I’m a PhD candidate in the Management of Organizations (Macro) group at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and a Data Science Fellow at the D-Lab. My work spans diverse sectors – ranging from data science at The Data Institute, Mahindra Susten, Zee Entertainment, and Happy Loans, to solar finance at Sol Systems and energy efficiency initiatives at the Sierra Club. With a BA in Economics and Chinese from the University of Maryland and an MS in Applied Economics from the University of San Francisco, I bridge rigorous academic inquiry with practical, industry-oriented insights.
My research interests lie at the crossroads of technology, innovation, and the labor market. I’m currently exploring questions like:
- How might generative AI transform workplace collaboration?
- How do organizational structures evolve as AI becomes more prevalent in professional settings?
- What role does the democratization of tech play in spurring innovation, and where might its limitations lie?
You can find me on LinkedIn & GitHub
Outside my academic work, I founded the Mumbai chapter of Women Who Code and continue working to democratize access to data science and technology education as a D-Lab Fellow. In my free time, I play the sitar (here’s a beautiful rendition of one of my favorite raags), sip matcha, and sometimes unwind by going go-kart racing.
Fun Fact: As a kid, I was an extra in Monsoon Wedding and 1947 Earth. Highly recommend watching if you’re curious about Punjabi wedding chaos or what it was like to live through the India-Pakistan partition.
Sahiba Chopra 