Sudhir Kumar

Researcher , Development Sector Consulting

New Delhi, Delhi

Development sector professional with 4.5+ years of experience in social research, M&E, and project coordination across education, public health, livelihoods, and gender. Skilled in mixed-methods research design, digital data collection, and translating field evidence into actionable insights. Seeking to contribute to rigorous evaluation and evidence-based consulting.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
Professional Experience:

I have over 4.5 years of experience in research, monitoring and evaluation, and project coordination in the development sector, with exposure to public health, gender, education, and livelihoods. My experience covers different stages of the research cycle, including proposal development, research and questionnaire design, survey programming, field team recruitment and training, data collection management, data quality monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
At Development Solutions, I worked on multiple research and evaluation studies, where I coordinated field activities, programmed surveys using SurveyCTO and KoboToolbox, supported proposal development, monitored data quality, and worked with research teams and other stakeholders. I later worked at Anthropie, where I contributed to qualitative and ethnographic research and managed junior researchers during field-based studies.
I have experience working with both quantitative and qualitative research methods and use R and Excel for data cleaning, analysis, and visualisation. I also have experience with QGIS and am currently strengthening my skills in R and STATA and other analytical tools.
After more than four years of professional experience, I pursued an M.A. in Development from Azim Premji University to strengthen my theoretical and methodological understanding of development and research. I am now looking for opportunities where I can combine my field experience, research skills, and project management capabilities while continuing to grow in research and M&E roles.

Education:

I recently completed an M.A. in Development from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, which helped me build a stronger theoretical and methodological understanding of development issues. As part of the programme, I studied courses such as Programme Evaluation and Quantitative Methods for Social Research, strengthening my understanding of research design, evaluation approaches, quantitative analysis, and the use of evidence in development programmes. I also gained exposure to spatial analysis and programme management.
Prior to my master’s degree, I completed a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), where I studied economics and other commerce-related subjects.
I pursued my master’s after working for over four years in the development sector. This allowed me to connect classroom learning with my previous experience in research, monitoring and evaluation, fieldwork, and project coordination. During and after my studies, I have also continued developing practical skills in R, Stata, QGIS, and data analysis, with a particular interest in strengthening my quantitative research capabilities.

Available for:

  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

2-5 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Hindi

Nationality:

Indian

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