Justin Sunny

Experience

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  Kerala State Planning Board

  Jun 2019 - Sept 2019

  Research Assistant
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  Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  Sept 2020 - Nov 2022

  Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Conducted in-depth analysis on the long-term impact of natural disasters on children's schooling using synthetic control and difference-in-difference models, analyzing data from 610,000 households in India, and found significant long-term adverse effects of natural disasters on children's educational attainment.• Teaching Assistant for the course "Probability and Statistics for Economics" for two semesters, managed a class of more than 20 PG students, conducted lectures, problem-solving sessions, and special sessions on Statistics using R, and evaluated the course. Show less

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  I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee)

  Dec 2022 - now

  Analyst at Strategic Research & Insights Team

  • Delivered strategic research and insights for West Bengal's Hon'ble CM Smt. Mamata Banerjee (TMC) and Andhra Pradesh's Hon'ble CM Jagan Mohan Reddy (YSRCP).• Drafted manifestos with senior ministers and policy experts for both states. Women-centric manifesto titled "DIDIR SHOPOTH" with large-scale social impact in West Bengal has helped TMC to win ~70% (18% increase from 2019) of the Loksabha Constituencies and secure ~46% of the vote share in the state.•Created 100+ reports, 50+ rebuttal documents,10+ presentations and pitch decks, synthesizing information from robust primary and secondary research to contextualize intersectional policy matters from a political standpoint Show less