Theerdha Sara Reji is working with the Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS), Tamil Nadu, as a Senior Program Associate. She is an economist based in Chennai, engaged in revenue augmentation for the Government of Tamil Nadu. She has worked as a Young Professional at the Andhra Pradesh Centre for Financial Systems and Services, under the Finance Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. She completed her Masters in Economics from Azim Premji University, Bangalore, and graduated in Economics from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.