Deepa Sahrawat joined IFPRI in September 2005, as an Administrative Associate. She previously served nearly five years as personal assistant to the head of the Germplasm Conservation Division, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), providing administrative and secretarial assistance and almost three months served as a secretarial assistance to Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology (APCoAB) and Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS). Her qualification is Masters in Political Science and Bachelors in Education and holds a professional diploma from NIIT, New Delhi.