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​Sarbari Chowdhury is a social worker, social entrepreneur, author, and filmmaker whose multifaceted career bridges technology, culture, the arts, and community service. Currently Vice President at ServicePlace Inc., she previously spent over two decades at Intel Corporation in the United States, developing software and processes for integrated circuits. After retiring from the corporate sector, she shifted her focus to the nonprofit world and community service.

Sarbari runs multiple social projects in Assam and Bengal, including elder care, telemedicine, children’s education, and healthcare training. She is also a dedicated domestic violence survivor advocate, working closely with survivors and underserved communities in both India and the United States. Her advocacy focuses particularly on culturally sensitive support for South Asian survivors, helping address the complex social, cultural, linguistic, and economic barriers they often face.

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Alongside her social advocacy, Sarbari is an author and an active artist. She is the author of the short story collection Earthen Angels and has written numerous articles on culture, heritage, social issues, and community life for newspapers and magazines. Her writing reflects her continuing interest in documenting people, traditions, and stories that might otherwise be overlooked or forgotten. She has also directed plays staged in cities across the United States, including Phoenix, Houston, Los Angeles, and San Jose.

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Sarbari has acted in films and served as Chairperson of the Film segment of the North American Bengali Conference for nearly a decade. She has also held leadership roles in community organizations, including the India Association of Phoenix and the Bengali Cultural Association of Arizona.

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Her creative journey has increasingly focused on filmmaking and the documentation of endangered cultural traditions. Her debut documentary, Broto Alpona, explores women’s ritual art in Bengal, while her recent film, Saankha – Tradition or Fashion, examines the history, cultural significance, and contemporary relevance of conch shell bangles. Her award-winning films reflect her commitment to preserving intangible cultural heritage while exploring its place in a changing world.

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Her passion for cultural documentation has also led to her work on Faces of Stillness – The Dance, the Mask and the Memory, a richly illustrated book documenting the unique tradition of Saraikela Chhau. Through her books, articles, films, and advocacy work, Sarbari seeks to preserve cultural memory, amplify overlooked voices, and connect traditional knowledge with contemporary audiences.

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Born in Jamshedpur and educated at Sacred Heart Convent School, Jamshedpur; Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra; and Arizona State University, Sarbari now divides her time between Chandler, Arizona, USA, and Kolkata, India, where she lives with her husband, Debashis. Their two children, Shilpika and Abhik, are both engineers, following in their parents’ footsteps.

Sarbari and her husband share a passion for travel and exploration. Together, they have traveled across all seven continents and visited more than 80 countries, experiences that continue to enrich her understanding of cultures, people, and stories around the world.

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