Sarita James is a freelance writer and strategy consultant based in New York City.  A former editor of Harvard South Asian Journal, Sarita writes personal essays often reflective of her experiences as a scientist and second-generation immigrant.  She is currently working on her first book.

Sarita is a graduate of Harvard College and Oxford University's Said Business School.  As a high school senior in 1994, she won the grand prize at the International Science and Engineering Fair.  As a college senior in 1998, she made USA Today's list of the country's top twenty students  and co-chaired The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations, Harvard's umbrella organization for ethnic and minority groups on campus. Sarita's past work experience includes time with Microsoft Corporation (where she authored two patents), McKinsey & Company, and non-profits from Abu Dhabi to Zimbabwe.

Sarita's grandfather, the Indian journalist K.P. Joseph, continues to be a major influence.