Vinith Kurian Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, KA, IN

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In my current role, I oversee open-source research projects and collaborations with external stakeholders on themes at the intersection of fintech, innovations and financial inclusion

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In this role, I conduct in-house and collaborative projects with partner organisations and share research findings with the fintech community through public channels and forums.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

My role involved managing administrative, financial and research components on multiple research projects/ engagements in the area of Financial Inclusion in partnership with researchers at Women's World Banking, Georgetown University, Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Edinburgh

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

My current role involves managing research related aspects over multiple financial inclusion based project engagements and liaising with academics, officials, policymakers, donors and other organizations. Currently working with the MasterCard Centre for Inclusive Growth on 'Assessing Value Chain Digitization' across semi-rural geographies. This involves a.

Bengaluru Area, India

Currently working in the space of Financial Inclusion on multiple projects focussing on the digital financial services and value chain digitization approaches. Project partners worked with include Mastercard Centre for Inclusive Finance, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Sadhan & SIDBI.Completed work on an evidence-based study titled 'Impact.

The agricultural insurance sector in India has largely focused at the level of micro insurance (individual farmers as policy holders), through highly subsidized central schemes such as PMFBY. This fellowship seeks to explore the potential and feasibility of agricultural insurance at the meso-level, which covers “risk-aggregators” such as banks, MFIs, or.

New Delhi Area, India

CELL GRID PROJECTWorked on developing a validation module for a geospatial/statistical product which combines National Census, Spatial Point and Satellite Imagery data to disseminate socioeconomic information at extremely granular levels of upto 100 metres. Accurate data at such micro levels can serve as a vital cog in making localized policy decisions.

Dehra Dun Area, India

Analysis of Statistical Data Collection Systems across States in India. DATA ANALYSIS:1. Computation of Monthly State level consumption baskets and Price Indices.2. Understanding Concepts and Methodology and Compilation of Gross State Domestic Product statistics for the state of Uttarakhand. FIELD WORK:1. Worked with the DA teams on Socio-Economy surveys.

Master’S Degree, Applied Economics, Cgpa 7.56/9.0

Activities and Societies: Academic Council Studied issues in Applied Economics Research with an emphasis on the social aspects of.

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Organizing Committee 'Artha' 2012-2013 (National Symposium in Economics), Founding Member Informal Discussion.

High School, 91%

Activities and Societies: Debating Society, Quizzing Society, Editorial Board, House Captain, School Prefect, Dramatics