Karishma Tiwari

Karishma Tiwari

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  • About me

    Country Manager - Malawi, JBJ Foundation

  • Education

    • Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

      2010 - 2013
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Economics

      Activities and Societies: Vice President of college festival - Ka-Ching, Head of Placement committee Deans list, topped the degree at the University

    • University of Oxford

      2013 - 2015
      Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) Economics

      Activities and Societies: MCR Social Secretary: organising social events for members of the Middle Common Room of Exeter College. Core courses in Micro, Macro and Econometrics and electives in Advanced Econometrics, Industrial Organisation, Public Economics and International Trade.

  • Experience

    • Swadhaar FinServe Pvt. Ltd.

      May 2011 - Jun 2012
      Intern

      Assessing and improving the Individual Loan product as a part of the Product Development team.

    • Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

      Apr 2012 - Jun 2012
      Research intern

      Worked on a project to characterise dividends paid out by India firms. Ran empirical models to test whether Indian firms' dividend policies were affected by any specific firm level factors, including ownership details, etc.

    • International Labour Organization

      Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
      External Consultant

      Worked on a systemic review of over 6000 studies relevant to labour market interventions.

    • Exeter College, University of Oxford

      Mar 2014 - Feb 2015
      Internships Manager

      Organising internships for students at Exeter College, U. of Oxford

    • FTI Consulting

      Sept 2015 - Jul 2018
      • Senior Consultant

        Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
      • Consultant

        Sept 2015 - Mar 2018
    • Deloitte

      Aug 2018 - May 2021

      I worked as a professional economist advising public and private sector clients on matters related to economic insights. Key projects included managing projects where I advised Governments on the various socioeconomic impacts of tax and macro policy. Key responsibilities included project management, stakeholder engagement, oversight of modelling and report development.

      • Manager

        Sept 2019 - May 2021
      • Executive

        Aug 2018 - Sept 2019
    • CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education

      May 2021 - Jan 2023
      Special Projects
    • Ministry Of Health Malawi

      Jan 2023 - Jun 2024
      Technical Advisor, ODI Fellow, Ministry of Health, Malawi

      I am an Economist, currently working with the Ministry of Health in Malawi on strategic and budgetary matters, including the implementation and execution of the new national Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP III).

    • JBJ Foundation

      Jun 2024 - now
      Country Manager

      Oversight of JBJF’s projects in Malawi spanning health, education, nutrition and economic development

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Passed all three levels in first attempts of the CFA Program

      CFA Institute
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Tutor

      Issued by The Access Project
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