Shashwat is currently working as a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia on the project "Targeting benefits by profession: Welfare benefits for construction workers," based out of Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.

Mandadapu Bhargav is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia, where he works on an ongoing Targeted Flexible Microfinance project in Coimbatore, India.

Anchal is a Research Manager in the Social Networks Lab. She specializes in applying quantitative methods to understand social behaviors and policy outcomes. With a Master’s in International and Development Economics from the University of San Francisco, Anchal has worked extensively on impact...

Hanny is an Administrative Associate at J-PAL Southeast Asia.

Oumar Sory is a Senior Policy and Training Associate in the collaboration between J-PAL Europe and ENSEA in Côte d'Ivoire. He facilitates coordination between the MIT, DEDP, and ENSEA teams, organizes training events, and plays a key role in liaising with partners such as the Ministry of Economy...

Ruben Menon joined J-PAL South Asia in June 2012 as the Director of Finance and Operations. Ruben comes in with 15 years of experience in the NGO sector, particularly health, and has worked with International NGOs like Population Services International (PSI) and Care India.

David Sears joined J-PAL in 2010 and directs its administrative and financial functions. David holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a Bachelors degree in Economics from Haverford College.

Diana Warira is a Policy Manager managing J-PAL’s Gender and Economic Agency initiative (GEA) in East Africa and is based at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Kenya.