Shobhit is Lead - Research and Policy Engagement at IT for Change. His work studies the political economy of digitalisation, focussing on labour in the platform economy, data governance and digital trade. Trained in law, he also engages in policy advocacy to advance progressive visions of digitalisation and development, particularly in the Global South. He has previously worked as a researcher at the Center for Communication Governance, NLU Delhi and as an advisor on regulatory frameworks for digital finance and data protection at a law firm.