Anu Yadavalli

Anu Yadavalli is a mission-driven professional with extensive experience in workforce development, women’s empowerment, and community impact. Anu currently hosts the YouTube podcast Sarva Gunn Sampann, a global platform spotlighting the diverse identities, talents, and lived experiences of women from India and the diaspora, inspiring personal growth and empowerment through storytelling.
Anu is the founder of Asherah Career Services, a nonprofit offering no-cost, personalized career coaching to women from underserved communities. She has also served as a Career Coach for Dress for Success and mentors Cleveland 8th graders through the True2U program.
Her professional background includes leadership roles at We Can Code IT, where she supported tech inclusion through career services, community development, and employer engagement. She also served as a Business Engagement Consultant with Regional IT Engagement at the Greater Cleveland Partnership, leading initiatives like TalentNEO and managing regional workforce partnerships through state and federal to grow the IT talent pipeline. Earlier, she spent a decade in career services at a major technical institute, helping hundreds of graduates launch careers in technology.
Anu’s commitment to social impact began in India with the Maya Movement for Alternatives and Youth Awareness (Bengaluru). There, she initiated and managed anentrepreneurial skills development program for women in urban slums, overseeing curriculum, trainer hiring, operations, and market linkages. The unit equipped women with employable skills and confidence to participate in the local market, secured its first order, and became profitable within six months of inception.
She has also served as a corporate recruiter and career coach through roles with Goodwill Industries and Connections to Success, supporting individuals and families on their path toward economic self-sufficiency.
Across her work, Anu brings strong experience in program development, workforce strategy, cross-sector collaboration, and women-centered empowerment—perspectives she hopes to contribute meaningfully to Social Venture Partners India.