global firms such as GE, Accenture, and HPE, Tathagata brings a unique “C-suite perspective” to career advisory. As a Fractional CFO who has guided funding rounds and driven multi-million-dollar optimizations, he offers rare insight into what top-tier employers seek in high-impact leaders. His expertise lies in helping professionals bridge the gap between technical skills and strategic business partnership. Drawing on a career defined by profitability gains and digital transformation, he coaches individuals to articulate their value, navigate complex corporate environments, and position themselves as indispensable business partners. His mission is to empower talented professionals to thrive in any financial or operational setting.
Tanmay is a marketing leader who chose the profession with purpose – to reach people, influence thinking, and create impact at scale. With a foundation built over 12 years in corporate Learning & Development, he led over 20 e-learning implementations and training & online assessments projects that helped organisations grow stronger from within. Along the way, he has also contributed to society through citizen-awareness campaigns like Vote for India and the National Innovation Foundation’s grassroot level innovation and UNITE initiative, because for Tanmay, purpose has never been limited to a job title. As he moved into marketing and growth roles, he brought with him a rare understanding of human behaviour and learning, thus applying it to brand building and demand generation at companies like Samsung, IBM, NxtGen and GurukulOnline (GOLS).
A commerce graduate with an MBA from MYRA School of Business, Mysuru, he has spent 25 years turning business fundamentals and real-world experience into marketing that is simple, honest, and built to last.
Why the Name “Pragna” – Our Story
In many Indian languages, the word Pragna (or Pragya) signifies inner wisdom, clarity of thought, and deep understanding. It represents insight that goes beyond surface information — the ability to see clearly, decide thoughtfully, and act with awareness.
We chose the name Pragna because we believe that meaningful career decisions should arise from self-knowledge — not from marks alone, not from passing trends, and not from social pressure. True direction comes when a young person understands their strengths, motivations, personality, and potential.
Our story began with a simple but powerful observation.
- We saw students overwhelmed by choices and unsure of their direction.
- We saw parents anxious about making the “right” decision in a fast-changing world.
- We saw schools genuinely wanting to support students, yet lacking structured systems and specialised expertise.
- We saw counsellors passionate about guidance, but in need of stronger tools and frameworks.
Pragna was created to connect all three: students, families, and institutions within one structured, professional ecosystem.
Our purpose is not just to advise, but to enable wise decision-making.
To replace guesswork with insight.
To transform confusion into clarity.
To move families from anxiety to confidence.
At its heart, Pragna stands for one belief:
When decisions are rooted in self-awareness and supported by structure, futures become intentional — not accidental.
Our Service Offerings
Pragna’s Comprehensive Career Guidance & Futures Program is designed as a structured, end-to-end ecosystem — not a one-time intervention. Our model integrates assessment, awareness, planning, and execution into a continuous journey for students from Classes 8–12 and beyond.
The Five Core Components
At Pragna, we work in close partnership with school leadership, teachers, and parents to embed guidance within the academic ecosystem. Our approach ensures career development is not treated as a one-off activity, but as a continuous, strategic, and supportive journey toward future readiness.