Usha Shinde has done her Masters in Arts from Karnataka University. She has done her postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore.

She has prior experience as Manager, Customer Relations, at Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Heart Centre, Bangalore for a period of seven years. She has also been a Manager for Home Care Services for a period of five years. She has worked with Mallige Medical Centre and for Bangalore Institute of Oncology as Public Relations Officer. She has rich experience in teaching at Banjara Academy for the Diploma in Counselling Skills (DCS) course.

Usha Shinde has received many awards and recognitions. She was declared “The Bangalorean of the Year” in 1997 by the Bangalore Monthly magazine in recognition of her unique and dedicated services for terminally-ill cancer patients. For years she did palliative care work by going in an auto to the huts of dying cancer patients. She has also received the Mahila Sadhaki award from the Women’s Guild of Bangalore for the year 1998. She has attended various international seminars on Psycho-Oncology, Palliative Care and presented various papers and lectures.

Her hobbies are writing short stories and poetry in English, Marathi and Hindi.