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Aashiya S.

I stood 1st in Tata-Dhan Academy in 2-year full time Management studies - PGDDM in the year 2015. Tata-Dhan Academy is considered to be the topmost institute of its domain. University Gold Medalist in M.Sc. from Sardar Patel University in the year 2012Also, I stood 1st in B.Sc. in V. P & R.P.T. P Science college from Sardar Patel University in the year 2010.More than 4 years of experience of managing CSR projects in international and national organizations like Aga-Khan Rural Support Program (India) and FES.

Key Skills

Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Project Management
Ms office
SPSS

Professional Experience

May 2023
Present
Research Assistant (Consultancy work)
Sambodhi Research and Communication Pvt Ltd Remote, IN
  1. Qualitative research on Health system assessment  for system level quality improvement in Gujarat, funded by World Bank. 
Nov 2022
May 2023
Lead- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Centre for Aquatic Livelihood Jaljeevika Pune, IN
  1. Defined project indicators and developed MIS system using MS excel.
  2.  Improved documentation and reporting in the organization. Also prepared annual, bi-annual and learning repots. 
  3. Developed 7 proposals of the budget ranging from 7 to 9 digits for climate resilient and technology-based livelihood interventions using frameworks like Logical Framework and Theory of change to get CSRs and Government funds.
May 2022
Aug 2022
Qualitative Research Consultant
Sambodhi Research and Communication Pvt Ltd Ahmedabad, IN
  1. Interviewed beneficiaries, filed level staff, block level and district level government officials and prepared transcripts for the same with out of box reflections for the project: Assessment of factors influencing the nutrition outcome in Gujarat and recommendation for improving the same by World Bank.
  2. Interviewed COVID patients and their family members with mild, moderate, and severe mental health issues and prepared transcripts for the project: Learning study for preventive and Early Mental Health care intervention by World Health Partners.
Mar 2018
Jul 2019
Program Manager
Navrachna Trust Ahmedabad, IN
  1. Developed proposal of holistic development program of9 digits budget and got approval from CSR donor. The qualitative research proposal attracted 6 digits funding in the organization at the time of adversities.
  2. Initiated and led qualitative and quantitative research projects in the organization which helped to get more funds from the same donor.
Mar 2016
Sep 2017
Training Faculty
Agakhan Rural Support Programme (India) Netrang, Gujarat, IN
  1. Designed and executed 3 moths' CCDM- Certificate Course in Development Management, for tribal youth with 100% batch size and attendance as per the project targets of reputed CSR donor-SRTT.
  2. Apart from project targets, over delivered 94% placements of CCDM trainees by collaborating with GOs, NGOs, CBOs and CSRs.  
  3. Successfully planned, executed and anchored the convocation events of CCDM batch.
Jul 2015
Feb 2016
Project officer
Foundation for Ecological Security Pratapgarh, IN
  1. Led team to implement CSR project in the time of adversities and promoted 3 village institutions and more than 30 self-help groups. Also, facilitated the construction of Bori bund for critical irrigation in agriculture through a village level institute after handling conflicts.
  2. In collaboration with Khrishi-Vigyan Kendra successfully managed International Soil Health Day celebration with more than 400 farmers. The event was covered by print media which pleased the donor.

Education

May 2013
May 2015
Post Graduation Diploma in Development Management in Tata-Dhan Academy
The topmost institute for Social Development study
Jun 2010
Apr 2012
Masters in Electronics science in Department of Electronics science
SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY
Jun 2007
Mar 2010
Bachelor's of Science in Electronics in V.P & R.P.T.P Science college
SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY

Languages

English
(Fluent)
Hindi
(Fluent)
Gujarati
(Native)

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