Farhan Shaikh

Computational Analysis and Digital Policy Research

Working on Explainable AI and Responsible Deployment with Risk & Assurance Team

1. Assisted global and domestic foundations in building their advocacy and portfolio investment strategies (~$100 million) across themes such as education, health, and gender through research and stakeholder consultations 2. Supported nonprofits in improving their operational efficiency, fundraising strategy and management practices through comprehensive organisational diagnosis and recommendations 3. Worked as part of a Program Management Unit to provide hands-on assistance to the Additional Chief Secret

1. Supported the creation of a strategic roadmap for a major innovation incubator to help scale promising technology solutions to combat rising spread of infectious diseases in India 2. Co-led research tracks on gender intersectionality with themes such as education, life skills, and livelihood to craft long-term recommendations to a leading global funder 3. Worked with a multistakeholder collaborative to anchor a comprehensive study on migrant workers in the Indian construction industry to estimate the p

Assisted a leading domestic foundation with facilitating an ecosystem convening to curate some of the most promising water management solutions in India

1. Contributed to the School Assessments report as a part of the Strategy and Learning team of Teach for India, Mumbai Office 2. Developed a Handbook to evaluate internal processes and take data-informed decisions to improve the net promote score of the organisation