Coomi is a professor and former head of the Department of English at the University of Mumbai. She is an Education Futurist, Founder Director of the annual Global Tipping Point Summit, Peace Activist, internationally acclaimed Educator, Literary Critic, Teacher Educator, Writer, and Storyteller.

Coomi has earned two Ph.D. degrees - one in literature and the other in Education, both rooted in Psychology. She has published 11 books and 58 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and critical anthologies. Coomi has received numerous national and international awards. She is also a renowned speaker, delivering lectures and leading seminars and workshops for teachers and parents. Her two TEDx talks have received rave reviews from viewers.