Dr. Nasreen Samnani has strong roots in the Development Sector for the past 16 years and has worked in several reputed INGOs of India with different roles in Education, Health and Gender Equity. Today she is a Founder & Director of a Design Your Destiny Foundation - a Social Enterprise working towards Mental Health and Wellness.

Her Academics are rich in three different fields; Mcom, HR and Clinical Mental Health. She is a certified Hypnotherapist from California Hypnosis Institute of India and Personal Counsellor, Mentor and Relationship Therapist from University of Toronto.

She is the recipient of many Awards and Accolades like 'Honorary Doctorate in Social Work' 2021. She is also the National Member of the Human Rights Protection Commission. In 2019 she was awarded as 'Social Influencer of the year' for her work in the development sector by Telangana Artists Association and 'Women Achiever Award' by Aga Khan Development Network for the youngest girl from the community to break out of poverty from naxalite village Adilabad to the world around now.