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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Developed a pilot plan to explore perceptions of digital privacy through primary research in India, Nigeria, and Kenya. Insights will enable tech companies to adopt consumer-centered privacy policies in emerging markets.

Developed a successful research proposal for a World Bank project on financial products for climate-vulnerable populations. The research will yield demand-side insights on financial tools for climate resilient in Bangladesh and Nigeria

Bengaluru Area, India

Developed a strategy to increase tech adoption at the last mile for 3 state governments in India through a 9-month empirical research project. The strategy was adopted by the Indian government for a pan-Indian digital inclusion plan.Participated in multiple workshops reviewing legislation on social security for platform workers and explored the implications of regulatory frameworks on the Futures of Workers. Developed a new vertical called 'The Digital Public Lab' that promoted new business development for the organization.Developed numerous successful concept notes, proposals, and op-eds. Organized workshops to socialize research findings.

Bangalore

Produced policy insights for state governments on informal urban housing through a year-long empirical field study across 3 South Indian cities. Insights enabled governments to rework subsidy structures.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Co-authored journal article on the digital labour market and consequent livelihood shifts in India through extensive field research. Research contributed to the emerging body of knowledge on the digital economy in South Asia.Designed and executed research on the emergent digital labor market in India.

Bengaluru Area, India

Designed and conducted an anthropological study in periurban Bangalore. Research contributed to the literature on periurban development and rural narratives. Assisted the Collaborative Adaptation Research in Asia and Africa (CARIAA) team with data collection on a field visit to KolarConsultant on Tacit Urban Research Network (TURN) Project funded by the Ford Foundation. Explored the nature of the digital labor market and its implications on work and workers. Conducted extensive fieldwork in Bangalore with on-demand platform workers on ridesharing and urban logistics platforms.

Ma In Law And Diplomacy, Technology And International Business

Activities and Societies: Co-lead Tech @ Fletcher Club Fletcher Social Investment GroupCourses taken at the Harvard Kennedy School (cross.

Master Of Science (Msc), Social Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Member, Oxford Union; Social Action Coordinator, St Antony's GCRFocus: Transnationalism, Migration, and Diaspora

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Triple Major, Psychology, Sociology And Literature, First Rank