team Archives - BRIEF https://www.briefindia.com/tag/team/ Empowering Growth Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:15:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.briefindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-Brief-India-32x32.png team Archives - BRIEF https://www.briefindia.com/tag/team/ 32 32 Krishangi Kathotia https://www.briefindia.com/krishangi-kathotia/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:04:31 +0000 https://www.briefindia.com/?p=6068 Research Assistant Krishangi Kathotia is a research and policy professional working at the intersection of trade, geopolitics, foreign policy, and strategy. She brings experience in analysing complex regulatory landscapes, mapping global value chains and assessing geopolitical risks that shape India’s engagement with the global economy. She has previously worked with the American energy policy team […]

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Krishangi Kathotia

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Research Assistant

Krishangi Kathotia is a research and policy professional working at the intersection of trade, geopolitics, foreign policy, and strategy. She brings experience in analysing complex regulatory landscapes, mapping global value chains and assessing geopolitical risks that shape India’s engagement with the global economy. She has previously worked with the American energy policy team at FiscalNote Professional Services and holds an M.A. in Diplomacy, Law, and Business from the Jindal School of International Affairs, India.
 
At BRIEF, she analyses the trade and logistics landscape through a geopolitical and geoeconomic lens.

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]]> Dhruv Mehrotra https://www.briefindia.com/dhruv-mehrotra/ Tue, 20 May 2025 19:07:04 +0000 https://www.briefindia.com/?p=5865 Research Assistant Dhruv holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from NMIMS, Mumbai. His core competencies lie in research, communication, and leveraging AI tools for analytical insights. With a keen interest in trade dynamics, import/export systems, supply chains, trade policies, and economics, he focuses on exploring global trade trends and technological integration in economic and […]

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Dhruv Mehrotra

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Research Assistant

Dhruv holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from NMIMS, Mumbai. His core competencies lie in research, communication, and leveraging AI tools for analytical insights. With a keen interest in trade dynamics, import/export systems, supply chains, trade policies, and economics, he focuses on exploring global trade trends and technological integration in economic and trade-related research.

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]]> Sagnik Samadder https://www.briefindia.com/sagnik-samadder/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:45:41 +0000 https://www.briefindia.com/?p=5787 Senior Research Associate Sagnik brings with him five years of rich experience, underpinned by a deep understanding of trade and development consultations. A student at the Symbiosis School of Economics, he possesses a strong interest in drafting policy briefs, research articles, and analytical reports. His professional journey also includes valuable experience working in the Office […]

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Sagnik Samadder

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Senior Research Associate

Sagnik brings with him five years of rich experience, underpinned by a deep understanding of trade and development consultations. A student at the Symbiosis School of Economics, he possesses a strong interest in drafting policy briefs, research articles, and analytical reports. His professional journey also includes valuable experience working in the Office of Shri Piyush Goyal, the Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, where he contributed to key initiatives and policy-related engagements.

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]]> Vaswati Rudrapal https://www.briefindia.com/vaswati-rudrapal/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:49:38 +0000 https://www.briefindia.com/?p=5433 Research Associate Vaswati is a postgraduate in Applied Economics from Christ University, Bangalore. Her research interests lie in the areas of Labour and Industrial Economics. She is driven towards blending data analysis with policy insights to address issues related to economic growth and employment. Her professional experience includes working as an officer at the Federal […]

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Vaswati Rudrapal

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Research Associate

Vaswati is a postgraduate in Applied Economics from Christ University, Bangalore. Her research interests lie in the areas of Labour and Industrial Economics. She is driven towards blending data analysis with policy insights to address issues related to economic growth and employment. Her professional experience includes working as an officer at the Federal Bank, where she gained expertise in credit creation systems and financial operations, and interning at ONGC, contributing to research on the oil and gas sector.

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]]> Bhavna Bahl https://www.briefindia.com/bhavna-bahl/ Sun, 20 Oct 2024 21:45:48 +0000 https://www.briefindia.com/?p=5358 Bhanavi Bahl – Research Assistant Bhanavi holds a Master’s degree in International Political Economy from King’s College London. Her specialisation spans economics research, policy and data analysis. At BRIEF, Bhanavi focuses on leveraging her knowledge of global supply chain strategy for international trade facilitation and trade logistics

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Bhanavi Bahl - Research Assistant

Bhanavi holds a Master’s degree in International Political Economy from King’s College London. Her specialisation spans economics research, policy and data analysis.

At BRIEF, Bhanavi focuses on leveraging her knowledge of global supply chain strategy for international trade facilitation and trade logistics

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]]> Shahana MS https://www.briefindia.com/shahana-ms/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:20:28 +0000 https://www.briefindia.com/?p=4992 Shahana MS – Research Assistant Shahana holds a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Centre for Development Studies (Jawaharlal Nehru University). With a specialization in econometrics, statistics, and data analysis, she has developed a robust skill set that enables her to analyze complex economic data. She has studied and conducted research on Indian business […]

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Shahana MS - Research Assistant

Shahana holds a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Centre for Development Studies (Jawaharlal Nehru University). With a specialization in econometrics, statistics, and data analysis, she has developed a robust skill set that enables her to analyze complex economic data. She has studied and conducted research on Indian business enterprises.

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]]> Rishabh Sachdeva https://www.briefindia.com/rishabh-sachdeva/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:18:31 +0000 https://www.briefindia.com/?p=4986 Rishabh Sachdeva – Research Assistant Rishabh Sachdeva holds a Master’s degree in Diplomacy, Law, and Business from the Jindal School of International Affairs and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Delhi. His research interests span soft power and public diplomacy, climate diplomacy, international trade, and education. In addition to his academic pursuits, […]

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Rishabh Sachdeva - Research Assistant

Rishabh Sachdeva holds a Master’s degree in Diplomacy, Law, and Business from the Jindal School of International Affairs and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Delhi. His research interests span soft power and public diplomacy, climate diplomacy, international trade, and education. In addition to his academic pursuits, Rishabh has professional experience as a threat intelligence analyst, specializing in open-source intelligence and social media intelligence. He also briefly wrote for The Hindu’s city desk in Bangalore and completed an internship at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), MEA. 

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]]> Simran Javaid https://www.briefindia.com/simran-javaid/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:02:41 +0000 https://www.briefindia.com/?p=4616 Simran Javaid, Research Assistant Simran is a Research Assistant at BRIEF. As an English (Hons.) Graduate from Jamia Millia Islamia, she has endeavoured to foster gender-inclusive development initiatives. Her tenure at BRIEF has been marked by contributions to a World Bank project focusing on enhancing gender inclusivity within the Delhi SNB RRTS (Rapid Railway Transit […]

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Simran Javaid, Research Assistant

Simran is a Research Assistant at BRIEF. As an English (Hons.) Graduate from Jamia Millia Islamia, she has endeavoured to foster gender-inclusive development initiatives.

Her tenure at BRIEF has been marked by contributions to a World Bank project focusing on enhancing gender inclusivity within the Delhi SNB RRTS (Rapid Railway Transit System) Corridor. Her role includes comprehensive research and analysis, highlighting gender-specific mobility patterns to reveal disparities within transportation systems.

Further, Simran has conducted research on the gender gap in digital literacy, emphasizing its profound impact on women.

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]]> Mahak Ayaz https://www.briefindia.com/mahak-ayaz/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:01:34 +0000 https://www.briefindia.com/?p=4607 Mahak Ayaz (Research Assistant) Mahak is a Research Assistant at BRIEF, specializing in data management, desk research, report writing and communication. With an academic foundation in English Literature from The University of Kashmir, her background includes internships with organizations such as Amnesty International and ActionAid. Mahak’s dedication to research extends beyond her professional roles. As […]

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Mahak Ayaz (Research Assistant)

Mahak is a Research Assistant at BRIEF, specializing in data management, desk research, report writing and communication. With an academic foundation in English Literature from The University of Kashmir, her background includes internships with organizations such as Amnesty International and ActionAid. Mahak’s dedication to research extends beyond her professional roles. As a Literary Researcher for Free Press Kashmir’s Literary Journalism Vertical, she actively contributed to the production of podcasts and journalistic pieces while also taking on editing responsibilities. Her diverse skill set and interdisciplinary approach are evidenced by her areas of interest, which encompass postcolonial studies, spatiality and gender studies. Mahak has also collaborated with research organizations, start-ups and non-profits across various domains. 

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]]> Asif Husain https://www.briefindia.com/asif-husain/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:38:27 +0000 https://www.briefindia.com/?p=4596 Data Analyst Asif, a Data Analyst with a Graduate Degree in Arts and six years of experience, specializes in market research and surveys across domains such as agriculture, health, industry, roads and transport, social sector and gender assessment. His expertise includes data analysis, validation, cleaning and comprehensive data management. Asif also excels in field supervision, […]

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Asif hussain

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Data Analyst

Asif, a Data Analyst with a Graduate Degree in Arts and six years of experience, specializes in market research and surveys across domains such as agriculture, health, industry, roads and transport, social sector and gender assessment. His expertise includes data analysis, validation, cleaning and comprehensive data management. Asif also excels in field supervision, ensuring efficient and effective execution of research projects.

At BRIEF, Asif specializes in data analysis, data validation, data cleaning, data finalization and secondary research. Asif has explored a range of analytical tools and methodologies, to identify data trends, patterns and anomalies, leading to the success of various projects he has been part of. Proficient in data cleaning techniques, Asif excels in creating reports, charts and visualizations for varied projects. Further, in the area of field supervision, Asif possesses hands-on experience, ensuring accurate data collection aligned with project objectives.

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