Prior to joining Cornerstone, Yashika worked in policy and communications at the European Australian Business Council, preparing background materials and briefing packs ahead of meetings with government representatives and industry bodies, and producing regulatory and parliamentary updates for senior leadership. She has also held research roles with several foreign policy and security research institutes, drafting policy briefs for senior decision-makers.
Yashika holds a Master of International Security from the University of Sydney, where she was awarded the Sydney International Student Award Scholarship. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science from the University of Delhi.