BHAGYASHREE NAYAK
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Summary
Public Health and Development Research professional with 5+ years of experience in primary and secondary research, mixed-methods research, field studies, data analysis, programme monitoring and stakeholder engagement. Experienced in designing and implementing field research, conducting FGDs, IDIs and stakeholder consultations, developing data collection tools, supervising field teams, managing and analysing qualitative and quantitative data, and translating findings into reports and evidence-based recommendations. Experience spans public health, gender and women’s empowerment, digital inclusion, livelihoods, climate and community development, with field exposure across rural and tribal districts. Proficient in SPSS, Excel and MAXQDA, with two peer-reviewed research publications.
Overview
2
2
Languages
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
MEL Officer
Bring Back Green
Remote
09.2025 - 10.2026
- Coordinated implementation of youth-led public health and climate resilience initiatives across multiple states in collaboration with project partners and stakeholders.
- Led Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) activities, including development of monitoring frameworks, indicators, data collection tools, and reporting systems.
- Designed and managed MIS dashboards, activity trackers, and data management systems to monitor programme performance and support evidence-based decision-making.
- Coordinated with youth fellows, community organizations, government representatives, and partner institutions to strengthen programme implementation and stakeholder engagement.
- Planned and facilitated capacity-building sessions, orientations, and technical support for youth leaders on programme implementation, documentation, and reporting.
- Supervised data collection, ensured data quality, analysed programme data, and prepared monthly, quarterly, and donor reports.
- Documented programme outcomes, success stories, case studies, and learning briefs to support knowledge management and advocacy.
- Supported planning, execution, and monitoring of youth campaigns focused on climate action, community engagement, and sustainable development.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve programme strategies, strengthen implementation processes, and achieve project targets.
- Contributed to project planning, work plans, KPI tracking, and continuous programme improvement through data-driven recommendations.
MIS Officer
Public Health Resource Society
03.2025 - 08.2025
- Conducted tool training and data handling training for field staff on data collection, entry, storage, cleaning, and analysis processes.
- Coordinated field operations and led a baseline study in Malkangiri district, overseeing end-to-end data management.
- Regularly visited field sites across Malkangiri to conduct FGDs, IDIs with stakeholders to assess community health, nutrition status, and traditional practices.
- Conducted induction and perspective-building training for project staff to align program objectives.
- Developed various data collection forms for tracking beneficiary-level details, including child anthropometric data.
- Facilitated coordination with District and Block-level Health & ICDS officials, organizing meetings and field reviews.
- Implemented and maintained comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solutions to safeguard data.
State Associate
Global Policy Research Foundation (GPRF)
06.2023 - 02.2025
- Led the design, planning, implementation, and monitoring of all project components.
- Field research and programme exposure across Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati, Koraput and Kalahandi.
- Engagement with SHGs, FPOs, FPGs, communities and government stakeholders during field-based research and programme activities.
- Exposure to rural livelihoods, community institutions, marketing linkages and implementation of government development programmes.
- Field-level understanding of MGNREGS and convergence with Agriculture, Horticulture, SHG-related and climate-conservation initiatives.
- Experience examining how programme implementation and community-level realities interact with government systems and development interventions.
- Sharing knowledge across organizations and building a culture of knowledge sharing & learning.
- Prepared training modules with the technical team and conducted training sessions to enhance digital literacy among staff of partner NGOs, focusing on improving documentation processes through essential digital skills.
- Developed a comprehensive communications strategy for the climate change response campaign.
- Engaged in research on recent climate-related stories, analyzing their impact on different sectors of society, including health, tourism, livelihood, art and culture, and wildlife.
- Collaborated with a diverse group of creators across various genres, languages, and styles.
- Contributed to content creation on selected topics and participated in quality assurance and community engagement efforts.
- Data management and Analysis.
- Report writing.
District Associate
Global Policy Research Foundation (GPRF)
Remote
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Multiple project management
- Project 1: COVID-19 management: Learning and Best practices from the communication strategies of odisha.
- Oriented Field Investigator about the project.
- Participated in preparing tools for primary data collection.
- Conducted few FGDs with community, and hospital staff with FIs.
- Provided handholding support to FIs and quality check of collected data.
- Co-ordinated Conducted IDIs with health professionals including CDMO, Health Secretary, chief secretary, State relief commissioner, district Collector, Sub-collector, BDO, frontline health workers etc.
- Actively participated in data analysis.
- Conducted secondary research on health communication management during COVID-19.
- Report writing.
- Project 2: Empowering Self Help group women of odisha by providing financial literacy training with a special focus on digital financial literacy.
- Identified and coordinated with different stakeholders.
- Prepared toolkits for understanding the digital financial literacy of SHG members of odisha.
- Co-ordinated and conducted FGDs and IDIs with SHG members.
- Management & supervision of project activities.
- Data Management, Data analysis, reporting and documentation.
Project Technical Officer
ICMR-RMRCBB
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Coordinated with different stakeholders.
- Training and capacity building of frontline health workers on using digital platforms for collecting and maintaining health data.
- Providing handholding support to frontline Health workers in using digital platforms for data collection.
- Engage with the community to understand the acceptance of digital data collection platforms in health sector.
- Conducted SWOT analysis on the use of digital platforms by frontline health workers.
- Data Management, Data analysis, reporting and documentation.
- Developed Research articles as per targeted journals.
Trainee
ICMR-RMRCBB
Bhubaneswar
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Collected primary data with team members.
- Data management.
- Qualitative and quantitative data analysis using different software.
- Report writing.
External monitor
WHO
02.2021
- Concurrent and consequence monitoring in Filariasis.
- Collected primary data on the distribution of filariasis medicine in the community.
- Monitored and evaluated the distribution pattern of filariasis medicine among health workers.
- Collected response of community on filariasis medicine.
- Reporting.
Education
Master's - Public Health
ICMR-RMRCBB
Odisha01-2020
Graduation - Zoology
SUKANTI ACADEMY, Sambalpur University
Odisha01-2018
Skills
Research & Evidence
- Primary & Secondary Research
- Qualitative & Quantitative Research
- Field Research & Data Collection
- FGDs, IDIs & Stakeholder Interviews
- Research Tool Development
- Literature & Secondary Data Review
- Data Quality Assurance
- Evidence Synthesis
- Research & Technical Writing
Data & Analysis
- SPSS
- Microsoft Excel
- MAXQDA
- R – Basic
- Data Cleaning & Management
- Quantitative Data Analysis
- Qualitative Data Analysis
- Data Interpretation
- MIS & Database Management
Programme & Stakeholder Engagement
- Government & Stakeholder Engagement
- Field Team Coordination & Supervision
- Programme Monitoring & Evaluation
- Training & Capacity Building
- Documentation & Knowledge Management
- Presentations & Reporting
- Multi-project Coordination
Research Themes
- Gender & Women's Empowerment
- Rural Development & Livelihoods
- Public Health
- Digital Inclusion
- Community Development
- Climate & Development
Publications
- Patel K, Nayak B, et al. Enablers and barriers towards ensuring routine immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a qualitative study across five different states in India. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2022;116(11):1005–1012. doi:10.1093/trstmh/trac011.
- Patel K, Nayak B, et al. Factors influencing, SWOT analysis and emerged strategies for improving the use of digital data platforms in immunisation program by frontline health care providers: a study from rural Eastern India. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2022;9(11):4091–4097. doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20222901.
References
- Anshuman Sharma, Founder & Director, Global Policy Research Foundation, 9958557488
- Smruti Ranjan Samantray, State Project Coordinator, PHRS, 9438170569
Professional Development
- Completed Fundamentals of Health Research - Elite Silver Certification
- Workshop on Qualitative Methods in Health Research - 2019-09-21
- Workshop on Digital Health and Informatics in Medical Sciences and Research
- Workshop on Basics of Data Analysis Software (R)
- Webinar on Sickle Cell Diseases: Global Perspective and Indian Scenario
Languages
Hindi, odia
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
MEL Officer
Bring Back Green
09.2025 - 10.2026
MIS Officer
Public Health Resource Society
03.2025 - 08.2025
State Associate
Global Policy Research Foundation (GPRF)
06.2023 - 02.2025
District Associate
Global Policy Research Foundation (GPRF)
02.2022 - 05.2023
Project Technical Officer
ICMR-RMRCBB
03.2021 - 01.2022
External monitor
WHO
02.2021
Trainee
ICMR-RMRCBB
09.2020 - 02.2021
Master's - Public Health
ICMR-RMRCBB
Graduation - Zoology
SUKANTI ACADEMY, Sambalpur University