Rushil Palavajjhala is the co-founder and CEO of Bandhu—an MIT spin-off that enables low-income workers to make data-driven migration decisions, thereby enriching their livelihoods. He holds a master’s degree in urban planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he focused on finance and tech for urban development in the Global South. Rushil has worked extensively on affordable housing and large urban/infra projects in India, East Asia, Africa, and Latin America.