Sudha Gopalakrishnan is one of the founders of Sahapedia, as well as vice president of Sahapedia's governing body. She has over thirty years of experience in areas relating to policy, management, documentation, and research pertaining to multiple aspects of Indian arts and heritage. She received her PhD in comparative drama and MA in English language and literature. She has prepared three successful nomination dossiers for the recognition of three heritage expressions, which include Kutiyattam, Vedic Chanting and Ramlila as UNESCO Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Gopalakrishnan was mission director of the National Mission for Manuscripts from 2003-2007. She has published 8 books, including original writing, translation, and edited volumes and contributed papers in national and international publications.