Jishnu Ravindran earned a zoology degree from Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Sciences before going on to Goa University for his postgraduate studies in biotechnology. His post-graduation project was centered around the production of plant-based protein from algae byproducts and the use of algae as a biofuel. He worked as a microbiologist for a pharmaceutical company after completing his studies. He made the decision to switch careers in project management and development in the middle of 2022 and used CPPR as a launchpad for his new career after working here as an international relations research intern.