Neuroscientist of the Mind, Coach at the Core | Purpose-driven mindset Coach | NLP Practitioner | Researcher & Lecturer | Founder of The Courage Quest | PhD in Cognitive & Behavioural Neuroscience

"If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place." – Nora Roberts
This quote isn’t just on my wall—it’s in every brave step I’ve taken. From leaving home to pursue a life built on science, service, and soul work, it’s been my anchor through fear, growth, and becoming.

Who I am:
I’m Dr. Srinidhi Desikan—a Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscientist, Lab Manager, Lecturer, NLP Master practitioner, and Life & Mindset Coach. My path bridges many worlds: the rigour of academia, the depth of the human psyche, and the quiet (yet loud) transformations that happen when someone remembers who they are.

What I do:
- I manage the VU Behavioral Lab, where I’ve built systems and community across faculties to support research in human behavior.
- I guide students through their academic and personal journey of discovery.
- I coach individuals—often those navigating identity, fear, and transition—through a non-profit, pay-it-forward practice that centers on growth over transaction.
- I write, speak, teach, and listen. And I hold space for people, even (and especially) when they don’t know what they need yet.

How I do it:
With both precision and depth. I bring together neuroscience, psychology, NLP, and lived wisdom.
My approach is raw and reflective—I go beneath the surface, gently but directly. We get honest. We get clear. We shift from “Why me?” to “Why not me?”

Why I do it:
Because too many people live beneath their truth. Because I’ve been there. Because I’ve watched science transform systems and life—and seen presence transform people.
And because I believe that courage, when met with the right support, creates lives that feel like home.

✨ Curious to work with me—on research, coaching, or something in-between? Just send a message.

Dr. Srinidhi Desikan

RisKey

Chief Executive Officer

I help the client understand the domestic context and provide the risk outlook needed to make well-informed decisions through the following services.

1. Identify and quantify risk indicators 
2. Compare different risk index and their reliability
3.RisKey provides political, cultural, military, business, humanitarian, personal, operational and strategic intelligence better assess country risk to specific incidents, events and contexts 
4. Single integrated risk report for market opportunities.

Country Risk Consultant

Tvayaa

specializes in creating a unique and secure AI and database. recent application by tvayaa fosters meaningful connections between mothers and children of similar ages. Our platform strikes the perfect balance between the ease of user interface of an dating app and the neighborhood-focused intimacy, all while safeguarding user privacy and confidentiality. We provide a safe and intuitive space for mothers to discover and connect with like-minded parents, enabling them to share experiences, offer support, and build lasting relationships within a trusted community. Tvayaa first program succeeded in connecting 100  parents across Eindhoven area alone.

Founder

VoiceHER

Held weekely sessions of VoiceHER with users.  I was the liaison between an organization and its audience. I acted as the brand's voice, tone, and moderator through community support, content distribution, and digital engagement to build brand presence and trust, both online and in-person for the women to create a safe space on voice her for engagement.

Community Coordinator

Digital Innovation Democratic Initiatives research 

Mount Carmel College

Policy Analysis Instructor

India Vision Foundation

A private platform developed by Facebook that allows socially conscious people to network collaborate and progress

Change Area Network Associate

Ramaiah Public Policy Center

Policy Research Associate

National Informatics Centre, Govt of India

Worked on a project of LOKAYUKTA portal as a part of e-governance to digitise the lokayukta administration internally .

Programmer

Who am I? I have held diverse roles in various spheres, but identify myself as the lens of technology, strategy and innovation to view real world challenges. Come, join me to provide an Intelligence-based, interdisciplinary, and evidence-based solution for solving age-old complex world problems through participation, partnership, or consultation.

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