Shriti is a civil engineer and construction management professional. She received her Master of Science in construction management from New York University. After graduating in 2016, she spent a life-changing year in a village in central India, where she witnessed stubble burning for the first time. This experience led to the inception of Strawcture Eco in 2018.

Shriti has won many national and international accolades. She is a TEDx Speaker and a recipient of the United Nations Social Impact Challenge Award. She has also been recognized as an Acumen Fellow, an Echoing Green Fellow, and one of the Forbes "30 under 30 Asia" in 2021.