There’s a specific kind of person who reads airport signs just for fun. Not because they’re lost
(though that does happen), but because they’re fascinated by the logistics of it all—how languages
switch, how directions adapt for cultures, how people move through space. I am that kind of person.
My name is Sagarika Sharma. I’m interning at Nativa and pursuing a Master of Global Management
at Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. I’m studying supply chain
and marketing, because I’m curious about how things work—and how they move. Literally and
metaphorically.
I’m originally from India, but I’ve been lucky enough to spend time learning in other corners of the
world—Japan, Singapore, the U.S. East Coast. My trip to Japan changed something in me. Not in a
dramatic, epiphany-on-a-mountaintop kind of way, but in a quieter, more permanent sense. It
taught me that discipline and beauty aren’t opposites, that silence has a structure, and that you can
learn a lot about a country by how it queues at a train station.
Travel taught me that the world is both very big and very small. Cultures are different, but the
questions people ask—about connection, identity, meaning—are often the same. That realization is
part of what drew me to Nativa. It’s not just a marketing agency—it’s a place where culture is
central, not an afterthought.
I’d describe myself as inquisitive, creative, and probably a little too obsessed with systems. I like
writing, reading, traveling, and finding patterns in chaos. Also, I enjoy asking questions that are
slightly too deep for casual conversation—like why we do what we do, or whether airports are
actually liminal spaces (they are).
I’m excited to be where I am, even though I have no idea where I’m going next. But that’s part of the
story, right?
Sagarika Sharma’s LinkedIn
