Skills
Methods
Interviews,
Surveys,
Focus Group Discussions,
Qualitative Analysis,
Network Analysis,
Hypothesis Testing,
Regression Analysis,
Policy Analysis,
Literature Reviews
Competencies
Project management;
people management;
Qualitative and Quantitative research;
Working in resource-constrained settings; collaborating with diverse teams;
strong analytical thinking.
Languages
R , SAS, Python, SPSS, Stata
Awards & Training
2022. Mitchell Fellowship
2022. Sobti Family Fellow
2022. Algorithmic Reparations Workshop, University of Michigan.
2020. Marion Jemmott Fellowship, Taraknath Das Foundation
2021. Digital IDEAS Summer Institute.
Coursework
Qualitative
Ethnographic Research Methods
Historical Anthropology
Feminist Ethnography
Methods for Anthropological Research
Quantitative
Applied Data Analysis I, II
Fundamentals of Program & Policy Evaluation
Measurement & Psychological Assessment
Measurement Theory & Test Construction
Structural Equations Modeling
Categorical Data Analysis
Professional Experience
University of Pennsylvania | Research Assistant
July ‘16 - July ‘19 | Philadelphia, USA
Collaborated with 2 cross-sector teams on different projects. Conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis, survey analysis, along with literature reviews, data cleaning, ideation and drafting of recommendations.
Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India | Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant
Oct ‘15 - April ‘16 | Delhi, India
Coordinated the implementation of a survey focused on salary parameters for a sample of 1,000,000 participants in a government livelihoods scheme
Tata Institute of Social Sciences | Researcher
July ‘15 - Oct ‘15 | Mumbai, India
Designed and implemented Corporate Social Responsibility programs for four large public sector enterprises, including the coordination of a 3-day national stakeholder training workshop
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) | Research Associate
July ‘14 - June ‘15 | Bhubaneshwar, India
Helped design and and implemented an evaluation across 3 districts to estimate the impact of an early childhood development program for families below the poverty line
Education
Ph.D. in Anthropology & Education (Exp. 2024)
M. S. Ed. in Statistics (2019)
Ed. M. in International Ed Policy (2014)
B.S.F.S. in International Politics (Hons.)