Devasheesh is an Assistant Professor at the International Management Institute in the area of Strategic Management. He has valuable work experience at policy think tanks and start-ups. His primary research areas include public service innovations, strategic foresight, public sector management, business strategies, and social entrepreneurship. He is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and earned his doctorate from the School of Public Policy and Governance, Management Development Institute Gurgaon. His doctoral research work has dealt with the process of radical innovations in public health in India. He was awarded the ‘Emerging Scholar Award 2023’ by Common Ground Research Networks, University of Illinois, for his contributions to healthcare research.

He teaches courses on Strategic Management, Science of Innovation, Business and Government Affairs, Public Systems Analyses, etc.    He takes a course ‘Making Profits by Doing Good’, which focuses on the concept of Quadruple Bottom Line and Social Return on Investments. It is meant for organizations and employees to evaluate the purpose of doing business. He is a certified futurist by Metafutures School, Australia.

He has worked on consultative projects funded by the World Health Organization and delivered to the National Health Agency related to policy monitoring and impact evaluations of government programs. He has published peer-reviewed research articles in BMC Health Services Research, the Journal of Public Health and Development, the International Journal of Health Governance, etc., and open editorial pieces in leading dailies. He is one of the founding members of the Indian Public Policy Network and a member of the Confederation of Indian Industries, Association of Public Policy and Management, Academy of Management, and International Public Policy Association.