Shaifali

Researcher | Governance, Public Systems & Historical Policy Analysis

Dec 2022 - Present • 3 yrs 7 mos

• Conduct independent research on governance systems, public policy, crisis response, food security, displacement, vulnerability, and institutional accountability. • Examine how policy decisions, administrative systems, and institutional priorities shape outcomes during periods of social stress and crisis. • Conduct archival, qualitative, and policy-oriented research using national and digital repositories. • Present research findings at international academic and policy forums. International Presentations • University of Oxford (2025) • University of Cambridge (2024) • University of Poitiers (2024) • University of Oulu (2024) Publications • Review Essay: Mass Starvation by Alex de Waal – The Apollonian Journal • Research Paper under external review at Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies

Research Associate

Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 • 1 yr

COMPANY NAME - TRIOs Development Support (P) Ltd • Supported multi-state development research projects across public health, nutrition, livelihoods, food security, welfare systems, and community vulnerability. • Contributed to a United Nations World Food Programme-linked project in Haryana focused on food security and women empowerment. • Developed quantitative and qualitative research tools for field implementation across a development-sector project. • Conducted survey pilot testing using KoboToolbox to improve tool reliability, field usability, and data quality. • Drafted 7+ inception reports, progress reports, analytical summaries, and final deliverables for institutional stakeholders. • Performed structured data quality checks and validation of livelihood, nutrition, and programme indicators. • Developed dashboards, infographics, and visual summaries across 5+ projects to support monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder decision-making. • Coordinated with field teams across multiple states to support implementation readiness, reporting workflows, translation, transcription, and timely delivery. • Managed Hindi-English translation and transcription of FGDs and IDIs across 5+ Indian states.

Research and Content Lead

Jun 2022 - Jun 2024 • 2 yrs

COMPANY NAME - Global EdQuests • Managed research-backed academic, advisory, and institutional communication content in an education-focused environment. • Reviewed academic and professional writing for clarity, structure, analytical coherence, and audience relevance. • Simplified complex academic and professional information into accessible guidance material for students and stakeholders. • Coordinated content timelines, quality control, and communication workflows across multiple student-facing projects. • Supported client-facing communication and documentation for education advisory processes.