Saswati completed her post-graduate degree in History from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. She brings in more than 15 years of experience working in the social development sector. She has made significant contributions in the thematic areas of education, skill development, and public health. Prior to joining DevInsights, Saswati has worked with various organizations including Udayan Care, Parivar Seva Sanstha, CASP to name a few.
In her free time, Saswati Loves to read, make friends and write on her blog on various pressing issues of society. She wants to keep working to bring about positive changes in society.
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.
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.
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.
