Bulbul Butail is currently working as a Policy Associate at J-PAL South Asia, bringing a robust background in development economics and political science. Bulbul has a Master’s degree from Sciences Po Paris, where she specialised in economics and public policy.

Vipin Awatramani works as an Associate Director of Research Operations at J-PAL South Asia where he provides research operations support to projects across J-PAL SA. His job involves managing the implementation of large scale assessments, as well as streamlining processes and systems that enable...

Sagar Chandra Swain is a Project Associate currently working on the PESO project since January 2025. Previously, he worked on the Payment Governance Research Program (DBT HFM) project in Bhubaneswar until December 2024.

Sara El-Sarrag is a Research Associate at J-PAL Middle East and North Africa. She works on evaluating the effect of digital marketing on the demand for products of small business owners and SME growth. She is also supporting other projects related to transportation and mobility.

Shobhini Mukerji is the Executive Director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)’s South Asia regional center, hosted by the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) in Chennai. Shobhini is based in New Delhi and provides technical, administrative, financial and...

Juan Carlos Cisneros is a Policy Intern at J-PAL Global where he works on the Environment, Energy, and Climate Change sector and supports the King Climate Action Initiative (K-CAI).