Pooja S

Social Sector & Public Health Leader with 4+ years of experience in Monitoring & Evaluation, digital health programme implementation, health data management, and government health initiatives. Experienced in designing M&E frameworks, analysing large-scale health datasets, developing dashboards, conducting field assessments, and generating evidence-based reports for programme improvement. Skilled in coordinating with government stakeholders, training frontline health workers, and supporting data-driven decision-making across large-scale public health programmes.

Project Director at Honeybee Population Healthcare Foundation (HPHF) (2022-11 – 2025-12)

• Conducted mixed-methods policy research and social impact assessments to evaluate public programmes, analyse implementation gaps, and generate evidence-based recommendations.
• Conceptualised, structured, and deployed comprehensive field data collection toolkits, structured questionnaires, and digital survey instruments to ensure high-fidelity data capture across diverse rural demographics.
• Analysed programme data, emerging trends, and field-level indicators to generate research insights supporting strategic decision-making.
• Authored technical research manuscripts, comprehensive evaluation reports, and 10+ high-impact grant and seed funding proposals to drive organisational growth and disseminate scientific findings.
• Spearheaded curriculum design and delivered the core elective content for "Data Analytics in Healthcare," successfully overseeing the digital course rollout for 100+ active users on the NCISM platform.
• Directed strategic protocol management, event coordination, and cross-functional partnerships with 5+ academic and research institutions to facilitate large-scale public health training workshops.
• Prepared analytical reports, research briefs, concept notes, and policy-oriented documents for institutional stakeholders and academic partners.

State Consultant - Population Health Registry (PHR) at National Health Mission (NHM) - TN (2021-07 – 2022-09)

• Developed policy monitoring frameworks and analytical dashboards to support evidence-based decision-making by government departments and senior policymakers.
• Directed the operational scale-up, quality assurance, and optimisation of a state-wide digital population health registry across multiple highly populated districts.
• Led comprehensive training & capacity building programs for over 200+ healthcare officials to ensure standardised system data collection and maximise registry adoption.
• Authored detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) to streamline platform workflows and reduce systemic bugs, managing a state-level technical helpdesk handling 100+ critical issues per month.
• Worked closely with government stakeholders to analyse programme performance, identify implementation challenges, and prepare data-backed recommendations.

Master of Public Health in Health Management – SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai (2019 – 2021)

Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology – JEPPIAAR Engineering College, Chennai (2015 – 2019)