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Dharani Muralidharan

Critic · DISC type C
Founder at Silk Beyond Saree
📍 Tamil Nadu, India

Dharani Muralidharan is a dynamic CEO and founder with an Executive Management background from IIM Bangalore. She leads multiple social enterprises focused on rural empowerment, sustainable development, and uplifting artisan communities. Colleagues describe her as pragmatic, focused, and resilient, with exceptional business acumen.

Her passion lies in creating economic independence, especially for women in rural communities. She finds constant inspiration and motivation in helping others gain skills and achieve self-reliance. This commitment to community enrichment is a core driver in both her professional and personal life.

She founded a company, supported by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), to empower and preserve the craft of silk handloom weavers.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Tamil Nadu, India
Personality Overview

How Dharani shows up

Negotiator
Precise
Objective Thinker

They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Dharani cares about

Rural Empowerment
As CEO of READS, she focuses on bridging the gap between challenges and sustainable solutions for rural communities, with a special emphasis on empowering women.
Sustainable Development
Her core competency is fostering sustainable models, from bridging gaps between rural farmers and urban markets to creating innovative solutions for handloom weavers.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Founder
Silk Beyond Saree
12-2021 - 7-2024
Director
Adara Foods Tvm
10-2021
Founder & Advisor
Navasaarigai Silk Handloom Weaver Producer Company
12-2019 - 10-2024
Senior Software Engineer
Fiserv
2017
Chief Executive Officer
READS Rural Education And Development Society
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
7-2019 - 9-2021
Goldman Sachs 10K Women- Executive Management
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
SSN College of Engineering
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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