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Rishikesh Kumar

Survey Tech & Research Operations Specialist

Delhi

3+ years of work experience

Numerator
Jan 20251 yr 5 mosPresent

Remote

• Managed end-to-end survey execution, including feasibility review, QC, launch, fielding, and final deliverables. • Earned direct coordination responsibilities with U.S. Research Consultants through consistent delivery excellence. • Supported client-facing project communication by coordinating requirements and timelines with U.S. Research Consultants. • Eliminated dependency on night-shift update teams by independently handling complex live-study updates. • Led team enablement on project updates and troubleshooting to reduce dependency on external support teams. • Introduced structured doubt-tracking workflows to improve visibility into recurring RC requests and project issues. • Trained new hires through shadowing and hands-on guidance, enabling faster independent project ownership.
Numerator
Apr 202410 mosJan 2025

India

• Helped build Verified Voices into a high-revenue operation through scalable Alchemer workflows and QC practices. • Enabled new team members to independently handle complex survey execution and troubleshooting workflows. • Built scalable Alchemer workflows to streamline survey execution, troubleshooting, and team support processes. • Managed real-time survey updates and troubleshooting for live U.S. studies under tight turnaround timelines. • Programmed and deployed complex custom surveys on Qualtrics, including advanced methodologies. • Developed custom JavaScript solutions in Qualtrics to implement client-specific survey functionalities
IoTfy Solutions
Sep 20236 mosFeb 2024

India

Streamlined procurement, inventory, and material planning using Zoho Inventory for seamless production flow. • Led end-to-end procurement from domestic and international suppliers, ensuring cost efficiency and quality compliance. • Achieved a 25% reduction in logistics costs through vendor negotiations and transportation optimization initiatives. • Built automated order tracking tools in Google Sheets to streamline planning and lower inventory costs by 20%. • Resolved supply bottlenecks through proactive material planning, cross-functional coordination, and supplier management. • Improved warehouse efficiency through inventory audits and process optimization, reducing material handling time by 35%.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd
Jul 20212 mosAug 2021

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Indian Railways
Aug 20202 mosSep 2020

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Education

B.Sc Transportation Technology, Transportation and Materials Moving

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya

20193 yrs2022

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Survey Tech & Research Operations Specialist

About

Survey Technology & Research Operations Specialist with experience across end-to-end survey execution, project coordination, field management, QC, data validation, and client-ready deliverables. Skilled in working with U.S. Research Consultants and cross-functional teams to manage feasibility reviews, survey launches, quota tracking, live field performance, QPack validation, and reporting workflows. Proficient in Qualtrics, Alchemer, ATLAS, Q Research Software, Google Sheets, and survey automation, with a strong focus on resolving complex survey logic, sampling, and fielding challenges under tight timelines. Known for taking ownership, troubleshooting quickly, and building workflows that make teams more efficient and self-sufficient. Experienced in driving process improvements, training new hires, supporting teammates on complex updates, and serving as a go-to SME for survey operations and execution issues. Background also includes business operations, procurement, vendor coordination, and inventory optimization, bringing a strong operational mindset focused on quality, speed, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Location

Delhi

Work experience

Project Coordinator at Numerator, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos, Remote, • Managed end-to-end survey execution, including feasibility review, QC, launch, fielding, and final deliverables. • Earned direct coordination responsibilities with U.S. Research Consultants through consistent delivery excellence. • Supported client-facing project communication by coordinating requirements and timelines with U.S. Research Consultants. • Eliminated dependency on night-shift update teams by independently handling complex live-study updates. • Led team enablement on project updates and troubleshooting to reduce dependency on external support teams. • Introduced structured doubt-tracking workflows to improve visibility into recurring RC requests and project issues. • Trained new hires through shadowing and hands-on guidance, enabling faster independent project ownership.

Research associate at Numerator, Apr 2024 - Jan 2025 · 10 mos, India, • Helped build Verified Voices into a high-revenue operation through scalable Alchemer workflows and QC practices. • Enabled new team members to independently handle complex survey execution and troubleshooting workflows. • Built scalable Alchemer workflows to streamline survey execution, troubleshooting, and team support processes. • Managed real-time survey updates and troubleshooting for live U.S. studies under tight turnaround timelines. • Programmed and deployed complex custom surveys on Qualtrics, including advanced methodologies. • Developed custom JavaScript solutions in Qualtrics to implement client-specific survey functionalities

Operations Executive at IoTfy Solutions, Sep 2023 - Feb 2024 · 6 mos, India, Streamlined procurement, inventory, and material planning using Zoho Inventory for seamless production flow. • Led end-to-end procurement from domestic and international suppliers, ensuring cost efficiency and quality compliance. • Achieved a 25% reduction in logistics costs through vendor negotiations and transportation optimization initiatives. • Built automated order tracking tools in Google Sheets to streamline planning and lower inventory costs by 20%. • Resolved supply bottlenecks through proactive material planning, cross-functional coordination, and supplier management. • Improved warehouse efficiency through inventory audits and process optimization, reducing material handling time by 35%.

Operations Trainee at Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, Jul 2021 - Aug 2021 · 2 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Research Intern at Indian Railways, Aug 2020 - Sep 2020 · 2 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Education

B.Sc Transportation Technology, Transportation and Materials Moving, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya