Public Policy and Trade Strategy Associate

" Economics postgraduate with dual specialism in international trade and behavioural and experimental Economics, experienced across consulting, research, and strategy delivery. At CUTS International, I supported EU-India FTA SIA work, co-developed high-impact proposals, and helped secure approximately GBP 292k for an ASEAN+1 FTAs project with the University of Adelaide. I’ve produced evidence-based briefs, stakeholder memos, and press-ready summaries for senior audiences, and coordinated multi-country teams to tight deadlines. Quant-literate with strong storytelling and stakeholder management. I am targeting Policy Analyst/Public Policy Consultant/Strategy Analyst/Research Assistant/ roles in consulting firms, think tanks, and policy-focused organisations. "
Serial No: 219646
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Skills keywords: business analyst, research associate, management consultant, strategy consultant, marketing, public policy, editorial
Qualifications:

MSc Economics, University of Birmingham
MSc Economics (International Trade), Symbiosis International University
BSc (Honours) Economics, University of Calcutta

Personal Information:

Curious, detail-driven and calm under pressure, I enjoy turning dense research into crisp, reader-friendly content. I am motivated by thoughtful storytelling, clear structure and deadlines that sharpen the craft. Outside work I read widely, write regularly and stay active through sport. I also love music, painting and theatre, habits that keep my creative instincts sharp.

Management Skills:

Project coordination; editorial workflow management; stakeholder management; cross-functional collaboration; deadline management; quality assurance; briefing & house-style adherence.

Professional Awards/Accolades:

Published writer: The Economic Times, academic paper on FTAs (SCOPUS-indexed journal).
Delegate: G20-India, Digital Economy Working Group 2023.
UNCTAD Summer School attendee.
Conference paper presenter: SANEM Bay of Bengal Economic Dialogue 2021.
Symbiosis International University- Outstanding Student of the Year, Topper (International Trade).
University of Birmingham: Student Representative-Department of Economics

  • Associate- Public Policy and Trade Strategy
    CUTS International
    1 years, 0 months ( Jun, 2022 - Jul, 2023 )
  • Project Intern- Indo-UK Virtual Conference on Sustainable Infrastructural Partnership
    Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
    1 months ( Feb, 2021 - Mar, 2021 )
  • Virtual Intern-Child Labour and Trafficking
    Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation (KSCF)
    2 months ( Aug, 2020 - Oct, 2020 )
  • Research Intern-International Trade Agreements
    Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
    2 months ( May, 2020 - Jul, 2020 )
Employment Sought: Any
Current Location: United Kingdom
Top 5 countries interested in working in: Canada, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Right to work in the following countries: India, United Kingdom
Supplementary Information:

I translate complex economics/policy topics into clear narratives for articles, reports and thought leadership, comfortable producing press-ready copy, briefing notes, and stakeholder communications. Quant-literate and able to build data-informed stories with clean tables/visuals. Confident coordinating academics, policy experts, designers and external partners across time zones; reliable on deadlines and house-style. Adept at workstream coordination, risk spotting, and status reporting. Confident with client communications, cross-functional delivery, and executive-level presentations.

Personal & soft skills:-

Audience-aware communicator: crisp briefs and constructive feedback loops.
Calm under pressure: high attention to detail and editorial ethics.
Relationship-builder with multi-stakeholder management across sectors.
Organised, deadline-driven, and proactive: strong ownership and follow-through.
Inclusive language awareness: culturally fluent across global teams.
Clear presenter/facilitator for meetings, webinars, and stakeholder sessions.

Transferable skills:-

Content operation: version control, style guides, approvals, airtight quality assurance.
PR/Comms: press-ready copy, media/partner briefing notes, talking points.
Research synthesis: distilling policy/economic material into accessible copy.
Data storytelling: turning datasets into concise insights that support narrative.
Project coordination: timelines, dependencies, risk spotting, status reporting.
Client/service mindset: responsive, solution-oriented, outcomes-focused.

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