Advisory Board Member | European Youth Energy Network (Sep '24 - now)

Serving as an Advisory Board Member for the European Youth Energy Network (EYEN), providing strategic guidance and supporting key initiatives, including the "Future of EYEN" project, for the 2024-2025 mandate.

Offering expertise in areas such as organizational strategy, project financing, partnerships, and advocacy to align with EYEN’s mission of advancing a sustainable energy transition.

Fundraising/ Impact Consultant | Capacity Zurich (Aug ‘20 - Jan ‘23)

+ Raised 50,000 CHF for funding 8 scholarships for migrant & refugee entrepreneurial education (2020)
+ Delivered annual workshops on crowdfunding to about 20 entrepreneurs (2021-2022)
+ Brief support in Monitoring, Evaluation and learning (MEL) role as impact analyst for the team (2023)
+ Worked with the founding team, board and organisation volunteers.

“Before getting to know Rhythima, I was already drawn and convinced by her track-record as a crowdfunding wizard and sustainability expert… We engaged Rhythima as a pro-bono crowdfunding manager and realised that she is a transformative thought leader but also a kind and trustworthy individual. Rhythima's meticulous and strategic approach allowed us to not only successfully reach our crowdfunding campaign goal but also double our pledge. She mobilised our team and community and her contribution has made a substantial impact for our community of refugee and migrant entrepreneurs.”

- Valentina Velandia, Capacity Zurich (2020)

Sustainability Analyst | Fourfold Foundation, CH (Feb - Apr ‘23)

Working on analysis of the climate-based political, industrial and organizational actors and the policies, with focus on Delhi based air pollution to understand the long-term action plans and their financing to feasibility.

Sustainability Ambassador | Inyova Impact Investment, CH (Jan‘21-Jan‘22)

Engaged with the marketing and communications team to develop media content on sustainability lifestyle. Also contributed to learning on climate finance and climate justice from global events.

Fundraising Consultant | Ankit Rathore’s Physics Lab (Apr ‘22 - Dec ‘22)

Engaged in supporting fundraising efforts of the team, which envisions to make high school science education more practical and fun, and make them as accessible as possible.

Growth Consultant | Indy Mazic (Mar - Dec ‘22)

Providing and supporting with strategic advice to help establish financial channels in Switzerland. Indy Mazic aims at bringing biodegradable alternatives to packaging and everyday supplies for businesses.

Marketing Consultant / Advisory Board | Maayee Fashion (May - Oct ‘21)

Helped in launching the first crowdfunding campaign of Maayee Fashion, an inclusive fashion brand which promotes diversity and supports girls education in Sierra Leone.

Crowdfunding Consultant | Afghan Laziz (May - Aug ‘21)

Consulted the founding team of Afghan Laziz on launching their crowdfund for their food truck (raising 50,000 CHF). Afghan laziz is a cross-cultural organisation started by an Afghan refugee in Switzerland.

Co-Founder & Board Member | Humane Warriors (Mar ‘20 - Dec’ 22)

+ Developed impact-driven solutions with a team of about 50+ global volunteers active in 10 countries, for fostering social and environmental equity
+ Worked on 15 projects in education, humanitarian, environment & livelihood sector, impacting ~300,000 lives
+ Raised ~300,000 CHF (over 2 years) working on energy access & environmental sustainability, livelihood, and education-access projects for post-COVID resilient communities in India.
+ At the board, worked on brand, team and organization (operations) building

Co-founder & Policy Analyst | Energy Bazaar (Aug ‘17- Aug ‘19)

Developed a proof of concept of a software platform facilitating peer-to-peer energy trading for energy access to rural communities in India while working with multiple partners across India and researchers in Netherlands.

“Rhythima communicated very well with the supervising team, and showed discipline and respect to the research groups she contributed to. She also maintained good relations with the external stakeholders (based in India) throughout the work, even when though research was remotely conducted. She is an industrious student with a pleasant personality. Throughout the thesis and her energy club work, Rhythima demonstrated great perseverance and initiative. Not only she showed great motivation, but worked on the research from scratch with developing the research questions, bringing insights and putting all the coursework knowledge to application. “

- Paulien Herder, Professor at Delft University of Technology (2018)

Founder | National Innovation Club, NSS, IIT Bombay (Dec '13- Aug '15)

As a team of 30 engineers, while working with the rural community (including the village leaders) of the Hirewadi village in Raigad district of India, we designed technical solutions and policies for development problems in the village