Doyita Basu
New Delhi
Summary
Proficient in data management and study procedures, ensuring excellence in execution. Well-versed in research methodologies, project management, data analysis, and planning, delivering results. Recent graduate with strong research, technical, and problem-solving skills. Highly efficient and analytical with a proven track record in study design and implementation.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager
Sambodhi Research and Communications
Noida
08.2023 - Current
- Project: Impact evaluation of Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) Program under the World Bank.
- Supervised the design and implementation of a panel study to assess the impact of watershed interventions on socioeconomic and biophysical indicators in sampled micro-watersheds (MWSs).
- Developed quantitative and qualitative data collection tools in consultation with the World Bank.
- Supervised and conducted listing exercises for 26,000 households across 160 MWSs in Odisha in Sambalpur, Nayagarh, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, and Koraput districts.
- Verified accuracy of data by conducting quality assurance checks on collected materials.
- Conducted data cleaning, descriptive, and inferential analysis of listing data.
- Organized and analyzed quantitative listing data using statistical software packages, such as STATA and QGIS.
- Developed a sampling protocol to form the sample universe for the baseline phase of the impact evaluation.
- Supervised and conducted baseline exercises for 5,400 agricultural households across 160 MWSs in the same districts.
- Conducted data cleaning, descriptive, and inferential analysis of listing data. Organized and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data using statistical software packages, such as STATA and QGIS.
- Coordinated with technical partners to summarize and present findings for biophysical indicators, such as soil moisture, runoff, sediment yield, cultivation area, and groundwater levels.
- Summarized NDVI and LSWI analysis to assess MWS level impact at baseline stage.
- Employed econometric analysis methods to prepare reports and presentations of findings to the World Bank.
- Project: USAID WRM.
- Used principles of scientific inquiry to develop a research protocol for a systematic review of social-behaviour change (SBC) interventions for water resource management (WRM) in LMIC countries.
- Developed research questions, quality control protocols, and inclusion and exclusion criteria, and employed the PRISMA framework for data extraction and analysis.
- Conducted literature reviews and synthesized research to identify gaps in knowledge and inform project objectives of implementing an SBC pilot program in Indonesia, by USAID.
- Designed interview schedules and conducted Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with academicians and practitioners in the WRM domain.
- Synthesized findings from finalized eighty-two papers and twenty-five KIIs to identify how SBC approaches can be integrated into existing implementation models that sustain water resources.
- Summarized and presented findings to Agency for All (A4A) and USAID to inform programme objectives.
- Project: Design of MERL Framework for Neev Transform Collective (TC).
- Designed panel study design for assessing the impact of Neev TC intervention on child vulnerability.
- Designed quantitative tools for vulnerability mapping of 30,000 households across Pune, Nandurbar, Mumbai Suburban, and Thane districts in Maharashtra.
- Monitored and analyzed data using statistical software programs like SPSS, STATA, and R.
- Project: Endline evaluation of Ashoka Social Entrepreneurship Program with IKEA.
- Developed qualitative survey instruments, analyzed data, and prepared reports for endline evaluation.
- Conducted qualitative interviews with selected program staff and intervention participants.
- Analyzed data using statistical software programs such as SPSS, STATA, and R.
- Wrote, compiled, and edited endline reports and presentations for the IKEA Foundation.
Research Intern
Sambodhi Research and Communications
12.2023 - 07.2024
- Project: Evaluation of the School Transformation Program in partnership with Sattva Consulting
- Used STATA software to conduct data analysis at the baseline stage.
- Conducted data cleaning, sorting, generating summary statistics, and significance tests.
- Used regression analysis, as well as other bivariate and multivariate analyses, to assess the relationship between the dependent variables of the program and student learning outcomes.
- Summarized findings and analysis as a part of a larger team report to assess the program's success and advise the client.
- Project: Save the Children (STC) project evaluation.
- Used survey design techniques to draft qualitative research tools to conduct In-Depth Interviews for Anganwadi workers, School Committee Members, Teachers, and Principals, as well as Child Development Project Officers.
- Drafted quantitative questionnaire tools using survey design methods, in active consultation with clients, for students admitted to schools under STC coverage.
- Built two contacts within the STC organization as a client partner in tool preparation and site negotiation.
- Project: Dost Education project evaluation.
- Conducted impact evaluation for the program. Engaged in preparing data collection tools, like questionnaires, for the survey process.
- Analyzed qualitative data through coding mechanisms along certain key variables.
- Conducted data cleaning, sorting, and generating summary statistics on STATA at the baseline level.
Research Assistant
Centre for Labour Studies, NLSIU
12.2022 - 07.2023
- Conducted landscape analysis of socio-economic issues of informal workers in the construction sector and frameworks for labour rights.
- Evaluated and collected primary data from 100 respondents regarding remuneration rates, the impact of state-led welfare schemes, and economic issues of the workers using questionnaire tools.
- Summarized primary and secondary data to prepare a larger report, citing the need for labour code revision.
Policy Intern
Office of MP Ritesh Pandey
11.2022 - 12.2022
- Supported the MP's policy team in preparing for speeches and questions to be raised during Zero Hour and Question Hour of the Winter Parliament session.
- Built contacts within the MP's core team and prepared the draft Private Member Bill on cryptocurrency regulation, in coordination with a subject-matter expert and Advisor to the MP.
- Coordinated with the research team to prepare and draft a proposal for a cryptocurrency and blockchain regulation bill for the Winter session of the Parliament.
Policy Research Intern
Observer Research Foundation
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Conducted secondary qualitative and quantitative research for a summary report of India's maritime trade links and trade policy.
- Oversaw and coordinated with the research team for a climate seminar's policy research and project management (Climate Action Network conference). Enrollment in the seminar increased by 42% during the internship duration.
Policy Research Intern
NASSCOM Foundation
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Analyzed secondary legal and policy data to compare India's cyber security frameworks with legal frameworks of Singapore, the European Union, the USA, and the People's Republic of China, South Korea, and South Africa.
- Analyzed India's data privacy and cyber security regime to create a policy brief recommending policy action to improve critical infrastructure while maintaining privacy norms.
- Utilized tools such as the REESIC Model, Tree Map analysis, and PESTLE analysis for analyzing the cybersecurity domain and institutions.
Policy Research Intern
India Migration Now
04.2022 - 05.2022
- Landscape analysis of secondary data on welfare and labour laws for interstate migrants on states (Chandigarh, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat)
- Conducted IRAC analysis of policies to create metric estimations for Migrant Integration Policy Index ranking of states.
Policy Intern
Esya Centre
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Conducted a landscape analysis of the education sector in India and created a policy memo for the Ministry of Education to recommend regulatory mechanisms for the sector.
- Utilized secondary qualitative and quantitative data analysis to draft a policy memorandum summarizing the current status of digital education in the developing world.
Education
Master of Public Policy - Public Policy
National Law School of India University
Bengaluru, Karnataka07-2023
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Political Science - Political Science And Government
Jadavpur University
Kolkata, West Bengal08-2021
Skills
- Research and Evaluation Methods
- Data Analysis and Assessments
- Qualitative and Quantitative Research
- Research Proposal Preparation
- Resource Management
- Documentation And Reporting
- Survey and Tool Design
- Primary and Secondary data collection
- Fieldwork experience
- Leadership
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Interpretation of findings
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Software: MS Office, STATA, SPSS, Vinsem, MAXQDA, Tableau, ATLASti, QGIS
Co-curriculars
- Editor of NLSIU Policy Blog, Lokniti
- Student Council Member at NLSIU
- Member of Jadavpur University Debating Society
- Organizing Member of events: Jadavpur University Women’s Conclave, Jadavpur University Model United Nations 2019, International Relations Scholastic Event 2019
- Team member of DSCI NLS Policy Case competition on technology policy and digital governance
Positions Of Responsibility
- Student Council Member at NLSIU and Class Representative
- Senior Member of Lokniti Policy Blog
- Convenor of Jadavpur University Debating Society
Publications
Co-authored an article on the problem of abuse and abandonment in NRI marriages for Indian women, Basu, Doyita, Soumarya Dutta and Sreemoyee Banerjee, 2021, H.S.R.A. Publications, 978-93-5506-090-7
Projects
DISSERTATION: A stakeholder analysis and ecosystem valuation of an Rabindra Sarovar Lake in Kolkata to advise change in state government policymaking of urban water bodies
Languages
Bengali
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
German
Elementary (A2)
A2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Research Intern
Sambodhi Research and Communications
12.2023 - 07.2024
Deputy Manager
Sambodhi Research and Communications
08.2023 - Current
Research Assistant
Centre for Labour Studies, NLSIU
12.2022 - 07.2023
Policy Intern
Office of MP Ritesh Pandey
11.2022 - 12.2022
Policy Research Intern
Observer Research Foundation
06.2022 - 10.2022
Policy Research Intern
NASSCOM Foundation
06.2022 - 10.2022
Policy Research Intern
India Migration Now
04.2022 - 05.2022
Policy Intern
Esya Centre
02.2022 - 04.2022
Master of Public Policy - Public Policy
National Law School of India University
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Political Science - Political Science And Government
Jadavpur University
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