Experience
Professional experience and work history
Over 6 years of professional experience spanning statistical consultancy, large-scale survey data management, and applied research for government and development institutions across India.
6+ Years 5 Organizations Chennai · Hyderabad
Data Consultant — Bridging the Gap in Digital Economy: Enabling Drivers and Constraining Factors Impeding Digital Inclusivity
Madras Institute of Development Studies
- Designed the GAHDDI: a three-pillar household-level composite index (digital access, capability, financial participation) with a 1-|gap| gender-equality weight that penalises gaps between male and female members in the same household.
- Built Stata pipelines integrating household, roster, and respondent modules for 4,199 households across four aspirational districts (Assam, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu); produced pillar and overall scores by district and rural/urban sector.
- Mapped the index to the NSS 80th Round CSMT (2025) for state- and national-level scaling, and authored the technical report for MeitY, Government of India.
Senior Statistician
- Provided consultancy for Housing Demand–Supply Report for Chennai Metropolitan Area (2046 Master Plan).
- Performed statistical analyses, including regression modeling.
- Identified key determinants of housing demand using household survey data.
- Assessed housing needs by location and income category.
- Projected effective demand for home purchase and social housing rental for 2031, 2036, and 2046.
- Delivered analyses and reports on time, ensuring high quality and adherence to industry best practices.
Data Analyst — Socio Economic Survey of Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu
Centre for Social Justice and Equity, Madras School of Social Work
- Converted raw survey data into STATA (.dta) format and prepared data in wide/long structures.
- Monitored real-time data, flagged outliers, and corrected enumerator errors.
- Generated summary tables and assisted in post-coding and data cleaning.
- Supported preparation of rural and urban progress reports at multiple administrative levels.
Consultant — Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey
Madras Institute of Development Studies
- Served as a half-time consultant and data analysis supervisor for the Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey (TNHPS).
- Managed data monitoring, cleaning, and analysis in STATA for a large-scale survey involving 20,000+ households.
- Ensured data integrity and reliability to facilitate accurate and consistent subsequent analyses.
- Supervised a team to maintain high standards of data quality throughout the project.
Statistical Data Analyst — Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey
Madras Institute of Development Studies
- Analyzed data of a Pre-Baseline phase of TNHPS, a longitudinal socio-economic survey covering over 240,000+ households.
- Key responsibilities included data monitoring, cleaning, and analysis using STATA.
- Major contributor to the Tamil Nadu Covid Pulse Survey (TNCPS), a cross-sectional study.
- Cleaned and analyzed TNCPS data of over 12,000+ households across three waves using STATA.
- Enhanced insights into the socio-economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic through data analysis of TNCPS.
- Partner Institutions: Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Tamil Nadu, and Survey Research Center, University of Michigan.
Associate Consultant
Core CarbonX Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Developed a model to prioritize Industrial Parks in Telangana State for TSIIC Ltd.
- Utilized software such as R and Dart for machine learning and Multiple Criteria Decision Making techniques.
- Coordinated 2 Swachh Bharat Mission Solid Waste Management Exposure Workshops in Tirupati.
- Workshops funded by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA).