Meet The Team
Veda completed her education from the top schools of UK, holds a BA Honors in Business Studies and a Masters degree in International Business. After graduating, Veda chose the road less travelled and decided to plunge head long into entrepreneurship, co founded Planetwildlife which enables her to follow her passion towards wildlife conservation and responsible travel. She is responsible for all the business developement and integration of Planetwildlife Group companies. Veda was named as a finalist in the British Council Alumni Awards 2016, which recognizes entrepreneurs who have gone on to achieve great things globally.
Jo-Ann studied Tourism and Events Management and has more than a decade experience in travel industry. Jo-Ann heads our office in Cape Town. She specialises in creating tailormade itineraries throughout Southern and East Africa. Being a senior manager, Jo-Ann is responsible for the day to day operations and sales process in Africa. Her knowledge, expertise and pure passion for what she does is truly infectious.
Parveez oversees the entire process of the operations team and handles the product development in India. He did his Masters in Tourism Administration from Bangalore University, India. Previously, he worked for an Adventure Travel Company and was posted in the Indian Himalayas. Later, he worked for a Wildlife lodge at Kaziranga National Park and worked closely with local NGO’S working towards rescue of Birds & Snakes.
Lalitha completed her Bachelors in Mass Communication from Liverpool John Moores university, Liverpool. She handles many of the beautiful images that give life and colour to our website. Lalitha also designs our monthly newsletters and promotional campaigns. Lalitha is passionate about wildlife and enjoys bird watching.
Akhila did her MBA in Tourism from Pondicherry University India and has an interest in wildlife, researching new destinations, and believes in making travel more experiential. Hoping to have a positive effect towards Mother Earth and fellow travellers, she joined the PlanetWildlife Team, which actions this cause. She enjoys bird watching, spending time in nature and making the clients’ bucket-list goals come true.
Satarupa pursued her MBA from Indian Institute of Tourism Management, Bhubaneswar and is passionate about travelling and exploring new destinations. It was the frequent trips to the dense forests of North Bengal that gave way to her passion for wildlife travel and understanding of it. Her knack for and background in travel and tourism helps her ensure her clients' experience their dream holidays.
Mugdha acquired her MBA in Tourism Studies from Pondicherry University and loves to go on backpacking trips. She believes that empowering the local communities holds the key to sustainable travel development. Watching wildlife in their natural habitat has always been her favorite weekend activity.