Mr Vivek Sharma is an expert in program development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation learning (MEL), operations research, and knowledge management (KM) with more than two decades of experience in the sectors of Health, Nutrition, Education, and other development sectors. He has completed a Master’s in Mathematics & Demography/Population Studies (MPS) from IIPS Mumbai, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Nutrition from PHFI, New Delhi. Likewise, he is holding an expert-level certificate from the ‘Global Health E-Learning Centre’ supported by USAID and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg.
Vivek has led various divisions/projects with different organizations in past, namely the eVIN Project with UNDP, New Delhi, and Govt. of Gujarat, Sate Nutrition Cell (SNC), Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The MLE division in Bihar Technical Assistance Support Team (BTAST); M&E and PHP (Public Health Planning) divisions at HSHRC (Supported NHM, M&E division in ChildFund India to name a few.
He has vast experience and has worked with various organisations like IIPS Mumbai, UNICEF, Population Council, Govt. of Gujarat, ChildFund International, Govt. of Haryana, IPE Global, UNDP, and JSI funded by the USAID, UKAID, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP, and Govt. of India.
In his free time, he extends his support to the deprived, socially excluded, and vulnerable families, especially women and children. He practices and enjoys meditation in the mornings and evenings.
Chandan Srivastava is a Taxation Lawyer who brings in more than 12 years of experience in the field of taxation and finance. At DevInsights he handles Direct / Indirect Taxes and Company Law matters as well as Tax Audits, Internal Audits & Statutory Audits. He is a Law Graduate from Agra University. In his leisure, Chandan loves to drive and explore new places.
Dr. Bindiya Narang is a Post Doctorate in Social Work from Jamia Millia Islamia University and has over a decade long experience in the development space. She has been involved in a range of assignments and consultancies for a number of NGOs and INGOs on a plethora of projects centered on rural livelihoods, public health, women and gender issues, life skills, early childhood care and education, emergent literacy etc. She is inclined towards community organization and ethnographic research.
She is adept in content creation and documentation, and has a fair share of research publications in national and international peer reviewed journals of repute. Her flair for writing and creative expression also reflect in her ability to paint and write poetry.
Shilpi Madnawat, an Architect and a Post Graduate in Environmental Planning from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, has been working on various aspects of urban development for over a decade. She has a keen interest in urban research, strategy and policy formulation and government advisory on urban planning, management and development.
She has worked on projects like Enabling Strategic Master Plan of Delhi and Formulation of Knowledge Product on Co-creating Public Spaces within Urban Neighborhoods with National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). She has also been associated with the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) where she contributed towards Rationalization of Norms and Guidelines for Vehicular Parking for Educational Facilities, Developing Signage Guidelines for Public Spaces – Parks and design ideas for Enabling of Safe Public Spaces in Delhi.
Free time for her is about gardening, paper quilling, nature walks and travelling.
Dr. Chandni Tyagi is a Doctorate in Social Work from Jamia Millia Islamia University and a Gold Medalist in Development Studies from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She has more than 10 years of experience in the development sector. She has worked in the capacity of Researcher in several international non-profit organizations on thematic areas such as gender, land rights, child rights and tribal rights. She led projects on women’s land rights, tribal rights to forest and livelihood, education of children from vulnerable and marginalized communities and quality education of children in government schools. She has successfully led and executed research projects in difficult areas and challenging communities. She is inclined towards qualitative research and enjoys writing human stories and case studies for research. She is adept in project management, process documentation and a rights-based approach to development.
In her free time, she loves to read books to her daughter. She also has a flair for baking goodies.
Vrinda holds a master’s degree in International Relations from The University of Edinburgh (Batch of 2017) and a Bachelor degree in Economics from Delhi University. She wrote her thesis on the socio-economic empowerment of women and testing the efficacy of equal education as a means of achieving that in India She holds immense experience across various verticals of public health, inclusive but not limited to disability, SRHR, HIV, and family planning. She has worked in policy advocacy and government communications space as well. She has worked for various national and international organisations and engaged with multilevel stakeholders. Her exposure has equipped her with the right skills and rich experience. She is adept at project management, research, field management, and efficiently operating direct line of communications with the client. Her expertise in data analysis lies in qualitative data.
Vrinda holds keen interest in international relations and the social development field especially women empowerment, maternal and child healthcare, education, WASH and sanitation. In her leisure time, she likes to read non-fiction novels, paint, play chess and badminton, and study topics related to her field.
Nairita Das is a master’s in Public Health from Manipal Academy of Higher Education. She currently works as a Research Associate at DevInsights. She is also a Registered Nurse graduated from KIIT University. Previously, she has worked as a Clinical Instructor at Neotia Academy of Nursing, Kolkata. She holds a keen interest in Nursing and public health especially in health policy. In her leisure time, she loves to watch movie, dance and listen to music.
Madhavi’s interest in Green building & development, waste management and city mapping started from the days of her bachelors. She holds a bachelor degree in Planning from School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal and did her masters in Urban Policy and Governance from TISS Mumbai. She works as a Research Associate at DevInsights. Before joining DevInsights she worked as a research intern at Janaagraha.
She is determined and optimistic in nature and is always ready to learn new things. She is a fitness freak and a wanderer. She is also a volunteer in People for animals Bhopal and loves working for stray dogs and animal protection.
She likes to spend her free time with her pets and other fur babies. She feels glad to be a part of DevInsights.
Kriti comes from the field. She has been collecting census-like data for Sydney councils and has been actively involved in observational data collection for events and market research while she stayed in Australia after completing her MPhil in small firm behavior.
She has a passion for social research and aspires to be a Quantitative Researcher and Analyst in the future. A native of Lucknow, Kriti is currently assisting senior social scientists at DevInsights as a Research Associate.
Apart from research, Kriti loves to cook fusion cuisine, do yoga and watch mystery series.
Surbhi completed her Masters in Arts (M.A.) from Rohilkhand University. After completing her Masters she worked as HR Recruiter in Ooty (Tamil Nadu) and then she worked as a Teacher in Udaan International school.
At Devlnsights, she works with the Admin & HR department and is responsible for all administrative needs for the teams and projects that organisation handles. She also contributes towards the human resource and infrastructural management of the organisation. She believe in learning from her mistakes for she strongly feel that this virtue will take her ahead in life and career.
She love nature and likes traveling to the hill stations.
Vivek Kumar is young, committed, energetic, hard-working and a self-motivated professional who completed his Bachelors in Commerce from Lalit Narayan Mithila University. Prior to joining DevInsights, he had a long stint with a CA firm where he gained skills related to auditing and compliances. Vivek in hands-on on GST and TDS computations and filing returns.
Vivek possesses excellent organizational, problem-solving, project management and communication skills. Vivek is a cricket enthusiast and loves listing to music.
Kundan Vishwakarma, completed his B.Com from Magadh University. He is currently working with DevInsights as Executive – Data and Field Operation. In his current role, he is responsible for data management, managing MIS and other databases, manage and maintain effective record keeping. He is an honest & a very hard-working person with great communication skills.
Before joining DevInsights, he worked as an Office Assistant in Vasages Beauty & Health Care Pvt Ltd.
Kundan likes to play chess in the free time.
Udaypal Singh completed his graduation from Delhi University and has over twenty years of experience in the social and research field. He has been an integral part of various research and evaluation assignments funded by National and International agencies. Before joining DevnInsights he worked with several reputed Organisations as Manager of Field Operations and has brought with him his expertise in data quality check.
He has great communication skills and has the ability to effectively interact with people from different socio-cultural backgrounds required in his work. He spends his free time reading books, cooking and travelling.
Rajesh is a graduate of the University of Bhagalpur. He has been in the marketing and social research field for more than twenty years. He has worked with premium research-based organizations like GFK MODE and Mindfield before joining DevInsights. Rajesh brings with him expertise and knowledge on a wide variety of research techniques and systems, planning and overall management and monitoring of field operations. He likes travelling and seeing new places and reading in his free time.
