• Executed a 4-month contract to map Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH) service providers in 5 countries in the Asia Pacific: Philippines, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Solomon Islands and Nepal• Developed a step-by-step guidance toolkit for users (ADB contractors) to develop case handling procedures for Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases• Compiled lists of GBV service providers through secondary research, 25 Key Informant Interviews, and 47 telephonic surveys across 5 countries

Spearheaded Innovation Management workstream by forging and maintaining client relationships with 31 OECD member countries; worked on portfolio management advisory service alongside contributing to research and writing articles

• Worked in a team of 6 to formulate a Youth Engagement Strategy for Mercy Corps’ Uganda and Ethiopia offices • Conducted in-person 10-day primary research in Uganda and Ethiopia involving 50+ Key Informant Interviews

Psyched to be learning the value chain of financial inclusion in geographies around the world. This internship allows me the opportunity to work with the research, design, advocacy, and investment teams to develop end to end solutions designed around women’s financial needs.

Project 1: United States Agency for International Development (USAID), DAI-Invest • Executed a 8 month project to assess the Private Sector Engagement (PSE) in Urban WASH in India to recommend PSE Financing Instruments and pathways to support Small & Medium EnterprisesProject 2: The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), Lupin Foundation• Led a 1 year 'Cotton Pilot' project, based in the Dhule, Maharashtra, aimed at capability building of female… Show more Project 1: United States Agency for International Development (USAID), DAI-Invest • Executed a 8 month project to assess the Private Sector Engagement (PSE) in Urban WASH in India to recommend PSE Financing Instruments and pathways to support Small & Medium EnterprisesProject 2: The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), Lupin Foundation• Led a 1 year 'Cotton Pilot' project, based in the Dhule, Maharashtra, aimed at capability building of female cotton farmers through structured trainings in agricultural skills, life skills, and gender sensitization• Designed and authored Gender Sensitisation Training Toolkit based on ethnographic research methodologiesProject 3: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), India Country Office • Ecosystem study on ‘Domestic Institutional Philanthropy’ in India aimed to drive collaboration in domestic philanthropic industry • Conducted qualitative analysis of 46 domestic institutions through semi-structured research interviews with 74 organisational leaders from 5 sectors; Agriculture, Women Empowerment, Digital Financial Inclusion, WASH, and HealthProject 4: AastarUrmika, India (Dec’19-Apr’20)• Conducted Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) landscape analysis in India aimed to understand the supply side ecosystem within maternal health and build partnership strategy to set up Centre of excellence for maternity careProject 5: Omidyar Network, A.T.E. Chandra Foundation (ATECF) • Conducted a donor behaviour study to build India’s first Social Stock Exchange (SSE) Show less

• Created go-to-market strategy for national giant to enter the electricity market in India by evaluating policy regulations, competitor offerings, and technologies for each of the 4 stages of electricity production: generation, transmission, distribution, and retail• Managed 25 MW Agro Photovoltaics project under “Group Captive” model in India aimed to increase land efficiency by 180% • Facilitated solar rooftop installations worth $0.2Mn by leading outreach and business development… Show more • Created go-to-market strategy for national giant to enter the electricity market in India by evaluating policy regulations, competitor offerings, and technologies for each of the 4 stages of electricity production: generation, transmission, distribution, and retail• Managed 25 MW Agro Photovoltaics project under “Group Captive” model in India aimed to increase land efficiency by 180% • Facilitated solar rooftop installations worth $0.2Mn by leading outreach and business development activities Show less

Conducted a comprehensive foreign policy analysis of the current govt. under Mr. Asoke Mukherjee, UN General ambassador of India.Lead a team of 6 people to publish an extensive report on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and its impact on the ground.Authored an article on 'Judicial Overreach' which got published in Swarajya magazine on Republic Day 2019.Creation of quantitative and qualitative articles and reports on elections, diverse policy, and political issues.

I identified the craftsmanship acumen of the women of the village during my internship and mobilized and organised them to create a business outlet by connecting them to relevant companies and websites in the nearby cities/areas.Supplemented creation of village development plans after surveying and thorough understanding of ground realities along with teaching English and computers to the Government school kids of Bhiwani Rohilla, Hisar.

I independently worked to create a product-specific market system around the crop Stevia by engaging farmers in a profit sharing model. Stevia is a 100% natural sugar substitute which is 300 times sweeter than sugar, contains no calories and has hundreds of health benefits. With the FSSAI approval in November 2015, a whole new market was opening up which I wanted to tap into starting with a B2B model.Undertook in-depth research, Proposal Formulation, and Pilot design to implement the… Show more I independently worked to create a product-specific market system around the crop Stevia by engaging farmers in a profit sharing model. Stevia is a 100% natural sugar substitute which is 300 times sweeter than sugar, contains no calories and has hundreds of health benefits. With the FSSAI approval in November 2015, a whole new market was opening up which I wanted to tap into starting with a B2B model.Undertook in-depth research, Proposal Formulation, and Pilot design to implement the business idea in Sikkim under the guidance of Mr. P.D. Rai, Member of Parliament, Sikkim. Show less

Contributed in business development and research for on-going projects.Client based problem identification, research and solution delivery.Multiple projects undertaken related to CSR rules and regulations as per the new Companies Act 2013.