Keerthana is from LSE studying International Social and Public Policy with Politics, and is the President of LSE's Debate Society. During her high school debate career she was the captain of the 2020 WSDC Philippines team, and ranked 8th best speaker within the Maya division of WSDC 2020. Keerthana is also an EUDC Semifinalist, and has broken at numerous other tournaments including both the Oxford and Cambridge IV.