Prerna does a little bit of everything. She likes data, research, and believes fieldwork builds character. She believes in the idea of independent, non-partisan research and hence our for-profit business model.

She has worked on over 60 evaluations spanning different sectors and has led Outline in its quest to 24 states, over 4000 villages in a span of 5 years.

She is currently focusing on developing TYM - the 'Track your metrics' platform and app– a concurrent assessment tool that will automate social audits and change the way we look at accountability across the developing world.

She is a 2018 Chevening fellow at Oxford University, a 2017 Raisina Fellow (awarded by the Ministry of External Affairs and ORF) and a 2016 Australia India Youth Dialogue Fellow. She was part of the prestigious 40 under 40 list released by Fortune magazine in 2017 and in 2018 for Outline India’s disruptive work with data.

She has previously worked at Centre for Policy Research and as an RA at Harvard University and briefly at NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research).

She holds a Masters degree in Economics from Boston University.

As Manager, Sruti works with both, the Business Development and Research teams at Outline India. She currently manages the bid writing process, develops content and strategy for business expansion in addition to supporting the research team for selected projects.

Sruti has extensive experience in the international development sector having previously worked in the Middle East as a development consultant. She has also undertaken several projects in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa on themes of Education, Child Rights, and Gender for research, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity building assignments.

Her education background is varied, having received a Master's degree of Science in Education from the University of Oxford in addition to a Master's degree of Arts in Sociology from the University of Delhi.

Aditya is the legal counsel at Outline India. He is a litigator practicing before various Courts and tribunals in India on commercial and personal law issues. Aditya also advises start-ups and early stage ventures and provides contractual, regulatory and IP solutions. He has worked extensively with companies in varied sectors such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, data collection and analysis, logistics, event management, e-commerce and the media industry.

He has a Masters degree in Law from Harvard University.

Sukanya works closely with the founder on communications and coordination. She helps in project management and coordination with the field staff and research team. She also works on translations, coordinates with vendors, drafts invoices and handles finances, and the HR account.

Sukanya has previously worked as a History Teacher in Jorhat and has a Masters Degree in History from the University of Delhi.

Archana works closely with the “Track Your Metrics” team. She is involved in the research and development for Outline India’s new tech product (TYM). She works on outreach, prepares questionnaires, and provides research and analysis assistance for Outline India. She also executes, manages and plans fieldwork, develops partnerships and works on grants and challenges for TYM.

Archana has previously been a research intern for Indian Housing Federation, Assam Urban Development Department and the Town and Country Planning Department of Assam for the assessment of PMAY(U), putting together the Draft Assam Affordable Housing Policy and qualitative research on housing journeys of people in Assam. She also interned with Centre for Equity Studies, CRY, Pratham and Young Leaders for Active Citizenship where she conducted research, wrote policy briefs and memos and did fieldwork.

She has a Masters’ degree from Azim Premji University, Bangalore in Public Policy and Governance and an Undergraduate degree in Sociology from Miranda House, Delhi University.

Pulama manages field coordination, develops quantitative and qualitative research tools, monitors, validates and manages data. She also undertakes communications with consultants and develops research design.

Previously she interned with Jagori, Delhi and worked on the UN Safer cities project. She also did a research on half widows & enforced disability in Kashmir with JKCCS and APDP. She has earlier been a part of HCL Foundation working on the rural areas of Hardoi, UP. Later she worked with Indian PAC on policy implementation and governance in Bihar.

Pulama has a Bachelors’ degree in International Relations from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and a Masters’ degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from TISS, Guwahati.

As a Research Associate at Outline India, Himalaya is currently involved in writing proposals, conducting qualitative research and managing fieldwork.

He has an MPhil in Development Practice from Ambedkar University, Delhi, and has undertaken Action Research in rural Madhya Pradesh.  His research work has explored the politics of infrastructure development in rural areas and the socioeconomic status of old cloth markets in Delhi.

Prior to this, he has interned on a project on migration that was jointly run by IGIDR, Mumbai and Ambedkar University, Delhi. He has also worked as a research associate on a project with the London School of Economics on access to public services in Delhi.

Deepak Ji works diligently to keep the Outline India team well-fed by making delicious Maggi when we need some inspiration and various kinds of tea for when we need to be woken up.

Pramod Ji ensures that our operations run efficiently by helping around the office.

Kailash is responsible for managing the administrative and operational work at Outline India. He supports the research and business development team.

Kailash has a graduate degree in B.Com from Delhi University (SOL).

Himanshi is a Research Associate at Outline India. She has previously worked with Nipman Foundation, where she was a Project Coordinator and supervised the Wheels for Life Project among other things.

Himanshi loves the field and has gained extensive field experience while interning with Transforming Rural India Foundation in Madhya Pradesh, Mazdoor Kisaan Shakti Sangathan in Rajasthan, and with Law and Policy Hub, Azim Premji University in Bangalore, and Janaagraha in Bangalore. During her internships, she has been involved in projects ranging from rural development to ease of doing business for small enterprises, and has designed and conducted research studies.

She has a Master’s in Public Policy and Governance from Azim Premji University, a Bachelor’s in Economics from Miranda House.

Suparba has diverse experience in Qualitative Research, having worked in various evaluation and research projects in the Development Sector. She has previous experience in the areas of Mental health, Displacement and Rehabilitation, and Sexual and Reproductive health.

Her expertise lies in the areas of Qualitative Research Methodology. She has undertaken fieldwork in the states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar in India. Her fieldwork in Uttar Pradesh was under challenging circumstances entailing data collection in the refugee camps, during the aftermath of the Muzzafarnagar riots of 2013.

Suparba received a Master of Arts degree in Sociology from Delhi School of Economics and an MPhil degree in Sociology from Jadavpur University.

Kuldeep is the accounts officer with Outline India. He manages the financial logistics of the organization so that things keep running smoothly. 

He previously worked as an accounts officer for Best Practice Washrooms. He completed his B. Com from Delhi University.