Summary

A research professional with 10 years’ experience in social developmental projects. Skilled in program planning and delivering within the given time frame and budget. Demonstrated capabilities in analyzing and reporting quantitative and qualitative techniques for development related research. Strong report writing skills and able to create design tools and questionnaires as per the program needs. Excels at building rapport with team members and clients; able to work independently with minimum supervision. Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite and fluent in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu.

Professional Experience

• Research Assistantaug-1998 - may-1989

  Indian Institute of Management IIM, Ahmedabad

  tools, analyzed the data by applying different statistical methods and report writing.

• Research Assistantjul-1987 - mar-1988

  Dept. of Psychology, M.S. University, Baroda

  Involved in a project entitled “Anxiety in Boys and Girls of Working and Non-working Mothers”. Developed study tools, collected and analyzed data by applying different statistical methods and report writing.

• Centre In-Charge & Social Counsellorjun-2013 - dec-2013

  Larsen Toubro, Vadodara, India

  • Assisted in the development of a client tracking system saving 70 to 80 cost on printing, storage of the patient’s prescription on medical history. • Provided counseling and IQ testing services to mentally challenged children • Liaised and coordinated patients services and updates with clinic doctors for quality service • Assisted with financial operations, including payroll, patient registration and billing, and cash deposits

• Senior Manager Client Servicesnov-2008 - oct-2012

  Nielsen India Private Ltd. Gujarat, India

  • Trained 30 field investigators on Pocket PC for storing and uploading field information. • Identified funding opportunities worked as Principal Investigator and Project Coordinator on more than 20 evaluation and over 10 situational analysis and baselines for bi-laterals, multi-lateral and government projects • Designed and established an effective monitoring system for tracking the essential components of the projects based on the expectations of the clients

• Project Managerfeb-1999 - oct-2008

  Centre for Operations Research and Training, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

  • Succeeded in getting business worth rupees one crore • Handled major projects with a sample size of more than 1000 households • Successfully organized more than 15 training workshops in which about 300 development professionals from Government other institutions attended • Guiding graduates and post graduates university students to carry out their academic projects.

• Senior Research Executivejan-1990 - jan-1999

  Operations Research Group, Baroda

  Involved in the projects related to health, family planning and reproductive health. My duties functionally included proposal development, project planning and its execution; training of the field staff; monitoring and supervision of projects; analysis and report writing.

• Research Assistantmar-2017 - jun-2017

  University of Calgary

  1. Writing report publications for Journal 2. Engaged in a Project as Researcher

• Research Assistantdec-2015 - jan-2016

  University of Calgary

  Contributed to the Shift The Project to End Domestic Violence; reviewed literature on identifying best practices to develop appropriate strategies on engaging fathers in child care and development

• Assistant to Automation Coordinatorsep-2015 - oct-2015

  Election Canada, Calgary, AB

  • Performed data entry and quality assurance of data • Provided technical support on the software application • Printed and submitted reports

• Course Instructormar-2014 - jun-2017

  UCMAS Mental Math School, Calgary, AB

  • Teach math to children aged 4 to 12 years • Design innovating activities to keep the children interested in learning

Volunteering Experience

• Researcherjun-2015 -

  F.O.C.U.S on Seniors, Calgary, AB

  • Developed tools to assess and evaluate the success of the programs. Analyzed data and prepared brief reports with gaps and suggestions for program improvements. • Assisted in proposals writing

• Volunteeraug-2015 -

  University of Calgary, AB

  • Co-authored report on the Alberta Men’s Survey in the Department of Sociology • Assisted in data analysis research briefs

Awards & Certifications

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