Experience

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  Centre for micro finance

  Apr 2009 - Jun 2010

  Research consultant

  Implementing randomized control trial experiments on field, studying product design of weather insurance, usage of futures price information in agricultural decision making, and delivery of agricultural information on mobile phones in Gujarat. These projects were in partnership with Self Employed Women’s Association, National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd and Harvard Business School.1. Impact evaluation and product design of Weather Insurance2. Evaluating Impact of Providing Information about Futures Prices on Agricultural Decision Making3. Role of Price Information in Rural Livelihoods Show less

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  Society for promoting rationality

  Jul 2010 - Oct 2010

  Project coordinator (research)

  Projects: Hindu-Muslim Perception Survey in Gujarat Post 2002 Riots, Editing and Research for Nai Subah a book on Muslim Empowerment, Content Writing.Co-led the launch of its new website by ensuring quality content. Core team member of the Hindu Muslim Perception study where I was involved in designing research methodology, data collection tools while closely working with the principal investigators.

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  Tata institute of social sciences

  Feb 2011 - Jun 2011

  Research officer

  Preparing Vision Document for Agricultural and Rural Development of Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra: Assessment and analysis of the Agricultural & Rural Development sector at the sub-district level and Assist in developing year-wise development goals and objectives, programs and projects to achieve the district administration objectives. Also assisted in strategy for implementing the programs and projects and a mechanism to review the strategy so adopted in all spheres of social and economic activity. Show less

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  Intellecap

  Jun 2011 - Feb 2014

  As the Senior Associate at Intellecap I was responsible for content management of the Microfinance Gateway where I ensured relevance, timeliness, and quality of content on financial inclusion to be published. I was also responsible for leading engagements with clients for delivery of research reports on financial inclusion and education. Projects:1. Reports landscaping social enterprises in India:2. Content management: Microfinance Gateway (CGAP)3. Scoping studies for Rockefeller Foundation’s projects:a. Climate Smart Rural Developmentb. Digital Jobs Asiac. Multilateral Funding Landscape for Sectoral Competition for Fresh Waterd. The Future of Informality and Formality in Jakarta Show less

  • Senior Associate

    Apr 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Associate, Research

    Jun 2011 - Apr 2013
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  Okapi research and advisory pvt ltd

  Feb 2014 - May 2016

  Consultant researcher & senior research associate

  At Okapi, I worked with the British Council to assess the Social Enterprise eco-system in South Asia, specifically India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and to identify ways in which the social enterprise sector could be supported through international collaboration with the UK social enterprise sector. For the Commonwealth Local Governance Forum, I worked on mapping Local Economic Development (LED) 'systems' or interventions for Maldives and the mentioned four countries. I also with the World Bank to map and analyze the ecosystem and emerging opportunities for social impact through entrepreneurship in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. For my last project at Okapi, I worked on a study supported by Institute of Development Studies (UK) and MS Swaminathan Foundation (India) that aimed to enable politically and scientifically informed debates for a new Food, Agriculture and Nutrition innovation policy framework in India. Projects:1. Innovation Policy Framework for Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition in India2. SAARC Regional Assessment: Social Entrepreneurship in Health, Energy, Agriculture 3. South Asia Social Enterprises Assessment in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka4. Local Economic Development in South Asia for Commonwealth Local Governance Forum 5. Curriculum Development for setting up social enterprise incubators Show less

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  Us state department

  May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Legislative fellow

  Worked with different organisations in the city of Reno, Nevada to study the ecosystem for entrepreneurs.

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  Indian institute of management ahmedabad

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2023

  Doctoral candidate

  My thesis focuses on how climate adaptation policies foster collective action among vulnerable communities dependent on natural resources that make up our food systems, including agriculturalists, fishers, and pastoralists. I have also worked on policy evaluation and advisory. Used methods like econometric analysis and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis. Adept at STATA and fsQCA softwares

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  Wri india

  Aug 2023 - now

  Program manager - food loss and waste