Experience

Foundation For Economic Development

• India
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Lead

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Delhi, India Economic Growth Policy | Government Consulting | Organizational Strategy As a member of the founding team at the Foundation for Economic Development (FED), I focus on leveraging sustained economic growth as a tool to uplift communities, eradicate poverty, and enhance the quality of life for all. Sectoral Expertise 1. Electronics 2. Travel & Tourism 3. E-commerce 4. Food Processing States Managed: Punjab, Telangana & Delhi Passionate about economic… Show more Economic Growth Policy | Government Consulting | Organizational Strategy As a member of the founding team at the Foundation for Economic Development (FED), I focus on leveraging sustained economic growth as a tool to uplift communities, eradicate poverty, and enhance the quality of life for all. Sectoral Expertise 1. Electronics 2. Travel & Tourism 3. E-commerce 4. Food Processing States Managed: Punjab, Telangana & Delhi Passionate about economic growth policy? Let's connect! Reach me at ronak@fedev.org Show less



Central Square Foundation

• India
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Lead

  • Dec 2021 - Sep 2022

  Delhi, India Promoted from Project Manager to Team Lead within 9 Months

• Project Manager

  • Dec 2020 - Nov 2021

  Delhi, India Drove impactful initiatives in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Central Board OF Secondary Education (CBSE). Led strategic launches including CBSE Reading Mission, Creative Writing Mission, and CBSE Reading App. Contributed to NIPUN Bharat Mission, MoE Vision 2047, and PARAKH (National Assessment Centre).



Duff & Phelps

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Situation Advisory

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2020

  Mumbai Area, India Part of the team responsible for building the Stressed Assets Transactions practice in India. Engagements: - Sell-Side Advisory: 1. Vaayu Infrastructure - Wind Power Asset 2. GPT Steel Industries Limited - Indias second-largest installed capacity for Tinplate manufacturing 3. Reliance Naval Engineering Limited - Defense Shipyard of ADAG group - Deal Structuring Advisory: 1. Lenders of Lavasa Corporation Limited, 2. Lenders of Uttam Value Steel & Uttam Galva… Show more Part of the team responsible for building the Stressed Assets Transactions practice in India. Engagements: - Sell-Side Advisory: 1. Vaayu Infrastructure - Wind Power Asset 2. GPT Steel Industries Limited - Indias second-largest installed capacity for Tinplate manufacturing 3. Reliance Naval Engineering Limited - Defense Shipyard of ADAG group - Deal Structuring Advisory: 1. Lenders of Lavasa Corporation Limited, 2. Lenders of Uttam Value Steel & Uttam Galva Metallics - Debt Restructuring 1. Chennai Based Sodium Silicate Manufacturer. (Debt Size INR 200 Cr) Other Responsibilities - Deal sourcing by tracking the stressed asset space in India & by Liasoning with lenders / ARCs / Stressed Asset Funds Show less



University of Warwick

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant (Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies)

  • Jun 2018 - Oct 2018

  United Kingdom Undertook extensive literature review exploring new ways to measure multidimensional poverty. Looked at how we can factor in a Data Justice perspective in the present measurement of poverty Looked at issues relating to validity and reliability of social science research Supervisor: Prof Ulf Liebe (Director, Warwick Q Step centre ) Funding: Oxfam

• Research Assistant (Department of Economics)

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Coventry, United Kingdom Conducted data analysis using Network analysis techniques for a regulatory body in India. Project Title: “VAT and firm informality in India” Supervisor: Assit. Prof Lucie Gadenne (Department of Economics) Software used: R



Government of Maharashtra (GoM)

• 700 & Above Employee

• Young Development Professional, Tribal Development Department

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

  Mantralaya, Mumbai Worked closely with the Secretary of Tribal Development Department, Mrs Manisha Verma on the following initiatives. • Lead efforts from governments end to develop a comprehensive State Child Protection Policy that is on lines with the international standards and inclusive of recent legislative reforms like the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (JJ - Act) & The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POSCO) • Lead efforts to bring policy level changes in the Ashram School… Show more Worked closely with the Secretary of Tribal Development Department, Mrs Manisha Verma on the following initiatives. • Lead efforts from governments end to develop a comprehensive State Child Protection Policy that is on lines with the international standards and inclusive of recent legislative reforms like the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (JJ - Act) & The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POSCO) • Lead efforts to bring policy level changes in the Ashram School Codebook (Policy for State run Tribal Schools). This codebook will be implemented in 1000 state funded schools • Managed “Life Skills Education” training that is being launched state wide with the help of UNICEF Show less



Econpolitics

• India
• Newspaper Publishing

• Founder and Editor

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2017

  Mumbai Area, India This is a weekly blog that aims to bring an unexplored view to the discussion on Economics and Politics. • Facilitating brand development & web site traffic growth. • Writing and Editing informative and comprehensive articles on a weekly basis. • Designing the website UI in a way that it is both informative and intuitive. • Communication with over 100 subscribers on a weekly basis. • Handling the Social media outreach of the articles on all popular mediums. In the… Show more This is a weekly blog that aims to bring an unexplored view to the discussion on Economics and Politics. • Facilitating brand development & web site traffic growth. • Writing and Editing informative and comprehensive articles on a weekly basis. • Designing the website UI in a way that it is both informative and intuitive. • Communication with over 100 subscribers on a weekly basis. • Handling the Social media outreach of the articles on all popular mediums. In the first month of operations the website garnered over 1000 views, averaging 200 views per article Show less



Prayogshala (मंक प्रयोगशाला)

• India
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Mumbai Monk Prayogshala is a not-for-profit academic research institution working in the areas of Psychology, Economic and Sociology. My work here includes preparing research proposals to be sent to various funding agencies, assisting on presently funded projects and helping design behavioural experiments for the same. • Lab experiments in Dictatorial Game and Prisoners dilemma: Coordinated and conducted lab experiments for researchers at Yale University as a part of the wider study to… Show more Monk Prayogshala is a not-for-profit academic research institution working in the areas of Psychology, Economic and Sociology. My work here includes preparing research proposals to be sent to various funding agencies, assisting on presently funded projects and helping design behavioural experiments for the same. • Lab experiments in Dictatorial Game and Prisoners dilemma: Coordinated and conducted lab experiments for researchers at Yale University as a part of the wider study to understand the cross-cultural response of Dictatorial game and Prisoners dilemma under cognitive load. Show less



University of Mumbai

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

  Mumbai Area, India Supervisor: Prof. Neeraj Hatekar (Director, Department of Economics) Worked with the Maharashtra State Government to find a sustainable way to manage forest resources in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. This work is based on Elinor Ostrom's Common Pool Resource framework. Teaching Assistant to prof. Hatekar for "Mathematics for Economist" (MA-Economics Semester 1)



EAC International Consulting

• Germany
• Business Consulting and Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Mumbai Area, India Worked on 2 main projects in the 3 months that I was part of this organization Project 1: India China trade and investment analysis Objective: To find possible opportunities for Chinese firms to invest in India and to give a detailed analysis of the current industry scenario of the recommended industry, including but not restricted to,political scenario for Chinese investment in India, the size of industry, current growth trends and the growth drivers of the industry, key Indian… Show more Worked on 2 main projects in the 3 months that I was part of this organization Project 1: India China trade and investment analysis Objective: To find possible opportunities for Chinese firms to invest in India and to give a detailed analysis of the current industry scenario of the recommended industry, including but not restricted to,political scenario for Chinese investment in India, the size of industry, current growth trends and the growth drivers of the industry, key Indian players and prospect Chinese clients. Project 2: Study of the current macro economic scenario of India Objective: To understand in brief the economic standing of India and to use of these factors for analyzing India with respect to other countries. Show less