Karrolla Pavan Kumar
Hyderabad
Summary
Politically grounded consultant with deep field experience and strong analytical expertise, committed to driving impactful strategies on the ground. With a B.Sc. in Mathematics and a minor in Data, Democracy, and Development, I combine rigorous academic training with hands-on exposure to real-world political landscapes. I've worked directly in constituencies, engaging with voters, cadres, and communities, while also leveraging tools like Python, SQL, Tableau, and Excel to extract insights that inform campaign strategy, narrative building, and voter targeting. Passionate about translating data into political action, I aim to support leaders, parties, and organizations in making informed, timely, and effective decisions. Eager to serve, learn, and contribute to transformative political outcomes through a mix of field intelligence and data-backed consulting.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant
Jan Suraaj, JOGGF&JSPT Consultants Private Limited
Patna
10.2024 - 11.2025
- Contributed to grassroots political mobilization and organizational development across constituencies as DPR (District Political Resource).
- Played a key role in by-poll campaigns, handling mobilization, on-ground coordination, voter outreach, and leader engagement.
- Led efforts in onboarding local leaders and establishing Sangathan (committees) to decentralised organisationalational structures.
- Served as the State Co-Lead for the campaign execution team of JSPT, overseeing campaign execution and SOP design, data compilation, building trackers and dashboards, constituency profiling, and analytics-driven campaign strategy.
- Co-Led for the Bihar Badlav Samvaad and Bihar Badlav Abhiyan campaigns, managing daily data from 2-3 sabhas per assembly. We also had canopy setups in each village, also called as Bihar Badlav Kendras to distribute Pariwar Labh Cards (PLC), benefit cards explaining Jan Suraaj schemes, with a target of reaching 1 crore families across Bihar by September. Distributed around 1.3 cr PLC cards all over Bihar during the 35 days campaign.
- Co-Led the parallel Hastakshar Abhiyan campaign, collecting 10 lakh signatures in 45 days with a daily on-ground team of over 410 active AIs across constituencies.
Political Analyst
Samkhyaa Consulting and Research Pvt Ltd
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Conducted in-depth data analysis for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, providing actionable insights for political campaigns during the recent parliamentary elections, 2024.
- Produced visually compelling reports and dashboards on survey results we conducted, aiding non-technical stakeholders in decision-making.
- Applied predictive modeling techniques to forecast electoral outcomes, contributing to strategic campaign planning.
- Ensured data accuracy through rigorous cleansing processes, maintaining high-quality standards.
- Collaborated with political strategists, presenting complex findings clearly and concisely for effective communication.
- Volunteered as an analyst for 6 months in this organization
Research Assistant in Data Analytics
Azim Premji University
05.2023 - 03.2024
- Developed a comprehensive data analytics course with technical skills, covering topics such as data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis, and data visualization.
- Designed and prepared course materials, including lecture slides, assignments, and hands-on exercises, to facilitate student learning and engagement.
- Conducted workshops on data analytics for undergraduate students, providing practical guidance and demonstrations of data analysis techniques.
- Collaborated with faculty members to integrate data analytics concepts into existing courses across various disciplines.
- Assisted students with their data analysis projects, providing guidance and feedback to enhance their analytical skills.
Data Analyst
Paschim Banga Khet Majoor Samity (PBKMS)
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Studied the recurrence of the violence that occurred during the Panchayat elections of West Bengal.
- Explored whether the existence of a non-party mass organization like PBKMS, dedicated to advocating for peaceful and democratic elections, influences the occurrence of electoral violence.
- Got insights from the data that our team has collected from various villages of the state to make the first rough drafts of the study and report.
- Freelance
Resource Person (Student Intern)
Society for Social Audit, Accountability and Transparency, Telangana
Hyderabad
04.2022 - 05.2022
- We as a team of three went directly into the field for social audit and collected some real data and research tools.
- Our fundamental responsibility was to find flaws and recommend policies.
- Collaborated with the organization's team to work in the field.
- Collected data from government official data sources.
- Used SQL, Tableau, Excel, and Python to analyze and visualize the data.
- Determined the flaws and perfections in the MGNREGA act, and social audits through analysis.
- Contributed to the reports on the improvement of the act and policies.
- SSAAT is a government organization of Telangana (Hyderabad), India.
Data Analyst
Accenture
07.2023
- Completed a virtual experience program by Accenture that focused on data analytics and visualization. Gained hands-on experience with various data analysis tools and techniques, and successfully completed real-world projects involving data visualization for business insights.
- Data Analytics and Visualization
- Platform: Forage
Education
B.Sc - Mathematics; Minor:Data, Democracy&Development
Azim Premji University
Bangalore04-2023
Higher Secondary School - Mathematics, Computer Science
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalya
04-2020
Secondary School -
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalya
04-2018
Skills
- Data-Programming: Excel, Google Sheets,Tableau, SQL and Python
- Research: Qualitative Analysis, Fieldwork, Questionnaire Design, interviewing
- Documentation: LaTeX, Google Docs, MS Office
- Communication
- Reading & Writing
- Negotiation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership
- Adaptability
- Emotional Intelligence
- Public Speaking
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Telugu (Native)
Home City
Hyderabad, Telangana
Activities
- Faculty Development Program on Advance Research Methodology and Data Analysis, Attended a week-long seminar on Research and Data Analysis by CMR University, Bengaluru.
- Captain: National Kho-Kho team (NVS), Led the national Kho-Kho team of NVS (Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti).
- Rajyapuraskar Scout (commander), Qualified for the Rajyapuraskar award and trained my school scout and guides troop for a period of 2 years.
- NCC (National cadet cops) cadet, NCC cadet with an 'A' level certificate.
- Cricketer, Represented Azim Premji University in the South Zone tournament.
Websites
Timeline
Consultant
Jan Suraaj, JOGGF&JSPT Consultants Private Limited
10.2024 - 11.2025
Political Analyst
Samkhyaa Consulting and Research Pvt Ltd
03.2024 - 09.2024
Data Analyst
Paschim Banga Khet Majoor Samity (PBKMS)
11.2023 - 01.2024
Data Analyst
Accenture
07.2023
Research Assistant in Data Analytics
Azim Premji University
05.2023 - 03.2024
Resource Person (Student Intern)
Society for Social Audit, Accountability and Transparency, Telangana
04.2022 - 05.2022
B.Sc - Mathematics; Minor:Data, Democracy&Development
Azim Premji University
Higher Secondary School - Mathematics, Computer Science
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalya
Secondary School -
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalya