Deepa joined Research Autism in April 2010. She has nearly twenty years of experience working within the public and charity sectors in a number of roles encompassing organisational development, service delivery, fundraising and communications.

Deepa has previously worked in various capacities for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, The London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy, and Volunteer Reading Help.

Deepa began her career as a researcher, speechwriter and media liaison for Paddy Ashdown, during his tenure as Leader of the Liberal Democrats. She is the co-author of Making Organisations Work: a handbook to good management.