Eashani Chavda
About Eashani Chavda
Eashani Chavda is a Senior Editor at ICIS, where she has worked since 2021 after serving as Markets Editor from 2018 to 2021. She holds a Master's Degree in Postcolonial and Global Literatures from Queen Mary University of London and has extensive experience in reporting and analyzing global petrochemical markets.
Current Role as Senior Editor
Eashani Chavda currently serves as a Senior Editor at ICIS, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she manages marketing editorial content and focuses on creating multi-media content, including infographics, whitepapers, podcasts, and videos. Her responsibilities include overseeing the coverage of four key petrochemical markets, particularly producing benchmark reports on Methanol and Base Oils.
Previous Experience at ICIS
Before her current role, Eashani Chavda worked at ICIS as a Markets Editor from 2018 to 2021 and as a Markets Reporter from 2017 to 2018. During her time in these positions, she developed extensive knowledge of global trade, particularly during a secondment to Singapore in 2019, where she reported on Asian markets and conducted training on marketing editorial content.
Education and Academic Background
Eashani Chavda holds a Master’s Degree in Postcolonial and Global Literatures from Queen Mary University of London, which she completed from 2015 to 2016. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English from the same institution, studying from 2012 to 2015. Earlier, she attended St. Dominic's Sixth Form College from 2010 to 2012.
Early Career and Internships
Eashani Chavda began her career with various roles that provided foundational experience. She interned at HSBC in 2009 for one month and worked as a Charity Worker at The Wings of Hope Children's Charity in 2011 for two months. Additionally, she served as a Student Ambassador for Unite from 2014 to 2015 and held positions as a Social Media and Marketing Assistant and Administrative Assistant at Winterwood Tutors from 2016 to 2017.
Industry Contributions and Insights
Eashani Chavda has contributed significantly to the understanding of the base oils market. She has provided insights into the challenges faced by this sector amid macroeconomic conditions and analyzed the impact of crude oil price volatility on refining economics. Her articles cover various aspects, including unique pricing dynamics and supply and demand trends in the global base oils markets.