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Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Hyderabad Area, India

⬧ Government of West Bengal: Prepared a successful technical bid to set up a Digital Outreach & Citizen Engagement (DOCE) unit under the Department of Information & Cultural Affairs to streamline and amplify the digital presence of all departments and officials across the state using the ICT-enabled systems and tools⬧ Office of M.K. Stalin, Leader of Opposition (Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly): Drafted the speeches of Mr. Stalin and facilitated his interactions with political and… Show more ⬧ Government of West Bengal: Prepared a successful technical bid to set up a Digital Outreach & Citizen Engagement (DOCE) unit under the Department of Information & Cultural Affairs to streamline and amplify the digital presence of all departments and officials across the state using the ICT-enabled systems and tools⬧ Office of M.K. Stalin, Leader of Opposition (Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly): Drafted the speeches of Mr. Stalin and facilitated his interactions with political and apolitical stakeholders as part of Ondranaivom Vaa initiative aimed at providing assistance to people affected by COVID-19⬧ Government of Andhra Pradesh: Drafted RFPs and technical bids to execute a project worth USD 10.65M with the GoAP to train, coordinate, and monitor over 2.6 lakh volunteers working for door-step delivery of government services to over 10 million households in the state Show less

Patna, Bihar, India

As a Co-Lead, I was responsible to work closely with Prashant Kishor, set-up and manage the end-to-end functions of his office when he joined active politics. My responsibilities included strategic communication, stakeholder management, policy research and analysis, executing the Youth In Politics (YIP) campaign in Bihar, and initiating the 'Fellowship with Prashant Kishor' initiative

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

My responsibilities involved analysing the organizational strength of political parties, anti-incumbency against leaders and governments, polarization triggers and their impact, and the performance of the elected representatives across all levels through extensive primary and secondary research, interviews, and focused group discussions with diverse stakeholders.

Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India

As a Research Associate, I worked closely with the district administration of Chhindwara with a primary focus on addressing operational issues and recommending policy level solutions to improve various schemes and initiatives of the Government of India and the Government of Madhya Pradesh being implemented in the district. As part of my work, I primarily worked on the following:⬧ Impact assessment study of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (Scheme to distribute LPG connections to poor… Show more As a Research Associate, I worked closely with the district administration of Chhindwara with a primary focus on addressing operational issues and recommending policy level solutions to improve various schemes and initiatives of the Government of India and the Government of Madhya Pradesh being implemented in the district. As part of my work, I primarily worked on the following:⬧ Impact assessment study of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (Scheme to distribute LPG connections to poor households), through interviews and FGDs with the beneficiaries, LPG dealers, and government officials and assisted district administration in fixing operational issues.⬧ Suggested process improvements to simplify and quicken service delivery across 12 Lok Seva Kendra’s (Common Service Centres) catering to over 400,000 households in the district.⬧ Suggested measures to improve social security, skill development opportunities, and access to financial resources for Self Help Groups (SHGs) in the district covering over 60,000 women through a study to ascertain the impact of SHGs in the social & economic empowerment.⬧ Identified and presented gaps in the loan disbursals and insurance premium payments by analysing data and evidence of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (crop insurance scheme).⬧ Identified and presented factors leading to exclusion of beneficiaries across 2000 villages in the district in the implementation of various welfare programs, by analysing the Socio-Economic Caste Census data and State Governments Beneficiary Database as part of independent research Show less

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

As a Technology Analyst, I was primarily involved in application development and worked on the following⬧ Supported the team to develop and maintain common components to facilitate operations on BigData in Data Management & Analytics division handling the consumer banking data.⬧ Developed a web-based, real-time deal management application for bankers in primary markets.⬧ Mentored students and organized events in universities as part of University Outreach Initiatives

Hyderabad Area, India

As a Research Intern, I worked under the guidance of Dr. Jayaprakash Narayana on the following projects:⬧ Researched and identified skewed patterns of student enrollment and teachers' availability in over 1 million government schools across India and 7 major states by analysing quantitative data.⬧ Worked on identifying the issues in the implementation of The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 and identified potential solutions to the issues related to power sharing agreements and… Show more As a Research Intern, I worked under the guidance of Dr. Jayaprakash Narayana on the following projects:⬧ Researched and identified skewed patterns of student enrollment and teachers' availability in over 1 million government schools across India and 7 major states by analysing quantitative data.⬧ Worked on identifying the issues in the implementation of The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 and identified potential solutions to the issues related to power sharing agreements and the execution of the Polavaram Reservoir Project.⬧ Participated in a study to ascertain the implementation of the legislation enacted for the building & construction workers' welfare in the state of Andhra Pradesh Show less

Bachelor Of Engineering, Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Chaitanya Bharathi Cultural Club, Toastmasters CBIT

Board Of Intermediate Education, Maths, Physics, Chemistry

High School, Central Board Of Secondary Education (Cbse)