Rishta Ashrafee is a Business Analyst who supports business development, research, market analysis, and strategy implementation across public and private-sector engagements. Her prior experience includes working with development-focused projects in large, client-facing organizations, such as BRAC, contributing to youth, skills and employment, SMEs, gender inclusion, and climate and green initiatives. With a foundation in strategic communication and a growing focus on data and analytics, she strives to strengthen market understanding and drive structured, evidence-based decisions for ecosystem and investment initiatives at LightCastle.