Nalika Vasudevan is a seasoned professional in higher education consulting, currently serving as a Manager at Deloitte Consulting since February 2022. Previously, Nalika was the Senior Director of Research at EAB, leading initiatives that provided strategic guidance to CIOs in the higher education sector. Nalika gained substantial experience at Deloitte from 2015 to 2019, first as a Senior Consultant and later as a Consultant, focusing on operational transformation and enrollment management for educational institutions. Early career roles included research positions at Columbia University and The Advisory Board Company, along with project assistance at the National Democratic Institute. Nalika holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Political Science from the University of Chicago.