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London, England, United Kingdom

PIDG is an impact investing organisation governed by donors from eight countries (Australia, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and Canada) and the World Bank/International Finance Corporation. It aims to mobilise private investment in infrastructure in frontier markets, with the aim of boosting economic growth and combating poverty.

Providing research, advisory, knowledge management and ecosystem engagement support to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Gender Equality vertical in India.• Extensive research and analysis and leading partner engagement and project management with 32 grantees across Gender Equality, Livelihoods, Health and Nutrition portfolios. Grantees include BBC Media Action, IFMR, ILO, UN Foundation, Grant Thornton, 3ie, C3.• Developed BMGF Gender Equality vertical's knowledge database (on AirTable) to manage knowledge products and progress of grantees across BMGF portfolio to improve social impact measurement and reporting.• In collaboration with an Indian State Government, undertook gender-lensed policy situational analysis and scheme-wise evidence review, to assess impact and performance of government programs focused on women's empowerment and gender equality.• Wrote winning business proposals for USAID DAI: Strengthening Women in Tech in South Asia (2022) and WE4F: Grand Challenge for Development (2021-22).

Mumbai

• Worked extensively on an exploratory qualitative research study for MARS, Incorporated to assess, diagnose and map the entire skill and livelihood ecosystem of socio-economically disadvantaged urban youth across 4 Indian cities – New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai.• Was in-charge of a social audit for 13 projects of Larsen & Toubro, India to identify KPIs and tools for thematic areas in education, environment and health.

London, England, United Kingdom

Worked part-time as Scribe and supported differently-abled school pupils with theirexaminations.

Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Teach for India is an NGO that works towards curbing education inequity through fellows who serve as full-time teachers to children from low-income communities in the nation’s most under-resourced schools.• Led five classrooms (appx 160 students), in a government school towards academic growth and Math proficiency• Helped improve technological literacy of students by integrating Math with technology • Actively worked with the community by conducting capacity building workshops to empower women financially and held awareness sessions for community members on relevant social issues

Msc, Social Development Practise

• Conducted research to better understand university-led community partnerships in the advancement towards socially just cities.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics

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