The People Behind Swayam
Swayam brings together a team of leading experts who have pioneered multiple professional streams that deal with psychological, physical and mental well-being. Their holistic expertise rooted in traditional values is the driving force behind the exemplary work done at Swayam.

The People behind Swayam
Swayam brings together a team of leading experts who have pioneered multiple professional streams that deal with psychological, physical and mental well-being. Their holistic expertise rooted in traditional values is the driving force behind the exemplary work done at Swayam.

Dr. Shilpa Datar
Founder – Swayam
A visionary in the field of Psychology, Dr. Shilpa Datar has transformed the fields of personality & behavioural assessments through psychometric testing that incorporates the rich values of Indian knowledge traditions. With a gamut of well received scientific papers published, some of her achievements include:
Ph.D in Psychology, University of Mysore
“Innovative Entrepreneur of the year 2017” from eMERG
“Recognition of excellence and services to society in the field of Education” from Rotary Metro Bangalore, 2017
“Veda Brahma Award for Excellence in Innovation” from AAPNA, USA-2012

Prof. C G Venkatesha Murthy
Mentor & Guide
Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Ministry of Education, GOI, Mysore
Dean, Research, RIE, Mysore

Blessed by
Sri Sri Sri Jagadguru Vidyaranya Bharati Swamy Ji
Our Team

Padma Pelluri
Psychologist
Padma Pelluri is a trained Industrial/Organizational Psychologist. She started her career with Central Test where she picked up nuances of psychometrics and assessments. She has over 10 years of experience in the areas of psychometrics, data analysis and assessment consulting and behavioral measurement. She has worked in the areas of Education , Recruitment, Leadership development and assessment creation with organizations like Abacus Consultants, Jombay , Hirepro and Infosys. She works independently and helps client in building robust assessment interventions, and provides deep insights from assessment data. When not working, Padma is a fitness and nutrition enthusiast, she loves to relax with a good book and likes to explore new places.

Aakriti Varshney
Psychologist
Aakriti has been working as a psychologist since 2008, after doing her Bachelors & Masters in Applied Psychology. She has extensive experience in the domain of Behaviour Assessments, Psychometrics, Coaching/Counselling and People Wellbeing. She loves to bring the psychological framework into real life practical solutions for people & organizations. Aakriti also designs & delivers training programs & workshops on behavioural skills for corporates & general public. She has worked with clients in India & in Europe. When she is not decoding the human mind, she is a traveller, a voracious reader, a dancer, a yoga enthusiast, a blogger and a space enthusiast.
Knowledge Advisory

Prof. M Sreedhara Murthy
Advisor, Psychology

Prof. R L Kashyap
Padma Shri Awardee
Advisor, Philosophy
Honorary Director, SAKSHI Trust

MahaMahopadhyaya Prof. K T Pandurangi
Advisor, Philosophy and Sanskrit

Prof. Hari Mohan Chandola
Advisor, Ayurveda

Prof. R H Singh
Padma Shri Awardee
Advisor, Ayurveda

Dr. Kishore Kumar
Advisor, Ayurveda
Assistant Professor of Ayurveda,
Dept. of Integrative Medicine, NIMHANS

Prof. Ahalya Sharma
Advisor, Ayurveda

Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani
Advisor, Yoga
The best minds in the fields of psychometric tests, behavioural assessments and personality analysis are just a click away. Get in touch with Swayam!