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• Transferred to HQ after working for 2.5 years in Dimagi’s India country office
• Lead the design, implementation, and long-term support and sustainability planning of digital health solutions out of Dimagi's Health Research & Innovations department. Key projects include an SMS-reminder application.
• Lead the design, implementation, and long-term support and sustainability planning of digital health solutions out of Dimagi's Health Research & Innovations department. Key projects include an SMS-reminder application.
• Manage partner relationships and communication between all project stakeholders
• Proactively manage NIH grant-funded project budgets and reporting
• Provided backstopping support on the product development of a national scale maternal & child nutrition program in India Show less

New Delhi Area, India

• Development Owner/Project Manager of ICDS-CAS mobile applications
• Managed requirements gathering, planning, execution and validation of complex, technical project workstreams (mobile apps, SMS and email reminders, and dashboard) for a national-scale mHealth program benefiting.
• Managed kick-off and implementation of a mobile service delivery tool designed to help nurses detect potential emergency cases and improve labour ward management and continuum of care… Show more Development.
• Managed kick-off and implementation of a mobile service delivery tool designed to help nurses detect potential emergency cases and improve labour ward management and continuum of care adherence rates during the.
• Worked closely with government stakeholders and software developers to design a reporting dashboard to track data collected by 100,000+ health care workers on Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition indicators
• Worked with cross-functional teams to figure out the best way to quickly deliver large-scale enterprise products

New Delhi Area, India

• Designed and deployed mobile applications for frontline workers in low-resource environments
• Facilitated trainings for implementation of mobile applications with end users
• Provided partners with capacity building in technical skills, project management, and data-driven management
• Conducted technical needs assessments of development programs and frontline worker responsibilities to improve workflows using mobile technology
• Troubleshot issues in front-end applications and… Show more
• Troubleshot issues in front-end applications and back-end code Show less

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Provided part-time child care support to the San Luis Obispo Parks & Recreation, Youth Services Department.
• Assisted in implementing after school programs for both pre-school and middle school-aged children, providing teens with high quality, after-school opportunities to explore and develop their interests and talents.
• Facilitated and monitored the day to day logistics of the after-school programs within San Luis Obispo County.

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Managed the Monitoring & Evaluation Department and oversaw four key projects.
• Defined key impact indicators and developed M&E framework and process flows.
• Spearheaded a social impact assessment, conducted Hindi/English focus group discussions with beneficiaries and partners in 5 districts in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, and generated a comprehensive report on the findings.
• Designed baseline and end-line impact assessment instruments and piloted the tools with 200+ students in public… Show more
• Designed baseline and end-line impact assessment instruments and piloted the tools with 200+ students in public and private institutions.
• Coordinated with USAID-funded consultants to design a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) to measure long-term impact on beneficiaries.

Sacramento, California

• Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship
• Coordinated and supervised outreach events and managed volunteer schedules, updating scheduling needs as necessary to ensure full coverage of every shift.
• Monitored and researched human trafficking in Northern California.
• Assisted in the creative design of the 2016 MSH Annual Human Trafficking Conference, determining the theme of the event and contacting and scheduling guest speakers and panelists.
• Coordinated with law enforcement, attorneys… Show more Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship
• Coordinated with law enforcement, attorneys, and service providers at task force meetings and produced and distributed detailed meeting minutes.

Berkeley, California

• Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons:
• Supported the rollout of the 2014 Trafficking in Persons Report by researching human trafficking in South & Central Asia.
• Monitored and analyzed forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation developments in South & Central Asia, paying particular attention to government-enforced cotton-picking in Uzbekistan and sex trafficking in India.
• Translated, compiled and summarized relevant international news articles in Hindi/English.… Show more Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons:
• Translated, compiled and summarized relevant international news articles in Hindi/English.
• Provided timely, accurate and impartial assessments on the human trafficking situation in relevant countries. Show less

Berkeley, California

• Acted as the President of the Berkeley Anti-Trafficking Coalition, coordinating and facilitating weekly meetings with team leadership and general members.
• Supported website development and social media usage.
• Organized speaker panels to increase awareness of human trafficking.
• Organized a pre-release film screening of "Sold" and moderated a post-film discussion with the director in front of an audience of 80+ persons.
• Outreached to and developed relationships with… Show more
• Outreached to and developed relationships with university groups, faculty, staff, and community organizations to strengthen Coalition presence and collaborate with community leaders. Show less

Tarapur, Maharashtra, India

• Evaluated and created company's CSR initiatives to promote women's empowerment in rural Maharashtra.
• Researched and analyzed company records, local and national government policies, and sustainability schemes.
• Conducted field research and interviews with villagers, government officials and corporate management to assess community needs and concerns.
• Created policy index to monitor and assess company's adherence to CSR goals.
• Represented Tata Steel to external… Show more
• Represented Tata Steel to external stakeholders; communicated Tata Steel's concerns, positions and, where relevant, strategies to external and internal stakeholders.

San Luis Obispo, California

• Compiled and organized constituent case files.
• Drafted official documents, letters and certificates and tracked office expenses.
• Managed the office database and employee schedules and learned new software to adapt to office demands.
• Communicated regularly with constituents and high-ranking federal employees.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), High Honors

Activities and Societies: President of Berkeley Anti-Trafficking Coalition, Membership Vice President of Delta Phi Epsilon Professional.

Certificate, Advanced Hindi Language And Literature, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Shakti Stambh Women's Shelter Studied advanced Hindi on a nine-month immersion-based language program in Jaipur.