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Siddhartha Kumar

Siddhartha Kumar

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Professional Writer | Public Health Professional | International Development Researcher | Full-time Indiscriminate Reader

  • Education

    • School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University

      2016 - 2018
      Master of Public Administration - MPA Public Administration in International Development

    • Hindu College, University of Delhi

      2013 - 2016
      Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Political Science 1

      Activities and Societies: President, Panchtatva - The Environment Society of Hindu College- 2015/2016. General Secretary, Department of Political Science, Hindu College- 2014/2015.

    • The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

      2021 - 2022
      Master of Science - MS Health Policy and Management

  • Experience

    • USAID

      Dec 2013 - Dec 2013
      Intern

      In my first ever work experience as an intern, I focused on monitoring and writing a concept paper on "Gender-Based Issues in India".

    • Jhpiego

      Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
      Intern

      I studied and observed innovative skilling of staff nurses, ANMs and GNMs for quality implementation of high impact interventions around reproductive maternal newborn child and adolescent health with a special focus on training of midwives on skilled birth attendance.

    • Global Health Strategies

      May 2015 - Jul 2015
      Intern

      I worked on enlisting the top Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Experts for a major multi-stakeholder international symposium that was held in November 2015. As part of my internship, I was attached for a week with International Vaccine Access Centre (IVAC) at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and focussed on advocacy for prevention of pneumonia and Diarrhoea, introduction of new vaccines and vaccine hesitancy. Also, I prepared a background note on micronutrient food fortification in India that intended to contribute to the National Nutrition Policy. Show less

    • UNDP in India

      Dec 2015 - Jan 2016
      Intern

      I studied the impact of eVIN; an IT-based solution for improving supply chain of vaccines to the outreach areas and monitoring of cold chain temperatures using sensors. This technological solution has ensured more than 95% supply of vaccines at the vaccination session sites and close to 100% maintenance of cold chain in the vaccine stores (ILRs and Deep Freezers).

    • UNDP China

      Jul 2017 - Sept 2017
      Intern

      During my tenure at UNDP Beijing, I worked extensively on formulating a document on "Landscaping and Analysis of SDG Localization in China". This focussed on how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) could be localized in the Chinese context by figuring out their alignment with the prevalent Chinese local Government policies regarding sustainable development. Also, I worked arduously on compiling a list of prioritized "Tier 1" indicators in the Chinese context with reference to the priorities listed in their "Voluntary National Reviews" (VNR) Report of 2016. Show less

    • Inclusive Energy (Beijing) Co. Ltd.

      Sept 2018 - Aug 2019
      Associate Researcher

      During my work as Research Associate (Green Energy), I carried out extensive research in Green Innovation techniques and various incubators that serve as catalysts to the smooth functioning of green innovative technologies in various countries including India and China. I also worked on landscape of Green patents in various countries of the world (specifically the OECD countries).

    • Piramal Foundation

      Sept 2019 - Jul 2023
      Program Associate

    • Institute of Global Health and Development

      Nov 2021 - Jan 2022
      Graduate Research Assistant

      I am working as a Graduate Research Assistant to work on costing analysis for HIV-related projects, among other similar endeavours. 🍀

    • UrbanHealth360

      Jul 2022 - now
      Writer

      Writing blogs, op-eds, articles, and other related content that shall facilitate advocacy of Urban Health and its related themes in the Indian context.

    • Edelman

      Mar 2023 - Jun 2023
      Writer

    • IPE Global Limited

      Aug 2023 - now
      Senior Analyst

      Senior Analyst, Health, Nutrition, and WASH

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Siddhartha Kumar
      Coexistence Endowed Fellowship - Oct 2021 Currently, I am a Coexistence Endowed Fellow due to this fellowship being awarded to me for my duration of study at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University 🍀