Sivani has over 12 years of experience in strategy, stakeholder management, program design, implementation, and people management in the social sector and in a government agency. Sivani joined Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. in 2008 as a Communications Executive and later served as Chief of Staff for the Chairperson. In addition to his extensive work in the field of microfinance, Sivani has played leadership roles at the national-level think tanks ACCESS and National Institute of Urban Management (NIUM) to steer Inclusive Finance and Urbanization projects. Sivani currently leads EdSource that supports Tutorly in various business activities. He also serves as a Board member of the Bodhi School and Trustee of the Mitta Foundation, which focuses on providing 21st-century education for marginalized communities. Sivani completed the Executive Management Program from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) and holds a B.A. (Honors) in Commerce from Osmania University.