Akshay Thorat
Mumbai
Summary
Dedicated and seasoned performance-driven professional with 5+ years of diverse experience in Public Policy, Governance and Legal Advisory. Adept at monitoring, researching, and analyzing policies and its impact, with a proven track record of engaging with government stakeholders, developing research notes, and leading policy/campaign initiatives to drive business impact. Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders. Expertise in project management, data analysis, and a comprehensive understanding of the political and administrative framework in India.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Political/Public Policy Consultant
Independent Consultant
Mumbai
2023.07 - Current
- Monitored and researched existing and upcoming public policies in India, engaging directly with government stakeholders, developing research notes, reports, and representations to support and lead policy program/political campaign initiatives.
- Built relationships with critical external stakeholders and served as an expert advocate/ spokesperson, interacting with external entities and collaborated with internal cross-functional teams to educate about the regulatory framework and identify desirable policy breakthroughs.
- Strategized and collaborated with the team to develop innovative and high-impact engagement/campaign initiatives to interact with government agencies, industry bodies and general public at larger.
- Conducted proactive data analysis to answer key questions for stakeholders, identifying areas for improvement in efficiency and productivity an created and maintained rich interactive visualizations through data interpretation and analysis, utilizing reporting components from multiple data sources.
Consultant
Factree Communications Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
2023.01 - 2023.07
- Worked as a Zonal Research, Insights and Campaign Manager, responsible for Research and Campaign executions for the Karnataka Assembly Election (2023).
- Managed a team of researchers responsible for preparing pre and post-field Assembly Constituency reports encompassing the local issues and demands, caste equation, MLA performance, retro data, cultural and electoral patterns for Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023.
- Headed the Campaign team that was responsible for end-to-end conceptualization, design, and execution of all mass outreach campaigns and initiatives for the Indian National Congress in Belgaum District for the Karnataka Assembly Election (2023)
- Managed a team of 70+ members consisting of Researchers, District managers, Assembly managers, Booth level managers, etc in successfully formulating AC reports and executing election campaigns for Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023.
Core Team Member
Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC).
Kolkata
2022.05 - 2022.11
- Worked as a Core Team Member (CTM) with the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), India's first and foremost political consulting organization widely credited to have revolutionized electioneering in India
- Worked as a consultant to Dr Mukul Sangma, ex-CM of Meghalaya and the leader of the opposition in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, wherein I was responsible for his political office, researching on legislative issues, advising on legal issues and maximizing public outreach.
- Worked as a consultant to Saket Gokhale, Trinamool Congress National Spokesperson, providing legal advisory and research inputs, drafting and filing RTI, PIL, and maximizing public outreach.
Practitioner
Bombay High Court
Mumbai
2021.09 - 2022.04
- Assisted and briefed Senior Counsels in Civil, Criminal, Company, NGT (National Green Tribunal), Economic Offenses, MahaRERA and Arbitration Cases and participated in Client Counseling.
In-house Legal Counsel
Capgemini Technology Services India Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
2019.08 - 2020.11
- Researched extensively on case law and statutory provisions of Labour law and its compliance law-related issues.
- Assisted the Ethics and Compliance team in internal investigations of ethical violations and grievance redressal mechanisms of the Company.
Legal Associate
Vinayak Patkar and Associates
Mumbai
2018.09 - 2019.03
- Researched extensively on case law and statutory provisions of the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002, the Service Tax Act, 1994, Central Excise Act, 1944, etc i.e Indirect Taxation and on Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Intern
Adv. Kamal Khata
Mumbai
2017.06 - 2017.07
- Researched extensively on case law and statutory provisions of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Code of Civil Procedure, Companies Act, Indian Contract Act, etc, and attended arbitration proceedings.
Intern
Adv. Dinesh Tiwari and Associates
Mumbai
2015.10 - 2015.11
- Researched extensively on Case Law and Statutory provisions of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure, Indian Evidence Act, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, etc.
Education
Candidate - Impact Fellowship -
Global Governance Initiative (GGI)
05.2023
LLM -
Azim Premji University
Bangalore, India.09.2021
BSL LLB -
ILS Law College
Pune, India06.2018
Skills
- Policy Advocacy and Consulting
- Public Policy & Governance Advisory
- Legal Research & Advisory
- Government Relations
- Research and Analysis
- Stakeholder Management & Liaising
- Project Management
- Political and Administrative Understanding
- Strategic Thinking
- Report Writing
- Political Advisory & Campaign Execution
- Strong Communication Skills
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Marathi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Political/Public Policy Consultant
Independent Consultant
2023.07 - Current
Consultant
Factree Communications Pvt. Ltd
2023.01 - 2023.07
Core Team Member
Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC).
2022.05 - 2022.11
Practitioner
Bombay High Court
2021.09 - 2022.04
In-house Legal Counsel
Capgemini Technology Services India Pvt. Ltd
2019.08 - 2020.11
Legal Associate
Vinayak Patkar and Associates
2018.09 - 2019.03
Intern
Adv. Kamal Khata
2017.06 - 2017.07
Intern
Adv. Dinesh Tiwari and Associates
2015.10 - 2015.11
Candidate - Impact Fellowship -
Global Governance Initiative (GGI)
LLM -
Azim Premji University
BSL LLB -
ILS Law College
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