Reetika Sinha

Political and public-policy research professional with hands-on experience in electoral and constituency-level field research at India's leading political and election-strategy consulting firm. At I-PAC, conducted structured political and governance research across 5 blocks, 32 gram panchayats and 519 field locations spanning two Assembly Constituencies — covering ~5 lakh voters/constituents — and translated field-level political intelligence into stakeholder strategy and outreach that lifted constituent participation by 7%. Currently sustaining that research practice independently, tracking Maharashtra's political landscape as a self-directed study.

Comfortable operating with ambiguity, leading teams under pressure, and using modern AI/research tools to turn raw field and survey data into clear, decision-ready findings. MA in Political Science with International Relations from Jadavpur University (9.94/10).

Independent Political Researcher (Self-Directed Study) — Maharashtra Politics - Independent / Self-Initiated

(2026-07)

• Independently tracking and analysing Maharashtra's evolving political landscape — party positioning, electoral trends and constituency-level dynamics — as a self-directed research study.
• Building and maintaining an independent dataset to inform ongoing political and electoral analysis, sustaining hands-on research practice alongside job search.

Strategy Consultant — Political & Electoral Research - Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) - Kolkata, West Bengal

(2025-11 - 2026-05)

India's leading political consulting and election-strategy firm

• Conducted constituency-level political and governance field research across 5 blocks, 32 gram panchayats and 519 locations spanning two Assembly Constituencies (~5 lakh voters/constituents), benchmarking on-ground implementation against programme guidelines (Amar Para Amar Samadhan, Patha Shree Yojna, Duare Sarkar) and reporting findings directly to client stakeholders.
• Led structured electoral and voter-sentiment research and surveys across 519 field locations; managed relationships with 300+ community, political and institutional stakeholders; converted findings into targeted outreach strategy that drove a 7% increase in constituent/voter participation.
• Recruited, trained and led a 24-person field operations team across two Assembly Constituencies, resolving 95% of field-level and political-sensitivity issues in real time — operating with the ambiguity and pace typical of election-cycle work.
• Coordinated large-scale voter and public engagement campaigns across administrative tiers, political stakeholders, community leaders and field teams, keeping execution aligned to campaign timelines and resource constraints.
• Built Excel-based tracking and reporting systems to monitor KPIs, SOP adherence and field intelligence in real time; synthesised political and field evidence into concise briefs and actionable recommendations for leadership and clients.

Master of Arts - Political Science with International Relations - Jadavpur University, Kolkata (2024-06)

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science - Lady Brabourne College, Calcutta University, Kolkata (2022-07)

UGC-NET - Political Science - University Grants Commission (2025-07)