Meeshu Gupta

House No. 3, Third Floor, Flat No. 302, Opposite Mana Pristine, Radha Reddy
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Doddakkannelli, Sarjapur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560035
Email: [email protected] | Contact: +91-8700794601
Professional Summary
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Specialist with over 12 years of experience
in impact assessment, policy analysis, and program monitoring for marginalized
communities. Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research, grant
evaluation, and stakeholder engagement. Strong proficiency in data analytics,
reporting, and system design for social sector programs.
Key Skills
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and Research
 Quantitative & Qualitative Research: Expertise in survey design,
ethnographic research, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and
impact evaluations.
 M&E Frameworks & Indicators: Proficient in Results-Based Monitoring
(RBM), Logframe Approach (LFA), and Theory of Change (ToC) for program
assessment.
 Data Collection & Analysis: Skilled in both primary and secondary data
collection methods, including mobile-based survey applications
(SurveyCTO, ODK, KoboToolbox) and manual transcription/coding for
qualitative data.
 Statistical & Analytical Tools: Experience with PowerBi, SPSS, and
Excel-based modelling for data analysis and visualization.
 MIS & Data Management: Contributed to Management Information
System (MIS) design and grant monitoring for social sector programs.
Program & Grant Management
 Project Monitoring & Evaluation: Experience in monitoring grant
implementation, conducting due diligence, and evaluating impact across
multiple social themes.
 Stakeholder Engagement: Strong ability to facilitate discussions,
workshops, and consultations with implementing partners, government
agencies, and community groups.
 Report Writing & Knowledge Dissemination: Developed research
reports, working papers, policy briefs, and donor reports based on
evidence-driven insights.
 Proposal Writing & Fundraising: Developed grant proposals, funding
strategies, and budget planning for social sector projects.
Professional Experience
Organizat Role & Duration Key Responsibilities
ion
Azim E&L Resource - Designed and implemented Result Frameworks
Premji Person (June (RFs) across multiple grant themes.
Foundati 2022 – May 2023) - Conducted due diligence assessments to evaluate
on grant feasibility and ensure compliance.
- Conducted field visits to partner organizations for
monitoring program implementation and impact.
- Led internal evaluations and commissioned
external evaluations to assess program
effectiveness.
- Aggregated outreach data and analyzed project
outcomes for strategic planning.
- Developed indicator mapping frameworks and
presented findings to leadership.
- Contributed to Management Information Systems
(MIS) design for impact tracking.
- Engaged in stakeholder consultations and
facilitated knowledge-sharing workshops.
R&L Resource - Conducting research on approved themes to inform
Person (June grant-making decisions and contribute to academic
2023 – Present) publications.
- Rolling out action research on unique issues
through partnerships and targeted grants.
Major Research - Social Security Entitlements of Migrant
Studies Workers in Bengaluru: Analyzed accessibility to
government schemes for Migrant and Informal
Sector Workers (MISW), including the BoCW
Karnataka scheme. Used ethnographic methods,
in-depth interviews, and focus groups to assess
workers’ experiences and policy gaps.
- Efficacy of Children's Centers and Collectives:
Conducted ethnographic research in Gurugram,
Pune, and South 24 Parganas to assess the impact
of children's collectives.
- Union Budget Analysis (2017-18 to 2021-22):
Examined financial allocations and expenditure across
26 ministries focused on marginalized communities
to evaluate welfare spending trends.
Udyogini Senior Manager - Led MEL initiatives, baseline surveys, and periodic
– Monitoring, data assessments for donor-funded projects.
Evaluation & - Designed MEL systems and developed mobile-
Learning (June based applications for data collection.
2017 – May 2022)
- Conducted impact evaluations for agriculture
and micro-enterprise projects across multiple
states.
Morsel Project - Managed large-scale survey data collection and
Research Manager (March analysis projects, including social accountability
& 2016 – June 2017) and economic studies.
Develop
- Supervised enumerators and facilitated training for
ment Pvt.
digital survey implementation.
Ltd
Society Research & - Conducted research, developed survey tools, and
for All Documentation analyzed data for education and WASH projects.
Round Officer (January
Develop 2015 – March
ment 2016)
(SARD)
Centre Program - Managed grants, developed funding proposals,
for Micro Associate and conducted financial and narrative reporting
Finance (Grant for livelihood projects.
Management)
(June 2013 –
October 2014)

Key Projects & Research Experience

Udyogini (Monitoring, Evaluation & Research)
 Led and conducted five studies on COVID-19, assessing socio-economic
impacts.
 Designed and implemented in-house Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
(MEL) systems.
 Conducted baseline and end-line evaluations for agriculture and enterprise
projects in Jharkhand & Uttarakhand.
 Developed mobile applications for seasonal evaluations on NTFP (LAC),
livestock, micro-enterprises, and medicinal plants.
 Trained and supervised field staff and enumerators in data collection using
mobile-based survey tools.
 Designed M&E tools (household surveys, FGDs, KIIs) and managed data
analysis & reporting.
Society for All Round Development (Education & WASH)
 Assessed learning outcomes of 9,000+ children (Grades III–V) in
government primary schools.
 Designed and analyzed pre & post-WASH quiz assessments to evaluate
behavioral change impact.
 Compiled findings and presented reports to donors.
Morsel Research & Development Pvt. Ltd. (Survey & Evaluation
Projects)
 Managed large-scale research on social accountability, supply-side
constraints, and renewable energy.
 Designed research tools, trained enumerators, and conducted quantitative
& qualitative data analysis.
 Led field evaluations for Duke University, Institute of Fiscal Studies
(London), and the University of Michigan.
Academic Research & Publications
  Gupta, M. (2021). Questioning Women Empowerment – An Empirical Tool
to Measure It. In Shangmugan, K. & Sharma, D. (Eds.), Multidisciplinary
Approach to Sustainable Development Goals: Some Issues and Reflections
(pp. cxviii-cxxxix). Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing House (ISBN:
9798513908517).
 Conference Presentation: “Empirical Study to Measure the Impact of
Lockdown on Migrants and Labour Force in India” – Presented at the
International Web Conference on Pandemic Effect and Global Economy –
Unseen Challenges and Opportunities Post COVID-19 Diagnosis (IC 2020),
Amity University Patna. (Publication forthcoming).
 Award-Winning Research: Secured 1st Prize at the National Conference on
Women Empowerment: Strategies and Interventions, organized by The IIS
University, Jaipur.
 Master’s Dissertation: Lived Experiences of Migrant Women – A Case
Study of New Ashok Nagar, Delhi.
 Master’s Internship: Conducted research under the Project on Agrarian
Relations in India (PARI) with the Foundation for Agrarian Studies. Study
Focus: Dynamics of International Out-Migration from Punjab – Towards an
Assessment of Causes, Costs, and Consequences.
 COVID-19 Research Studies:
o Study 1 – Analysis of the socio-economic impact of COVID-19.

o Study 2 – Presentation on pandemic-related economic challenges.

o Study 3 – Research on lockdown effects on migrant workers.

 Blog Publications: Contributed to policy discussions through blog writing.

Read here: https://bit.ly/3sGx9oX & https://shorturl.at/vo0Fp
Education
 M.A. in Development Studies, Ambedkar University, Delhi (2010-2012)
– CGPA: 7.06
 B.A. (Hons) in Economics, Delhi University (Deshbandhu College) –
62.4%
 Senior Secondary (Commerce with Mathematics & Economics),
CBSE – 76.4%
 Higher Secondary (CBSE) – 80%

Technical Proficiency
 Data Analysis & Visualization: Tableau, Power BI, Zoho Analytics, MS
Excel (Advanced)
 Survey Design & Data Collection: SurveyCTO, ODK, KoboToolbox
  Data Scraping & Processing: Web scraping for survey data extraction
and analysis
 MIS & Database Management: Development and management of
impact evaluation systems
 Quantitative & Qualitative Research: Statistical analysis, ethnographic
research, and field data validation

Languages
 English, Hindi