Ankit Kumar

Experience

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  Kingston University

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2012

  BackgroundHigh-risk HPV 16 and 18 are reported to be associated in 99% of cervical cancer and many other carcinomas and HPV has reported to been present in Breast cancer. The second most prevalent type of cancer is Breast Cancer.E6 and E7 two early genes in HPV has been reported to immortalize the breast epithelial cells. Therefore this study has been carried out to investigate the association of HPV in BC.MethodsDNA is extracted from 4 paraffin embedded breast cancer tissuesusing MasterPureTMextraction kit for DNA and RNA. The extracted DNA is quantified using NanoVue technique. Highly sensitive RT-PCR was carried on to detect the presence of HPV type 16 & 56 using Amplisens HPV HCR genotype-FRT kit which is designed to test HPV DNA in clinical sample. The four fluorophores used to detect the presence were FAM (type16 &33), ROX (type18&56), HEX (type 31&35), Cy5 (β-globin).HPV type 16 and 56 is not associated with Breast Cancer but keeping in mind the positive research published, further large scale trails must be carried on to prove the association that will direct the future development of drugs. Show less Work experience was a part of M.Sc project "Association of HPV type 16 and 56 with Breast Cancer". Performed routine biochemical tests involved in the project and gained expertise on various molecular biology techniques such as DNA extraction methods, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), RT-PCR, RFLP, Gel electrophoresis and DNA sequencing techniques.Maintained lab notebook and other documents in accordance to the laboratory standards.Analysed test results and reported them to the project supervisor and other senior members of the team.Successfully conducted the project in accordance with agreed specifications, timelines and financial plan. Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  • Research project

    Jun 2012 - Sept 2012
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  CARE India

  Feb 2014 - Oct 2017

  The District Monitoring Learning Evaluation Officer will be leading the Concurrent Monitoring Learning team at the district level and will be the primary representative of the team. S/he will also ensure effectiveness of the entire CML team and will be responsible for overall management and administration along with managing relationships with other teams of the TSU and government counterparts at the district level.Key Responsibility:• Leadership and People ManagementTo effectively line manage the team of direct reportee (Block MLE Coordinators) for ensuring efficiency and quality of the output. Supporting each Block MLE Coordinator by providing personalized attention in their everyday operational plan, travel plan and logistic plan. • Operational ManagementTo review and edit all the data collected by all the members of her/his teamSupporting each Block MLE Coordinator by providing personalized attention in their everyday operational plan, travel plan and logistic plan. To identify training needs of each of the Block MLE Coordinator .To orient and hand-hold Block MLE Coordinators to increase their skill on a concurrent basis. To provide on-the-job training for newly joined Block MLE Coordinators• Data Quality AssuranceTo maintain high quality of data by conducting back-checks (at least 5%) and spot-check of data. To review and edit all the data collected by all the members of her/his team. To identify training needs of each of the Block MLE Coordinator • Supporting Data UseTo conduct simple analysis of data as and when required. To build capacity of PPS team and government counterparts at the block level in use of data. To provide support to the PPS team in overall data use. To support PPS team in preparing district/block wise results. Show less Overall Management of Block level intervention and ensure effective scale-up of activities at assigned blocks.• Ensure that the Government counterpart has fair degree of clarity about the interventions taken for rolled out under the project● Support district and Block level officials in scaling-up of planned activities (Mapping & Enumeration, HSC Meeting, ANM Tuesday meeting, LS meeting) in the district.● Coordinate with the Block level Officials of Health and ICDS Departments to facilitate Block level Co-ordination Meeting, ANM Meetings, Block level visits to AWCs, conduct random monitoring of VHSND and HSC meeting to monitor the status of solution levers ● Support block level officials and ANMs in triangulating different data collected from different tools and facilitate the use of in better program management.● Work closely in Coordination with MOIC and BHM to identify areas of operational and technical support to facilities based on the requirement.● To plan, coordinate and implement continuous quality improvement activities to attain high quality of care.● To provide support and monitor the implementation of quality improvement process including training by mobile nurse training teams in the health facilities. ● EnsureDoH officials have complete awareness of the vision, mission and goals of the facilities.● Participate and assists in organizing regularly scheduled Quality Improvement meetings.● Facilitate to Preparation of action plan of QI during management review meetings.• Keep updated about amendments made in the national Health Programs and financial guidelines• Help Block level officials to capture the progress being made by means of regularly updating Record keeping Registers to be maintained in Facility & Outreach setting ● Work closely with staff of BTAST, UNICEF and other development agencies.● Strenghten facilities for better maternal health service delivery.● Provide support to Link worker(VL) Kalazar. Show less

  • District MLE Officer

    Jun 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Block Manager

    Feb 2014 - May 2015
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  CARE

  Nov 2017 - Oct 2023

  Looking after Measuring and Evaluation of Facility Level development including Clinical Data assessement covered under RMNCHA PROGRAM

  • Maternal and newborn health MLE specialist

    Dec 2019 - Oct 2023

  • Assistant MLE Manager

    Nov 2017 - Nov 2019
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  EY

  Apr 2023 - now

  Senior evaluation Expert