I help organisations build evidence and use AI well, drawing on a decade of research across Nepal and South Asia.
Official statistics about Nepal's economy, banking system and society, collected from primary sources and archived so that every number can be traced back to who published it.
“Good data, asked the right questions, can change lives.”
Over the past decade I have led research across Nepal, India and beyond, and today I bring artificial intelligence into that same discipline: training professionals, studying how AI is adopted in Nepal, and using AI tools to make research faster, deeper and more reliable. The goal has not changed: better evidence and better decisions.
Leading end to end research and impact evaluations for INGOs, governments and universities. Managing data teams, AI readiness research and analytics, and designing the firm's AI training programs.
Ran the authorised Motorhead Bikes dealership for Pokhara. Owned sales strategy, marketing and the customer experience end to end, from showroom operations to after sales handling.
Analysed user behaviour and engagement data from Google Analytics and surveys. Evaluated market demand for new products and services.
Led the research department for logistics. Predictive market analysis, cost saving strategy, route planning and live truck tracking dashboards.
Field data quality, consumer market research, and client support on pricing, distribution and product mix strategy.
Report on the SAARC Development Fund covering ongoing projects, status and implementation challenges.
Dissertation on internal labour migration in India (NSSO 64th Round) using logistic regression, supervised by Dr. Namrata Gulati.
Foundation in economic theory, statistics and quantitative reasoning.
Commerce stream.
I work across the full spectrum of applied AI in Nepal: AI in education and professional training, researching how AI is adopted, and building it into the research workflow itself.
A decade of applied research for international organisations, governments and universities across South Asia.
Phase II impact evaluation for brick kiln workers and their families across Lalitpur, Harisiddhi and Chandragiri. Household and children surveys, KII and FGD, with end to end analysis.
Mapping bottlenecks from farm to export across Nepal and India.
Mixed methods study of the dairy market across six districts with strategic recommendations.
Strategic recommendations informed by a mixed methods dairy market study across six districts.
Cross border regulatory spillovers in crypto asset markets after the SEC's 2017 DAO Report. A global ICO dataset covering 2014 to 2021 and region month panel regressions document a substantial reallocation of activity toward Europe after 2017.
Open to research collaborations, AI training engagements, consulting, guest lectures and speaking opportunities. I usually respond within a day.
