FALGUNI MAHAJAN

Phone: +918383996170 Email: fmahajan22@[Link]

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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Year Qualifica>on Gradua>ng Ins>tu>on Performance Metric(s)

2023 BA (Hons) Poli;cal Science Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University Department rank: 10
GPA: 8.33

2020 AISSCE (CBSE 12th Grade; Humani;es & Math) ITL Public School, New Delhi 99%

2018 AISSCE (CBSE 10th Grade) ITL Public School, New Delhi 95.4%

EXPERIENCE
• Founder and Lead Researcher, Mandonna (March 2023 - Present)
(Firm Background: A self-started gender research consul9ng company targeted at promo9ng gender awareness across India)
o Led a diverse team of 30+ researchers, offering oversight and research guidance whilst ensuring the execu;on of research projects tailored to client-
specific gender study/survey/research requirements
o Collaborated closely with clients to understand their organisa;onal goals, challenges and priori;es, subsequent convergence of the same into research
objec;ves and ac;onable recommenda;ons with the team
o Conducted primary and secondary research on various gender-related issues, leveraging quan;ta;ve and qualita;ve methods to gather data and
inform policy and program design, with considera;on of the broader social impact

• Policy Analyst; Policy, Poli>cs and Governance Founda>on (PPGF) (Nov 2022 - February 2023)
(Firm Background: A public policy and research think tank)
o Curated policy papers on themes including the budget, interna;onal rela;ons and gender and public policy
o Conducted bi-weekly workshops and ac;vely par;cipated in the discussion forums

• Researcher, Jawaharlal Nehru University (Jan 2023- March 2023)

(Firm Background: A public major research university; Number 10 in NIRF rankings of 2023, released by Ministry of Educa9on, India)
o Research on the ICSSR project under the headship of Dr Rajeev Sijariya, Dean of Atal Bihari School of Management, JNU
o Conducted interviews and data analysis on “Effects of COVID on working couples”
o Contributed research ar;cles and relevant literature on the sub-project of “G20: Opportuni;es and Challenges"

• Research and Development Intern, Centre for Civil Society (Sept 2022-Oct 2022)
(Firm Background: A leading public policy think tank in India)
o Conducted research on Digital Health endeavours such as mHealth, and telemedicine as part of the Science and Technology Policy Project
o Developed a thorough understanding of the poten;al for telemedicine in India through rigorous data analysis

• Research Intern, Aam Aadmi Party, New Delhi (Sept 2022-Nov 2022)
(Firm Background: Ruling poli9cal party in the government of Delhi since 2013)
o Conducted pre-elec;on research on the poli;cal, and socio-economic dynamics of the states of Himachal, Gujarat, Delhi etc.
o Responsible for wri;ng op-eds
o Par;cipated in field-work on a project related to Women’s livelihood in JJ-Clusters

• Intern, Praja Founda>on, New Delhi (Feb 2022- Mar 2022)

(Firm Background: A non-par9san organisa9on promo9ng accountable governance)
o Research on major func;ons of municipal corpora;ons in major Indian ci;es and analyse their performance
o Dra_ed detailed reports with findings and data-backed recommenda;ons to drive be`er administra;on
o Conducted pre and post-workshop surveys on a sample set of 50 women on menstrual hygiene awareness
o Collated and documented numeric and visual data summarising research results and gaining insights

• Research Intern, TribesforGood- Project Baala, New Delhi (Nov 2020- Jan 2021)
(Firm Background: An ini9a9ve for innova9ve menstrual health solu9ons in rural India, Nepal, Ghana & Tanzania)
o Conducted pre and post-workshop surveys on a sample set of 50 women on menstrual hygiene awareness
o Collated and documented numeric and visual data summarising research results and gaining insights

VOLUNTEER WORK

• Na>onal Service Scheme, New Delhi (Aug 2022- Jan 2023)

(Firm Background: Service sector scheme of Gov. Of India and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports)
o Par9cipated in animal welfare and other NSS-related ac9vi9es in college
• UnboSle, New Delhi (Sept 2020- Sept 2021)
(Firm Background: an online mental health awareness plaWorm)
o Contributed as a content writer and managed the firm’s social media
CERTIFICATIONS
• Diploma in Media and Poli;cs at Sciences Po University, Paris (July 2022)
• Certification in Understanding International Relations Theory from the Higher School of Economics, Russia (May 2021)
• B2 level (Upper Intermediate) Diploma in the French language from Alliance Français de Delhi (October 2021)
• Awarded .1 Certification in Sociology and Legal Studies by Central Board of Secondary Educa;on (February 2021)
• Cer;fica;on in E-Policy for Young Leaders from Centre for Civil Society (October 2022)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Published an Op-ed in The Indian Express ;tled ‘Why as a young Indian, I have lost faith in Parliament’ on 29th July 2023; cited by Senior Parliamentary Reporter
of the newspaper
• “Diplomat Inside Out”: Started a newsle`er aimed at propaga;ng discourse on interna;onal rela;ons & diplomacy as a life skill; garnered 400+ subscribers
• Served as Vice Head Girl, ITL Public School, academic session 2019-20
• Served as Senior translator at Infinite World Solu>ons
• Founder of “The French Mys>que”, a crea;ve learning educa;onal forum
• Represented the school in several debate compe>>ons, MUNs and youth parliaments
• Recipient of Gold Medal in Individual Wri>ng at World Scholar's Cup
• An active member of organising and executive committees for multiple events and clubs in the school
• Undertook research project analysing the Gendered Media Portrayal of Female Poli>cians
• Received le`er of apprecia;on from Head of Department- Mathema>cs, ITL Public School (2019-2020)

SKILLS
Graphic Design (Canva), Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Web Development (Using Wix & WordPress), Microsoft OfTice Suite, Public Speaking
and Negotiation, Creative Writing, Editing and Proof-reading, Data analysis and visualisation (using basic R), Drafting legal documents