David Menezes currently leads the Venture & Fellowship initiative for Ashoka South Asia. Prior to Ashoka, he specialized in monitoring and evaluation prior to joining Ashoka, managing impact studies and change strategy for sectors like Livelihoods, Youth Development, Employment Skilling, and Environmental Sustainability. He holds a Bachelor's in Economics from Mumbai University, a Master's in Economics from Symbiosis International University, and a degree in Development Leadership from the Indian School of Development Management. He also founded a content development agency called TZED Collective.