OPERATIONS TEAM
Bindu Oommen-Fernandes
Bindu is a social entrepreneur and human rights activist who following a stellar decade long technology career at Google Inc, has held leadership positions in various organizations including as Executive Director, Board Member and Advisor. Most recently, she was Executive Director at Freedom Forward, a non profit working to prevent the commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking of youth by transforming the systems that contribute to their exploitation.
Bindu is excited for the transformational role Community Seva plays in restoring dignity and power back for our unhoused neighbors and moving our communities from surviving to thriving. In her free time, she is often perfecting a recipe, learning immigration law, enjoying live music and exploring nature and the world. You may contact her via LinkedIn or bindu@communityseva.org
Chitra Jayaraman
Chitra’s affiliation with Community Seva started when, after meeting with the founder, Nathan Ganesh, she was struck by his sincerity and simple mission of serving the homeless in the area. She was hooked and there has been no looking back since then. Spending time in the Seva kitchens has renewed Chitra’s aspiration of being an instrument for help in the community. She feels blessed to witness the pure joy on the faces of those being served and their spontaneous expressions of gratitude. For this she is ever thankful to Community Seva.
Sandhya Shankarnarayan
Before I moved to the Bay area in 2019, I used to serve meals at the local Homeless shelters on a regular basis in the East Coast and always tried to do what I can for the community through other forms of donations. I was introduced to Community Seva through my friend’s social media posts, was highly inspired and hoped to start something like this in the East Coast. As luck would have it, we moved to the Bay Area and thanks to my friend, got the wonderful opportunity to volunteer for this wonderful organization. I feel extremely fortunate to be a part of Community seva and work with amazing people while doing what I love – social service.
Shriya Shetty
For the past eight years, I‘ve had the privilege of serving as a volunteer coordinator, working alongside inspiring individuals driven by a shared commitment to uplifting humanity. I’m passionate about turning compassion into action, which has led me to support causes that create tangible, positive change in people’s lives. As a volunteer baker for Cake4Kids, I help celebrate the birthdays of foster and at-risk youth, bringing joy and a sense of belonging through something as simple as a cake. My work with Community Seva furthers this mission by helping provide meals to the unhoused and underserved. I believe that even the smallest gestures can make the most meaningful differences.