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Strategy & Program Consultant | Government Systems, Education, Skilling & MSME Transformation | Ex-Haqdarshak, Piramal, Kaivalya

About

I am a strategy and program consultant specialising in government systems, skilling, education reform, MSME formalization, and digital public programs. Over 6+ years, I have worked with state governments, foundations, and ecosystem partners to diagnose complex program challenges and translate them into actionable strategies, governance frameworks, and decision-ready insights for senior leadership. My work combines consulting-style problem structuring, data-driven analysis, and execution oversight, enabling programs to move from intent to measurable outcomes. I have advised on multi-stakeholder interventions across 25+ departments and industry partners, designed district- and state-level transformation roadmaps, and supported leadership decisions that have mobilised ₹6+ Cr in funding and reached thousands of beneficiaries. I specialise in identifying why large public programs underperform and designing solutions that work at scale. This includes creating PMO frameworks, performance monitoring dashboards, and stakeholder alignment mechanisms that strengthen governance, accountability, and program impact. I am particularly interested in roles that combine strategic advisory with execution ownership, where I can use my experience to help governments, foundations, and high-impact organisations scale programs, improve efficiency, and deliver measurable social and economic outcomes.

Location

Nuapada

Work experience

Chief Minister Skill Development Fellow at Tata STRIVE, Jul 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos, Odisha, India, 1. Advised state and district leadership on strengthening the skilling ecosystem by diagnosing gaps across mobilisation, training capacity, and placement pipelines translated findings into district-level implementation roadmaps and PMO action plans. 2. Led cross-departmental problem solving across 25+ government departments, industry partners, and civil society organisations, aligning incentives and priorities to mobilise ₹6 Cr in program funding for a regional skilling ecosystem hub. 3. Designed governance and performance monitoring mechanisms, including MIS dashboards, review frameworks, and decision notes, enabling faster approvals and improved executive oversight at district and state levels. 4. Supported scale-up decisions by analysing enrolment, mobilisation efficiency, and application trends, contributing to 1,000+ beneficiary reach, a 30% improvement in mobilisation efficiency, and 500+ enrolments with 100+ Nano Unicorn applications. 5. Acted as a strategy-execution bridge, supporting leadership with approval memos, issue briefs, and prioritisation inputs to ensure alignment between policy intent and on-ground delivery.

Senior Associate at Haqdarshak, Jun 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos, Rajasthan, India, 1. Advised program and leadership teams on scaling welfare access and MSME formalization initiatives across multiple states by diagnosing operational, data, and last-mile delivery gaps in existing service models. 2. Led multi-state program strategy and execution across Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, and Haryana, managing concurrent engagements focused on welfare scheme access, MSME onboarding, and ecosystem partnerships. 3. Designed and operationalised a citizen-centric welfare scheme repository, conducting structured policy research, field verification, and coordination with government departments; worked with product and tech teams to translate insights into scalable digital workflows and platform features. 4. Supported strategic partnerships and scale-up decisions by structuring MSME onboarding models and performance tracking mechanisms, enabling onboarding of 2,100+ MSMEs with Flipkart and scaling to 20,000 MSMEs with HUL. 5. Strengthened last-mile delivery and governance by developing training frameworks, verification protocols, and performance metrics for field teams, contributing to 13,500+ citizens accessing welfare schemes through partnerships with organisations such as Tata Power. 6. Acted as a bridge between strategy, product, and field execution, ensuring that program design choices were informed by on-ground data, user insights, and operational feasibility.

Program Lead at Kaivalya Education Foundation, Jan 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos, Kalahandi, Odisha, India, 1. Led a district-level education systems transformation engagement under the Aspirational Districts Programme, advising district administration and education leadership on improving planning, governance, and execution across the public education system. 2. Diagnosed systemic and operational bottlenecks through structured stakeholder interviews, process mapping, and data analysis, translating insights into prioritised recommendations and implementation plans adopted by district leadership. 3. Designed and supported execution of reform initiatives across academic processes, review mechanisms, and stakeholder coordination, contributing to a ~20% improvement in operational efficiency across targeted functions. 4. Managed and coached a cohort of 16 fellows, setting workplans, quality standards, and review mechanisms to ensure consistent delivery and alignment with district priorities. 5. Developed contextual learning frameworks and education products informed by on-ground data and classroom realities, reaching 4,000+ students and supporting improved instructional practices. 6. Facilitated 45+ structured workshops with government officials, teachers, and community stakeholders to align priorities, drive adoption of reforms, and strengthen change management. 7. Acted as a strategy–execution interface, ensuring that analytical insights, field learnings, and leadership priorities were integrated into scalable and sustainable system reforms.

Project Manager at Moinee Foundation, Sep 2021 - Jan 2022 · 5 mos, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 1. Advised foundation leadership on strengthening digital education infrastructure across government schools by applying design thinking to assess gaps in access, usage, and operational readiness. 2. Diagnosed system-level constraints through stakeholder interactions with school administrators and implementation teams, translating findings into a prioritised implementation roadmap for technology enablement. 3. Supported rollout planning and execution for digital infrastructure upgrades across 100 government schools, aligning program design with on-ground constraints and adoption realities. 4. Collaborated with internal teams to structure execution workflows, roles, and timelines, ensuring feasibility and continuity across multiple school contexts. 5. Contributed to improving access to technology-enabled learning environments, strengthening the foundation’s education delivery model at scale.

Freelance at Sattva Consulting, Jul 2021 - Aug 2021 · 2 mos, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 1. Supported a consulting engagement focused on assessing effectiveness of public service delivery initiatives, working closely with the Sattva consulting team and client stakeholders. 2. Led primary diagnostics and stakeholder research, conducting 45+ structured interviews with government officials, implementing partners, and field-level stakeholders to identify operational and systemic bottlenecks. 3. Analysed primary and secondary data to synthesise insights on program performance, implementation gaps, and user experience challenges, contributing to evidence-based problem definition. 4. Contributed to solution design and recommendations by translating research findings into structured insights, improvement themes, and inputs for the client’s implementation roadmap. 5. Worked within a hypothesis-driven consulting approach, supporting senior consultants with analysis, documentation, and presentation-ready insights for client discussions.

Education

Understanding of Public Policy, Public Policy Analysis, Indian School of Business

Advanced Certification Program in Data Science with Gen AI, Data Science with Gen AI, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati