Professional Experience:
ARMMAN: Manager- New Programmes (Aug 2016- Apr 2019)
Successfully anchored and led the technology-led maternal & child health program for HIV affected families (mMitra HIV) in 2 locations, funded by J & J.
Successfully wrote proposals and grant applications to new sponsors for expansion of the program in other parts of the country.
Budgeted the yearly program costs.
Monitored and evaluated program efficiency, with methods including research studies.
Led the project team & trained the project staff and implementation partners.
Networked & lobbied with government authorities to implement the program in several locations across the country.
Successfully anchored a nutrition project (mMitra Customized Malnutrition Program) and extension of mMitra project in another location.
Conceptualized and anchored mHealth Conference 2016 ‘Technology for Maternal and Child Health of Underprivileged groups’
Planned social media strategy, managed communications and content across social media.
Wockhardt Foundation: Programme Head (Sep 2015- Aug 2016)
Conceptualized and established Wockhardt+ Health Centre PHC Management Program to improve the quality of services in Primary Health Care centres.
Conceptualized and established Organ Daan, a technology-enabled program to promote organ donation.
Successfully formed a volunteer team and conducted post-disaster outreach to 16,000 residents of a flood affected area to improve the quality of drinking water.
Indian Institute of Health Management Research: Research Officer (Mar 2014 – Mar 2015)
Led a field team for monitoring the project ‘Mission Against Malnutrition’.
Developed tools and analyzed data of the project.
Assisted in budgeting and documented the project with reports to donors.
Foundation for Research in Health Systems: Research Officer (July 2012 - March 2014)
Performed quantitative and qualitative data analysis to assess efficiency of programs, using SPSS.
Documented the project Parivartan, a Health and Sanitation project funded by BMGF and wrote reports periodically.
Led field teams and conducted research as part of internal monitoring of Urban Health Initiative, a reproductive health program, funded by BMGF.
Analyzed data, documented and tested software application for Maternal & Child Health projects DRISTHI (Karnataka) and mCheck, funded by Wellcome Trust.
Positive Women Network: Documentation Officer (Internship - Jan 2012- May 2012).
Developed proposals, training modules, MIS and indicators in the UNDP-funded Project of setting up Women Resource Centres for HIV women for PLHA
Documented and assisted project managers in implementation and recruitment of project staff for resource centres.