Siddharth designs systems that empowers individuals and small businesses at a socio-economic level. He’s a Volunteer at the iSPIRT Foundation, a nonprofit technology think tank based in Bangalore composed of public spirited volunteers who have contributed to many of India’s digital platforms including eKYC, eSign, UPI, DigiLocker, FASTag, Bharat Bill Payments System, and RBI Account Aggregator, that are used by 1.3 billion Indians. At iSPIRT, Siddharth designs and drives the adoption of India’s Data Empowerment & Protection Architecture, a techno-legal framework that gives every Indian control of their data. He’s also been involved in designing Digital Sky, India’s effort to integrate drones into civilian airspace and RBI’s Public Credit Registry for enabling real-time credit reporting. Siddharth is a member of the Volunteer Fellows Council at iSPIRT and is also a Board Member at the Digital Public Goods Alliance. Growing up by the coast in Goa (India), Siddharth’s love for the ocean got him into windsurfing, kitesurfing, SCUBA diving, and now participating in triathlons as a national-level triathlete
