Saundarya Rajesh

Published works In 2018, Saundarya Rajesh published her debut book, The 99 Day Diversity Challenge: Creating an Inclusive Workplace, through Penguin Random House. Sarika Chavan of Reputation Today reviewed the book and recommended it, particularly to leaders and executives, noting that it offers a perspective that extends beyond traditional discussions on diversity. The book received the First Prize at the ISTD Book Award for 2020–21, awarded by the Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD).

Her second book, Conversations with the Career Doctor, was published by Penguin Random House in April 2024. The book provides guidance for Indian women professionals on topics such as work-life integration, technical skill-building, personal branding, and financial acumen. Excerpts from Conversations with the Career Doctor were published in The Hindu Business Line and Livemint.

Awards and recognition She was awarded the ‘100 Women Achievers of India’ in 2016 by the President of India. Femina included Saundarya Rajesh in its "Femina Fab 40" list of 2022. In 2023, she was awarded the 'Contribution to Society' Award by The Hindu as part of their 'World of Women' series.

Saundarya Rajesh receiving the India Today Business Wizards Award from the 13th Governor of Tamil Nadu, Konijeti Rosaiah, in November 2011.

She has received many other awards such as: 2019: Winds of Change Award in the individual category conferred by The Forum on Workplace Inclusion, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA 2019: Selected in the list of 35 Chevening Changemakers by the UK-government-funded Chevening Scholarship 2019: Chennai Carnatic Women Empowerment Award by the Rotary Club of Chennai Carnatic. 2014: Naturals Extraordinary Woman Award on the International Women's Day. 2012: FICCI FLO Woman Entrepreneur of the year award for building and creating India's first women's careers service. 2011: TiE Stree Shakti, entrepreneur of the year award. 2011: The CavinKare Chinnikrishnan Innovation Awards 2007: The Yuvashakthi Woman Entrepreneur Award 2006: The Standard Chartered SCOPE Woman Exemplar Award

Personal life She is married to V. Rajesh, whom she met at business school. They have two children, a son and a daughter. She resides in Chennai, India.