Akash Dey Email & Phone Number

Delhi, India

New Delhi, Delhi, India

- Overall leadership of CHAI India’s Tuberculosis portfolio- Building and nurturing strategic partnerships with donors, central and state Governments, and key individuals in the TB and public health ecosystem- Improving the quality of programmatic decision-making in Central TB Division (CTD) and State TB Cells of UP, Bihar, and Maharashtra through data collection, visualization, and analytics tools developed over 10 years of BMGF funding, via extensive scoping, review of… Show more - Overall leadership of CHAI India’s Tuberculosis portfolio- Building and nurturing strategic partnerships with donors, central and state Governments, and key individuals in the TB and public health ecosystem- Improving the quality of programmatic decision-making in Central TB Division (CTD) and State TB Cells of UP, Bihar, and Maharashtra through data collection, visualization, and analytics tools developed over 10 years of BMGF funding, via extensive scoping, review of dipsticks and studies, stakeholder consultations, negotiations on scope and size, and Government advocacy- Shaping the landscape of direct benefit transfers (DBT) through digital payment infrastructure (DPI), specifically eRUPI, to enable person- and purpose-specific leakage-proof traceable transactions. In the context of TB, eRUPI is poised to transform transfers of >$300Mn.- Maintaining a pipeline of funding by scoping new grant opportunities and extensions of ongoing grants- Influencing the development agenda through strategic dissemination of CHAI’s work, and participation in formal and informal for a- Growing CHAI’s TB team through talent recruitment, mentoring, and deployment Show less

- Led CHAI’s $3.5Mn BMGF TB portfolio, spanning themes of direct benefits transfers (DBT), private sector engagement (PSE), governance and M&E, and innovations (research and pilots) at CTD and focus states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthano Prominent interventions included catalyzing remittances of $70 Mn in benefits to TB patients, supporting 9 states in selection of patient-provider support agencies (PPSAs) through $400 Mn World Bank loan, setting up Strategic Operations… Show more - Led CHAI’s $3.5Mn BMGF TB portfolio, spanning themes of direct benefits transfers (DBT), private sector engagement (PSE), governance and M&E, and innovations (research and pilots) at CTD and focus states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthano Prominent interventions included catalyzing remittances of $70 Mn in benefits to TB patients, supporting 9 states in selection of patient-provider support agencies (PPSAs) through $400 Mn World Bank loan, setting up Strategic Operations Centre for TB (SoCTB), dubbed the TB ‘war-room’ in Central TB Division (CTD) at the behest of Additional and Joint Secretaries to MoHFW, and implementing pilots in Gujarat, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh to test improvement in medication adherence through 99DOTS and MERM technologies.- Secured $600K Stop TB Partnership’s TB Reach Wave 10 grant in a highly competitive process including 480 proposals in R1 and 95 in R2, aiming to expand TB Preventive Therapy among patients in nephrology and rheumatology departments, and those receiving dialysis or organ recipients. Partner hospitals include Safdarjung, LNJP, RML, Fortis, Max, and Gangaram.- Led USAID TIFA grant for supporting the Government of Haryana in implementing a census-style survey of the population for risk factors of TB, through the development of a data collection application, tools for assigning data collection responsibilities to 22,000 ASHAs, monitoring quality of data in real-time, and evaluating extent of vulnerability in surveyed populations.- Developed investment recommendations, 7-yr uptake forecasts, and cost-effectiveness estimates for new advanced TB diagnostics (urine LAM, point-of-care NAAT, and oral swabs) being considered for introduction in India by BMGF; led a high-quality team in extensive market research, scenario-building, and quantitative modeling; advised steering committee of top academics and leaders, including Dr Madhukar Pai, Dr Claudia Denginker, Dr Nazir Ismail, Karen Heichman, and Daniel Chin Show less

New Delhi Area, India

- Led $1.9Mn Surgo Foundation grant for supporting Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) implement the TB Free Chennai Initiative, the flagship city under the Zero TB Initiative conceptualized by Stop TB Partnership, USAID, Harvard Medical School, Advance Access & Delivery (AA&D), and Interactive Research and Development (IRD).o Led the Technical Support Unit in GCC for procurement of diagnostic vans, mobile x-ray machines, and artificial intelligence for active case finding in urban slums;… Show more - Led $1.9Mn Surgo Foundation grant for supporting Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) implement the TB Free Chennai Initiative, the flagship city under the Zero TB Initiative conceptualized by Stop TB Partnership, USAID, Harvard Medical School, Advance Access & Delivery (AA&D), and Interactive Research and Development (IRD).o Led the Technical Support Unit in GCC for procurement of diagnostic vans, mobile x-ray machines, and artificial intelligence for active case finding in urban slums; built the capacity of the District TB Centres through training, and instituting monitoring and evaluation and review mechanisms.o Scoped nascent AI-for-x-ray market and enabled procurement of services from Deeptek.ai, through which ~150,000 x-rays were interpreted.- Implemented vulnerability-led active case finding study among ~35K slum residents leading to the design of high-specificity high-cost effectiveness vulnerability index- Shaped the evolution of active case-finding in Chennai from campaign mode to continuous door-to-door screening (>1Mn screened over 1.5 yrs) to mobile diagnostic unit screening (30X more efficient)- Designed and operationalized a large-scale mHealth campaign in Chennai, India targeting >700,000 highly vulnerable individuals with behavioural communication disseminated through a WhatsApp Chatbot, Facebook, YouTube, SMS, IVRS, radio, and OOHo 10 Mn engagement, 0.58 Mn link clicks, 0.17 Mn website traffic, INR 0.6 cost per engagement over the 8.5 months campaign > led to significant improvements in knowledge and perception of TB and lower time-to-care-seeking- ~5 years of comprehensive interventions for improving active and passive detection of cases led to >50% reduction in prevalence of TB. Show less

New Delhi Area, India

- Led a 4-member $1.1 Mn BMGF grant for transforming the supply chain for family planning commodities in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.- Managed the rollout of GOI-designed Family Planning Logistics Management Information System (FPLMIS) to avoid stock-outs through improved stock visibility, procurement and distribution - Implemented a system for continuous process review and improvement at 3 regional medical supply warehouses of the state of Bihar to ensure smooth supply of products;… Show more - Led a 4-member $1.1 Mn BMGF grant for transforming the supply chain for family planning commodities in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.- Managed the rollout of GOI-designed Family Planning Logistics Management Information System (FPLMIS) to avoid stock-outs through improved stock visibility, procurement and distribution - Implemented a system for continuous process review and improvement at 3 regional medical supply warehouses of the state of Bihar to ensure smooth supply of products; facilitated ISO 9001:2015 certification (received by Health Minister-GoBihar and PS-Health, GoBihar)- Developed processes – data collection, demand planning & distribution- for a new product in the supply chain- Conducted a benchmarking study to align procurement processes with best practices- Designed forecasting tool for abortion commodities for the state of MP; in use for procurement since 2019- Designed integrated logistics model for 192 Essential Drugs for the state of MP; scaled and operational since 2019 Show less

New Delhi Area, India

Policy advisory and advocacy, economic and market researchProjects-- One Belt One Road- An assessment of China’s strategic outreach- National Solar Mission- Evaluating the rationality of low bidding by developers- India-Pakistan Common Media Market- Exploring the possibility of détente through profitable exchange of cultural resources- India’s Broadcasting Sector- Rationalizing regulation to create a $100 billion creative economy- Strategies for increasing broadband… Show more Policy advisory and advocacy, economic and market researchProjects-- One Belt One Road- An assessment of China’s strategic outreach- National Solar Mission- Evaluating the rationality of low bidding by developers- India-Pakistan Common Media Market- Exploring the possibility of détente through profitable exchange of cultural resources- India’s Broadcasting Sector- Rationalizing regulation to create a $100 billion creative economy- Strategies for increasing broadband penetration through cable TV networks Show less

New Delhi Area, India

- Leading business expansion efforts in India and South-East Asia through conversations, demonstrations and pilot projects.- Designing Category Intelligence models for Travel and Packaging categories of a Fortune 500 pharmaceuticals company, structuring >$500 mn of Spend from disparate data sources.- Identifying multi-million dollar savings across organization from process rationalization, leakages and missed opportunities.- Supervising 4 levels of analysts and… Show more - Leading business expansion efforts in India and South-East Asia through conversations, demonstrations and pilot projects.- Designing Category Intelligence models for Travel and Packaging categories of a Fortune 500 pharmaceuticals company, structuring >$500 mn of Spend from disparate data sources.- Identifying multi-million dollar savings across organization from process rationalization, leakages and missed opportunities.- Supervising 4 levels of analysts and developers to complete multiple work-streams across projects impacting top-tier clients and prospects. Show less

New Delhi Area, India

- Developed and executed first-in-class text matching algorithm for global Top 3 Payments firm creating potential for customer acquisition and supplier enablement.- Stabilized point-of-sale fraud solution for Payments firm, beating in-house tool by a factor of 2 and enabling detection of small-scale tail fraud.- Designed model for payment channel conversion for Payments firm to increase credit card usage.- Deployed Business Intelligence model to create visibility for… Show more - Developed and executed first-in-class text matching algorithm for global Top 3 Payments firm creating potential for customer acquisition and supplier enablement.- Stabilized point-of-sale fraud solution for Payments firm, beating in-house tool by a factor of 2 and enabling detection of small-scale tail fraud.- Designed model for payment channel conversion for Payments firm to increase credit card usage.- Deployed Business Intelligence model to create visibility for >$100mn print spending for US-based Retail chain.- Created route optimization model for Retail chain simultaneously identifying routes for elimination and effected ~$5mn in savings.- Optimized print procurement for Retail chain through RFPs, auctions and negotiations and in-depth industry analysis and benchmarking. Show less

Mumbai Area, India

- Wrote a Business Process Document for creating a Sales Agent enablement solution to capture greater customer value, increase loyalty and streamline the sales process.

Gurgaon, India

- Built Market Mix Models for one of global Top 3 consumer packaged goods (CPG/FMCG) firms identifying key drivers of sales.- Estimated impact of advertising and promotions and created scenarios for sales growth through manipulation of drivers of growth.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance And Economics

Activities and Societies: Initiatives for Community Action, Helpage India, JBS BaroC - Authored a report on 'Sustainability Measures.

B.E. (Hons.), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Department of Stage Controls, Cactus Flower, Ragamalika - Authored a research paper on artistic adaptation.