TEAM

Nikhil is currently working as an administrative assistant with the project. He started his career as an intern with the project. Nikhil is a skilled and dedicated professional who is always yearning to learn. He is recognised within the team for his hard working and loyal attitude and proven acumen.

Nikhil holds a Master’s degree in MBA Finance from University of Delhi and has completed his under graduation in commerce from University of Delhi.

When not working for the project, Nikhil loves to explore the unexplored places and spending his time outdoors in sports activities. 

Dr. Keerti is a public health professional with 9 years of experience in decentralised planning, project cycle management, capacity building, and implementation of multi-state projects. Since her early years, she is captivated by the field of medicine. She is a proficient Dental Surgeon but while practising she realised promotion of health, prevention of disease, and empowerment of individuals will positively impact the lives of millions of people around the world and thus went on to pursue Master’s in Public Health Management. She has worked with the Government, National, International NGO, Development Partners with a multitude of vulnerable communities ranging from communities hard hit by TB -HIV to Street Children. She has led numerous assignments on development issues related to health, nutrition, WASH, in both urban and rural areas in various states. She has also mentored team in conceptualization and implementation of innovative solutions to address the challenges faced by the public health supply chain. In her previous organization, she was involved in array of activities such as advocating with government, program planning, designing, and undertaking research and training, technically supporting development of monitoring tools, developing, and designing interactive content for training, and facilitating capacity building sessions. She is also a recipient of best performer of the year Award for her exemplary performance and leadership skills. In her free time, Keerti likes to watch cricket, travel with her family and indulge herself in painting and sketching.

Gloria’s interest in international cooperation was first ignited during her internship at the Goethe-Institut Philippines in Manila and strengthened while working for a GIZ global programme at headquarters in Bonn and in Bangalore – where she also developed her passion for India. Prior to her current role she worked at the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in the field of International Student Marketing as well as Higher Education Management. With her experience in the field and on international projects she is looking forward to collaborative working within the IGUHC team and partners towards a more fair and sustainable future in international cooperation, especially in the health and social sector. Gloria obtained degrees in communications and economics from the Humboldt-University of Berlin including study semesters in Spain. She has a passion for yoga and yoga philosophy, meditation, breathwork and running. She likes exploring new countries, cultures and food in all its varieties and is looking forward to deepening her skills on playing the harmonium.

Nandini is an experienced Health Care Professional with nearly 10 years of experience. Since childhood, she remained fascinated by the field of medicine. She is a qualified dental surgeon and an alumnus of International Institute of Health Management Research, New Delhi. After completing her graduation and working as a dental surgeon, she yearned to work in a much wider area of healthcare where she could harness the understanding of health sciences and increase the reach to a larger sector of society. She has worked across a wide range of organizations including consulting firms, govt. organizations and hospitals and has had the opportunity to interact with clinicians and allied healthcare professionals, administrators, patients, and industry experts. The vast experience allows her to appreciate the significance of each stakeholder and component of the healthcare system in totality. Her area of expertise includes stakeholder liaising and management, process improvement, content development and conceptualization and quality assurance. The integrity, dedication to her work and ability to work across teams, has earned her various awards and recognition, in her past organizations. She lives with her family in Gurgaon and when time permits, enjoys spending time with friends, reading, and travelling.

Tuba has completed her Bachelors in Sociology and hold a Master’s degree in International Relations, Law and Business along with a specialization in Human Rights and International Development from O.P. Jindal Global University. Prior to this, she worked with the project as an intern for 6 months. Her areas of interest include public policy and sustainable development with an emphasis on social protection in the South-Asian region.

Tuba’s high integrity and commitment towards her work speaks for itself and she is always looking for new opportunities to grow and expand her knowledge. In her free time, Tuba likes to indulge in photography. To escape the hustle, she relies on good food and long drives.

THE SHORT

Gurjit Kaur an administrative officer by profession with a special interest in handling various administration roles. She works with IGUHC as their managerial/secretarial officer.

THE LONG

She was born and brought up in Delhi. She has more than 15+years’ experience in handling various administration roles. This includes her experience in GIZ India as well. The key strengths that she possesses relevant for her position: Experience in administration, procurement, accounting, logistics and vendor management, Good working knowledge of ICT technologies and computer applications, Quick learner, team player and ability to independently manage responsibilities. She has prepared the design and managed production of communication materials for various GIZ Programme / project (s). Qualities like thoughtfulness, practicability, proactiveness, professionalism, independence, sincerity, and straightforwardness are big assets of her.

Keep Calm and do YOGA, as it is the best way to health and fitness.

Amit brings with him more than 2 decades of progressive and wide ranging experience in various aspects of health systems strengthening, social health insurance, health communications and human resources for health. He has a Masters in Hospital Administration and a M.Phil in Health Systems Management, along with various short courses in quality management, communications, management and capacity building. In addition to the technical expertise, he also has led various GIZ and USAID funded projects in India, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Kyrgyzstan, along with leading OD exercises for major corporate houses in UAE and India.

Before moving on to more strategic and program management functions, he was an avid practitioner and trainer in the areas of Quality Management and Human Resources for Health, being one of the pioneers in Facilitated Quality Improvement and Systemic Quality Improvement approaches of GIZ, and has also served as the spokesperson for the GIZ Regional Sector Network for SE Asia and Eastern Europe. To add to this he also has many research papers in areas of HRH and QM in health.

Being a firm believer and practitioner of Simon Sinek’s Infinite Mindset approach, Amit enjoys learning and updating his people management skills. Apart from work, Amit also enjoys travelling and going for really long drives, and indulging in English fiction once in a while.

Shakeel Ahmad is a visionary and goal-oriented ICT Project Management Professional with over 18 years’ experience in the areas of Strategic Planning, Information and Communication Technology, Development & Implementation of ICT for Health, Rural Development, Agriculture and Education. Born in Kanpur, he holds Masters in Computer Application. His first stint was with IIT Kanpur as a researcher. Thereafter he worked with several development organisations like GIZ, UNDP, Unicef and OneWorld International.  He has experience in planning, managing & driving successful projects/ programs in the domain of ICT Implementation, including system sizing, estimation, requirement gathering, field implementation and monitoring. He has worked with Central and State Governments on various projects and even received appraisal from the Prime Minister of India in 2008 for successful development and execution of ICT and biometrics based end-to-end solution within MGNREGA program.

Born and brought up in Kolkata, Reema completed her graduation from the University of Kolkata and moved to New Delhi to pursue her career. While working, she completed her Post Graduation in Humans Resources and has been ever since been working for the past 23 years in various private and development sector organizations such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), International Development Research Centre (IDRC), South African High Commission. Reema brings her expertise in finance and project management, budgeting, grants, contracts and office administration. Reema’s favourite pastimes include baking and music.

Originally from the capital city, Delhi, Poonam has always been driven by passion to make a difference. She is a graduate with more than 10 years of rich experience and still eager to learn and know more. Her professional experience ranges from consumer delight, administration, event, contracts, etc. which has prepared her well to perform in situations of chaos. Poonam has been with GIZ for over 3 years. Like her city, she is always bustling with infectious energy which keeps the entire team in high spirits. Known for her responsible nature, she is a go-getter and is very supportive when it comes to work and helping other team members. Her hobbies include traveling and exploring new destinations and closely observing different cultures.

Angad has nearly 10 years of experience of working in Indian healthcare context with expertise and special interest in Public-Private Partnerships in Healthcare. He is part of a team which provides technical assistance to stakeholders in the areas of healthcare financing, social health insurance, health systems strengthening, PPPs in health. He has extensive experience in advising state and central governments, international development organizations, not for profit organizations and policy making agencies. In his previous job as a consultant to World Bank, Uttarakhand Health Systems Development Project, he was instrumental in designing the project by identifying gaps in service delivery, development of project components, developing institutional, implementation arrangements and monitoring mechanism for the project. He also contributed in implementing social health insurance schemes in the state. Prior to this, Angad worked as Senior Research Associate in Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University on DFID and World Bank funded research project in the areas of Healthcare PPPs He also briefly worked in UK after his Masters. Angad has undergone numerous World Bank trainings on healthcare PPPs, healthcare financing and health system strengthening. He has also completed WHO’s Advanced Course on Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage for Low and Middle Income Countries, in Barcelona, Spain. Angad holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from University of Sheffield, School of Health and Related Research.