Darshana Gawade is an experienced professional specializing in open innovation and collaboration, currently serving as an Open Innovation Consultant at NineSigma since October 2020. Earlier roles include Marketing Strategist and Creative Solution Specialist at Bright Pointers, Conference Project Lead at Acad Indus International Conventions, and Food Science Consultant at MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications, where contributions were made to the 19th IUFoST World Congress of Food and Technology. Additionally, Darshana honed skills as a Food Safety & Quality Assurance Intern at Secret Recipe Ltd. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Food Microbiology from University College Cork and a Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology from Thadomal Shahani Engineering College.