About Us

Imagine a world where you can learn from the brightest minds on the planet while exploring the most awe-inspiring places – where you can fuse academic excellence with an unforgettable adventure with an exclusive community of passionate learners. Introducing SternaXP, an experiential learning platform driven by the expertise of boutique consultancy Hearth Advisors.

Our diverse range of programmes provides students with engaging and interactive experiences crafted in collaboration with the world’s leading industry experts. Unlike an adventure tourism venture or an exam prep startup, SternaXP is a distinct experiential learning platform that fosters critical thinking and intellectual inquiry through hands-on activities and thrilling exploration.

Our Programmes

Explore a range of programmes designed in collaboration with our premium partners. These structured courses provide students with a comprehensive understanding of specific fields of knowledge or disciplines, helping shape their academic and professional futures.

Intensive Clinics Abroad

Sterna Clinics in India

Guided Challenges

Build-It-Yourself Programmes

  • Intensive Clinics Abroad

    Embark on short trips to exceptional locations, institutes, and facilities abroad, enhanced with academic pre- learning, expert guidance, masterclasses, and hands-on experimentation.

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  • Sterna Clinics in India

    Immerse yourself in exclusive, short masterclasses conducted by experts from our premium partners, taking place in culturally significant locations across India.

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  • Guided Challenges

    Participate in open challenges with extensive guidance and learning materials. Get ready to actively engage and excel in each challenge.

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  • Build-It-Yourself Programmes

    Join extended programmes co-created with our premium partners. Benefit from comprehensive guidance, masterclasses, and learning materials. Engage in hands-on projects and create products under the guidance of industry leaders.

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Meet the Team


We are a team of professionals with diverse backgrounds, dedicated to giving new meaning to experiential learning. Our team combines deep expertise with a shared commitment to empowering students and educators via academically rigorous, expertly curated, and riveting educational programmes that are created in collaboration with top minds and institutions from across the globe.

Shashank Vira

Shashank Vira, CEO of SternaXP, has three decades of diverse experience in entrepreneurship and education. With a background in international leadership, expertise in private equity, and notable contributions to education financing, Shashank brings with him a nuanced understanding of the field. His academic focus spans curriculum development at the high school and university levels in both India and the UK. Shashank is an academic and innovator, positioning SternaXP as a formidable force in education.

Shashank Vira

Gaurav Sachdev

Gaurav Sachdeva, Senior Manager at SternaXP, handles general business operations. A management professional, Gaurav brings over a decade of expertise in skill development, education, e-commerce, CSR & philanthropy, and consulting. After completing a double MBA, he took on key roles at Teach for India, BlinkIt, Welspun Industries, and the HCL Group.

Gaurav Sachdev

Shriya Sharma

Shriya Sharma, Deputy Manager, Product Development and Digital Marketing, has been in the media and communications for a decade. Formally trained as a journalist, she worked at national dailies such as the Times of India and The New Indian Express before transitioning to the EdTech space. She has held founding member roles at two education ventures, handling diverse roles.

Shriya Sharma

Malvika Dwarkadas

Malvika Dwarkadas is a senior consultant at Hearth Advisors, specialising in marketing and education consultancy. She studied English literature at Ashoka University, where she developed a strong foundation in critical thinking and analysis. Malvika has contributed to a news magazine that simplified global current affairs for children, and also launched her own initiative, designed to introduce critical thinking, theoretical ideas, and news breakdowns to children through interactive sessions.

Malvika Dwarkadas

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