About me
I am a dynamic, self-motivated, and ambitious Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) specialist with experience in designing and implementing MEL systems for donor-funded programs. At Whittlesea Community Connections, a place-based NGO in Melbourne, I serve as an Evaluation Coordinator, focusing on enhancing the evaluation and learning strategies through qualitative methods, storytelling, and trauma-informed practices.
With a robust background in project management and MEL, I excel at designing and applying various systems to deliver high-quality results and reports, thereby improving program implementation. I am innovative and consultative, constantly seeking new solutions to everyday program challenges using monitoring, evaluation research, and learning (MERL). My ultimate goal is to ensure program relevance by collaborating with implementing teams to showcase success and change stories from beneficiaries, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
My professional expertise includes designing, updating, and overseeing MEL plans, developing custom monitoring tools, conducting periodic data review sessions to inform program learning and adaptation, and performing data quality assessments to ensure validity and reliability. Additionally, I am adept at program reporting and assessments.
Previously, I worked in the tertiary education sector with over a decade of experience as a student, researcher, and educator in India, Germany, and Australia. I completed my Ph.D. in Human Geography at Monash University in 2022. My doctoral research analysed India's developmental pathway and its impact on the cultural identity of marginalised and tribal communities. For my doctoral research, I received the Award for Dissertation Excellence from the Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) in July 2023.