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Deepak Yadav

Deepak Yadav

Development Sector Professional
Faridabad

Summary

Results-oriented project management professional with proven track record in delivering high-impact projects on time and within scope. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to dynamic project requirements. Recognized for strong leadership skills and strategic problem-solving abilities.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Project Lead

Central Square Foundation
10.2022 - Current
  • Led donor management across multi-crore grants, including reporting, compliance, and relationship stewardship.
  • Co-designed program strategies, KPIs, and review mechanisms in collaboration with state teams.
  • Facilitated cross-functional alignment across academic, monitoring & evaluation, and governance workstreams.
  • Strengthened FLN implementation at the district level through technical support and regular field engagement.
  • Advised state leadership on contextualizing and operationalizing FLN workstreams including planning, budgeting, data, communications, and technology.
  • Coordinated identification, alignment, and onboarding of technical partners, vendors, and consultants essential to project delivery.
  • Supported the Project Director in internal reporting to CSF leadership and the board.
  • Contributed to the design and structuring of governance-oriented FLN interventions across CSF-supported states.
  • Led cross-functional teams for successful delivery of high-quality products on time and within budget.

Associate Director - Programs

Evidence Action
12.2013 - 03.2021

India Program Lead | USA-based Non-Profit

  • Supervised a cross-functional team of 60+ staff, including 10 at the Delhi head office, and led capacity building through regular field support.
  • Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
  • Led program strategy, implementation, and budgeting across national and 11 state teams, ensuring alignment with donor guidelines and timelines.
  • Managed multi-crore grants, contracts, and annual work plans, including performance reviews, risk mitigation, and KPI tracking.
  • Provided strategic technical assistance to government counterparts for National Deworming Day (NDD) and Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) under MoHFW.
  • Led engagement with partner institutions (WHO, UNICEF, NCDC, NVBDCP) and supported state-level expansion, MOU execution, and advocacy.
  • Oversaw MLE strategy design and execution, enabling data-driven decision-making and regular reporting to donors and policymakers.
  • Contributed to inclusion strategies, tech integration, COVID response planning, and ensured data sharing across teams for strategic insights.

Program Manager

Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University
01.2013 - 12.2013
  • Provided technical assistance to the Government of Jharkhand on reproductive health and family planning across all 24 districts in Jharkhand.
  • Managed and oversaw annual work plan, budget and reporting in coordination with IRH headquarters.
  • Represented IRH & shared field experience and program results through district & state level meetings and workshops.
  • As the technical led for research, survey & evaluation activities managed assessment studies under the project.
  • Conducted training of clinical & community-based service providers across all 24 districts of Jharkhand and in 11 cities across Uttar Pradesh.

Project Associate

MedicaSynergie Pvt. Ltd
01.2012 - 12.2012
  • Developed research/study proposals (technical & financial).
  • Developed questionnaires and tools for field level data collections.
  • Participated in following evaluation studies: Feasibility study and market analysis for healthcare services under PPP in Jharkhand (IFC, World Bank), Comprehensive study and assessment of 108 Emergency Response (NRHM Assam), Comprehensive study and assessment of PPP with Tea Garden Hospitals (NRHM Assam), Rapid assessment of YASHODA intervention in Orissa (UNOPS & NIPI Project).

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Health and Hospital Management

IIHMR
01.2010 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences - undefined

GJUS&T
Hissar, Haryana
01.2006 - 01.2010

Skills

Project coordination and oversight

Team-oriented approach

Risk assessment and mitigation

Team leadership

Global team collaboration

Public policy engagement

Large-scale implementation

System strengthening strategies in development

Blogs

When Deworming Comes Knocking: Door-to-Door Drug Administration in India, 09/22/20

Memberships

  • Drafting Committee, National Deworming Day Operational Guidelines, 2015, MoHFW, GoI
  • Drafted, Strategy Document for Reaching Out-of-School Children and Those in Private Schools, 2017-18, MoHFW, GoI

Presentations

  • Leaving No One Behind, ASTMH 2017 - The 66th Annual meeting 2017 of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Baltimore (MD), United States
  • National Deworming Day Review Meetings, Chaired by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, 2015 - 2020, New Delhi
  • School Health Systems in India, School Health Summit 2014, Partnership for Child Development (PCD), Imperial College London, 2014, Bangkok, Thailand

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 06/01/87

Publications

Utilization of Family Health Services in a Tribal District of India, A study on use of Family Planning, Maternal & Child Health services by Eligible Couples in a Tribal District of India, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 978-3-8473-3639-6

Technical Skills

  • SPSS
  • MS Office
  • Asana

Timeline

Senior Project Lead

Central Square Foundation
10.2022 - Current

Associate Director - Programs

Evidence Action
12.2013 - 03.2021

Program Manager

Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University
01.2013 - 12.2013

Project Associate

MedicaSynergie Pvt. Ltd
01.2012 - 12.2012

Post Graduate Diploma - Health and Hospital Management

IIHMR
01.2010 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences - undefined

GJUS&T
01.2006 - 01.2010
Deepak YadavDevelopment Sector Professional