After completing my Economics Honours and earning a scholarship for Master’s in International Political Economy from King's College London, my work from 2017 to 2023 encompassed policy research, program design and inclusive development. I contributed to policy improvements at the United Nations Office at Geneva, led knowledge management and designed evaluation processes at Development Alternatives, and mapped digital banking services for inclusivity at Quicksand Design Studio. Throughout this period, I developed skills in policy analysis, field research, program implementation, and content development, addressing complex challenges across international and rural development landscapes.
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Since 2021, I have been working on starting and growing my independent initiatives.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Policy Research and Development
At the United Nations in Geneva, I analysed policy information, focusing on international organisational processes. I worked with evaluation officers and inspectors from the General Assembly to draft reports aimed at improving efficiency within the UN. This required a strong understanding of conflict case reports, policy analysis, and interviewing external organisations to benchmark best practices.
Key Skills: Policy analysis, report writing, stakeholder interviewing, international relations, conflict research
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Field Research and Community Engagement
Through my work at Development Alternatives and Quicksand, I employed ethnographic research methods to engage with the local communities, particularly women and youth in rural Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, in order to understand their needs, challenges, and aspirations.
Key Skills: Fieldwork, community engagement, participatory research, ethnography
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Program Design and Implementation
At Development Alternatives, I worked on designing frameworks to address the socio-economic challenges faced by rural entrepreneurs. I contributed to developing strategies and platforms to connect them with potential service providers to support their ventures. My work also involved creating an evaluation system to continuously assess and evolve the program's processes.
Key Skills: Program design, system thinking, design thinking, micro-entrepreneurship frameworks, partnership building
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Knowledge Management and Content Development
In my role as a knowledge manager, I was responsible for producing a range of content, including short stories documenting entrepreneurial journeys, reports on the program's progress, toolkits for broader adaptation, and scripts for short documentaries. This involved translate complex program data and individual stories into compelling, accessible content for diverse audiences.
Key Skills: Storytelling, content creation, publication development, knowledge dissemination, documentation
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Event Organisation and Facilitation
I have organised national-level events to facilitate policy discussions and knowledge exchange, bringing together stakeholders from various sectors. This required planning, coordination, and facilitation skills to ensure productive dialogues between policy-makers, entrepreneurs, and institutions.
Key Skills: Event planning, facilitation, stakeholder management, policy exchange, coordination
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Stakeholder Mapping and Inclusive Design
During my time at Quicksand Design Studio, I conducted stakeholder mapping to understand the landscape of digital banking services in Varanasi and Mirzapur. Through a series of interviews and observations, I explored ways to make digital financial services more inclusive for women and minority groups; identifying drawbacks for greater accessibility.
Key Skills: Stakeholder analysis, inclusion strategies, human-centred design, interview techniques, service design
PUBLICATIONS