Debdatta has over 14 years of professional experience in the domains of monitoring, evaluation, research, and resource mobilisation. She brings to the team her expertise in qualitative and quantitative data analysis and mixed methods research.

She has led and managed primary research, research design, and secondary research projects and has worked with well-known grassroots non-profit organisations, such as Mumbai Mobile Creches, as well as a feminist funding organisation, South Asia Women Foundation India (SAWF IN). She was also part of an international learning collaboration of women's funds to co-create a model on Feminist Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (F-MEAL). Before starting her professional journey, Debdatta completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Science (B.Sc.) (Economics) from the University of Calcutta in 2009.