Ridhi Jain

Experience

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  International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)

  Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

  Internship

  Assisted in systematic review & developing theory of change for Community-driven Development (CDD) programs

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  Citizens Alliance

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2016

  Associate

  Selected as one of the six Consultants to the Principal Advisor of the Chief Minister of Govt. of Bihar• Conducted research and analysis of development status of the state, working with high-profile stakeholders such as Advisor to the Chief Minister, Principal Secretary, and other Department Secretaries• Co-authored the Input Document, a roadmap for the 38 districts of the state that led to the official establishment of Bihar Vikas Mission, a 10-year implementation plan of the government• Defined key metrics to improve monitoring and evaluation mechanism, currently adopted by 8 line departments Show less

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  I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee)

  Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Consultant

  Campaign management, strategy and research for Bihar's Cheif Minister, Nitish Kumar. Multi-disciplinary work on policy analysis, on ground social listening and research, stakeholder management, content creation including ghost writing for the CM, rebuttals drafting,speech points, website and twitter content.

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  Sambodhi Research and Communications Pvt. Ltd.

  Nov 2017 - Jan 2020

  Research Manager

  •Spearheaded market assessment & impact evaluation to provide strategic inputs to clients in renewable energy  Conducted market assessment for a solar product company to identify target geographies and customers, using TAM estimation, customer analysis, and competitor benchmarking  Evaluated economic and environmental impact of solar mini-grids on >600 MSMEs & 3000+ households  Managed research & analyzed data to provide insights & recommendations for implementation in 100+ sites  Documented findings in the form of written deliverables such as reports, articles, and presentations•Facilitated training and capacity building of >50 field practitioners to ensure high-quality data collection•Generated proposals & engaged in business development work; Managed complete sales process from lead generation to onboarding of a marquee client, adding $35K to the annual revenue of the firm Show less

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  Economist Intelligence: EIU

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  Economist

  • Led revamp for Worldwide Cost of Living (WCOL) product, with a budget of $200K. Developed strategy to improve product configration & analytics, identified new use cases, and coordinated across cross-functional teams• Revised pricing strategy for WCOL product using cost-based pricing model & competitor benchmarking; Identified further revenue improvement opportunity by incorporating the impact of Covid-19• Developed an econometric model to predict EV sales by modeling the impact of macroeconomic factors and technology adoption for 35 global economies• Managed 3 direct reportees - training, feedback, and performance appraisal; Supervised a team of 7 analysts across several projects, involving developing new forecasting models & handling client queries Show less

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  EY-Parthenon

  May 2022 - now

  Senior Associate

  Vast experience across assignments advising clients for GTM strategy, business transformation, commercial due diligence, growth strategy and conducting market assessment, competitor benchmarking and firm's capability analysis.- Conducted a VDD and Developed a GTM Strategy & B-plan for a leading global BPC Company- Developed corporate ctrategy and BU growth strategy for a Dubai-based real estate and hospitality player - EBITDA improvement for Agri-business of an India-based Conglomerate; Sales acceleration, Cost and portfolio optimization- Developed brand strategy for a Consumer Durables player post-acquisition of a leading fan company- Advised Japanese PE client for stake acquisition in Poultry Sector in India- Assisted in developing post-merger brand strategy for a leading Consumer Durables company - Actively engaged in business development work and generating proposals for potential sales opportunity- Delivered thought Leadership on digital innovation within FMCG Show less