Harshit Pandey

Harshit Pandey has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Their most recent position was as the Chief Partnerships and People Officer at Zircle, starting in May 2023. Prior to that, they worked at SunEdison as the Manager - Policy Advocacy & Regulatory Affairs from September 2022 to May 2023. During this time, they were responsible for managing national level policy advocacy efforts and representing the company at the national and state levels.

From June 2021 to August 2022, Harshit worked at I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee) in two roles. As a Senior Analyst, they led a team and developed strategies for political parties and candidates in Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Goa. Additionally, they served as an Analyst from October 2020 to May 2021.

Prior to their work at I-PAC, they held the position of District Lead at Tata Trusts from July 2019 to October 2020. They also gained internship experience at Rupayaan, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, and the Department of Anthropology at Stanford University. At Stanford, Harshit worked as a Research Assistant on a project focused on urban India.

Their earliest work experience was as an Intern at Yuva Mitra from December 2017 to January 2018.

Overall, Harshit Pandey has demonstrated their expertise in partnership building, policy advocacy, political analysis, and research across a variety of organizations.

Harshit Pandey earned a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, where they studied from 2014 to 2017. Following this, they pursued a Master's degree in Sustainable Livelihoods and Natural Resource Governance from the same institution, completing their studies in 2019. In addition to their formal education, Harshit obtained several certifications, including "People politics and change (Self Placed)" from the World Bank Group in January 2017, "Parliaments and Anti Corruptions (Self Placed)" from the World Bank Group in September 2016, and "Regent of Purwakarta, Indonesia" from the World Village Conference 2016 in May 2016. Harshit also obtained a certification in "Basics of Heath Economics (Self Placed)" from the World Bank Group in January 2016. Harshit's education and certifications demonstrate their commitment and interest in social sciences and sustainable livelihoods.