Deepthi Welaratna is a writer, musician, and creative director. Her work often explores childhood, teen angst, globalization, visual culture, memory, nature, cities, and power structures. Alongside her literary practice, Deepthi creates music, short films, installation and live performance works, and creative campaigns. She is available for commissioned creative projects as well as for marketing and communications projects through Tiny Little Cosmos.

Previously, she was the Founder and CEO of civic tech startup Thicket Labs, which served communities around the world through collaborative learning, decision making, and innovation programs in areas including healthcare, education, and governance.

Deepthi holds an M.A. in Media Studies from The New School and a B.A. in English from San Jose State University. She is based in Los Angeles.