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Karthik Seshan

Questioner · DISC type c
Associate Director - State Programs at Janaagraha
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Karthik Seshan is the Associate Director for State Programs at Janaagraha, specializing in urban governance, water security, and climate resilience. With over 14 years of experience across non-profit and private sectors, he focuses on policy and reforms to improve city systems. He holds a Masters in Disaster Management from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

Outside of work, Karthik is an active individual who enjoys a variety of sports including badminton, football, swimming, and cycling. He has a passion for the outdoors and also holds a keen interest in music, visual media, and the history of both cinema and sports.

He was recognized as a "Distinguished Speaker" by the Indian Chamber of Commerce for a presentation on democratizing water security.

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Current Role
Associate Director - State Programs
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Karthik shows up

Cautious & Analytical
Not Easily Convinced
Systematic

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Karthik cares about

Urban Governance
A core focus of his work at Janaagraha, he frequently writes about decentralized governance, institutional reforms, and participatory planning to improve Indian cities.
Water Security
A long-standing theme in his career, from his work at Azim Premji Foundation to his publications on how water access intersects with public health and equity.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Associate Director - State Programs
Janaagraha
7-2023 - 9-2025
Senior Manager - Policy & Insights
Janaagraha
10-2020 - 7-2023
Manager - Programmes
Azim Premji Foundation
10-2019 - 11-2020
Independent Consultant
Self Employed
7-2019 - 12-2019
Consultant
CDD Society (Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society)
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2011 - 2013
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Disaster Management
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology
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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