Bikash Barik

MBA-qualified strategy and program management professional with nearly two years of experience driving data-driven decision-making, stakeholder alignment, and operational execution across large, multi-stakeholder programs. Skilled in translating field-level data into actionable strategic recommendations, building performance dashboards, and standardizing governance frameworks to improve execution reliability. Delivered measurable business impact through forecasting, variance analysis, and process optimization, complemented by a finance and compliance foundation in reconciliation, reporting, and regulatory documentation.

Associate, Strategy & Program Management - I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee)

(2024-04 - 2026-06)

a leading political strategy consulting firm | Joined as Campaign Fellow in 2024; selected as Associate, Strategy & Program Management in 2025

• Coordinated field-level implementation and stakeholder engagement across state-level programs, managing 50+ senior stakeholders to align leadership, partners, and delivery teams on strategic milestones.
• Led a team of 20+ junior researchers, translating booth-level (grassroots) field data into actionable strategic recommendations for state-level decision-making, and standardized performance-tracking metrics to strengthen governance and monitoring across regions.
• Managed 7+ concurrent cross-functional programs spanning research, outreach, and operational optimization for 1,000+ field resources, building KPI dashboards that accelerated leadership decisions by 35%.
• Built a predictive resource-allocation and capacity-building model that uplifted productivity across a low-performing operational cluster.
• Executed forecasting and variance-analysis models, improving planning accuracy and execution reliability by 22%, and delivered Rs. 6.8M+ in efficiency gains with Rs. 3.5M+ in cost savings through process and reporting improvements.
• Handled risk checks, documentation accuracy, and regulatory compliance processes across programs.

Intern Assistant - Pams & Associates (CA Firm) - Bhubaneswar

(2023-02 - 2023-11)

• Supported the audit manager in planning and executing audit engagements, ensuring timely completion and quality of deliverables.
• Assisted in financial reporting, account reconciliation, and preparation of financial statements while ensuring compliance with accounting standards, using MS Excel, ERP, and accounting software.

Liaison Officer - Startup Odisha (Government of Odisha) - Bhubaneswar

(2022-11 - 2023-01)

• Coordinated between startup entities and government regulatory bodies, reviewing incorporation documents, ownership structures, and compliance filings.
• Maintained structured financial and compliance records, tracking fund disbursements and verifying documentation accuracy before submission.

Management Intern - HostInfo Soft - Cuttack

(2021-03 - 2021-06)

• Contributed to operations and Excel-based data management for a digital marketing start-up, working within a team of 10.

MBA - Finance & Marketing - Institute of Management & Information Technology (2020-06 - 2022-06)

B.Com - Bachelor of Commerce - Christ College (2017-06 - 2020-06)