Harshada is a trained Zoologist with seven years of experience in conducting and implementing biodiversity-based research and three years working closely with the communities in Goa. She has engaged with students from more than 60 schools across Goa, taking the message of nature, environment, conservation, and sustainable living to them. Currently she is engaged as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology at Government college of Arts Science and Commerce – Sanquelim, Goa and is the founder and president of Arannya environment research organization and Secretary of Goa bird conservation network.