She holds a Masters Degree in French, Psychology and Linguistics and a Diploma in Business Management.
She also holds a number of diplomas in different International languages like French, German, Japanese and Russian.
She worked in Mumbai as an Interpreter cum Translator for Foreign Languages with the Department of Immigration of Government of Maharashtra in the early 1970s.
In 1974 she shifted to Pune and joined Kirloskar Consultants (part of the Kirloskar Group of Companies) and under the able guidance of late Mr. S.L. Kirloskar, started the Department of Languages heading it as the Manager.
After working with them for 5 years holding this senior position and completed a number of assignments for leading commercial and industrial units in both public and private sector throughout India, she also spent a considerable time overseas dealing with foreign businessmen negotiating contracts, legal proceedings etc.
While working with the Kirloskars, she attended a National Conference of Interpreters and Translators organized by INSDOC, New Delhi.
In 1979, she established Language Services Bureau. With the experience from Kirloskar Group to back her, she started operations in and around Pune on a large scale. Soon, clients from all over India availed of the services offered at Language Services Bureau.
Mrs. Datar also imparts language training since 40 years to students, engineers, managers, etc. traveling abroad. She has worked as an interpreter for cultural groups, industries, Government Departments, Tourists in various international languages like Italian, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, and Arabic.
Mrs. Datar is a music lover, an artist, an avid reader, a pet parent and a poetess!