Utkarsh S. — Associate Consultant

Utkarsh is a government consultant working at the intersection of government advisory, digital public infrastructure (DPI), artificial intelligence, and innovation ecosystems. Demonstrated success in co-creating and delivering large-scale, multi-stakeholder reform initiatives across agriculture and education sectors. Proven ability to lead technology policy consulting engagements, DPI framework development, conduct regulatory assessments, monitoring and evaluation and design governance mechanisms for data exchange systems. He has led strategic partnership and initiatives, formulated govt. policies and engaged key stakeholders at MeitY, MoA&FW, NITI Aayog, Ministry of Education, State Govts. and worked with eminent business and industry leaders. He specializes in policy advocacy, government advisory, research-based consultations, documentation and strategic communication. Strong project ownership, proposal development, stakeholder engagement, and team building experience. He has wide exposure to academic research, international competition, policy hackathon (MIT), emerging technology such as AI, 3D Printing, cybersecurity and has published research on contemporary policy issues such as water diplomacy, trade wars, climate change etc. Working with public data, he has built client projects on social engineering using applied data science, machine learning, NLP involving EDA, GIS mapping, forecasting. Utkarsh's work spans across digital transformation, data and digital governance, policy analysis, applied data analytics, ministerial reports, white papers and briefs across sectors such as agriculture, education, AI etc. Leveraging his unique academic blend of engineering and social sciences he brings convergence of technology and governance that drives socio-economic reform at population scale.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Government Advisory and Policy Research expert with a focus on Digital Transformation and AI solutions.

Location: Delhi, India

Experience: 6 yrs 2 mos

Skills

Digital Transformation
Public Policy
Policy Research
Government Advisory
Campaign Management
Research
Public Policy Research

Career Highlights

Expert in digital public infrastructure and government advisory.
Proven track record in policy advocacy and strategic communication.
Strong background in AI solutions for education and agriculture.

Work Experience

EY

Senior Consultant III (3 yrs 2 mos)

Wadhwani Foundation

Tech Policy (1 yr)

Infocrunch

Public Policy Specialist (2 yrs)

Alexis Foundation

Research Supervisor (1 yr)

Foreign Policy Research Centre

Researcher (3 mos)

Rakshak Foundation

Public Policy Research (2 mos)

Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology

Research Intern (3 mos)

Rapid Prototyping(FDM) Lab,NSIT

Research Intern (2 mos)

INDIAN RAILWAYS

Trainee (1 mo)

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Intern (1 mo)

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology

Masters at Delhi University

at St. John's School

Utkarsh S.

Associate Consultant

Delhi, India6 yrs 2 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in digital public infrastructure and government advisory.
Proven track record in policy advocacy and strategic communication.
Strong background in AI solutions for education and agriculture.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Government Advisory and Policy Research expert with a focus on Digital Transformation and AI solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital TransformationPublic PolicyPolicy ResearchGovernment AdvisoryCampaign ManagementResearchPublic Policy Research

Other Skills

AI SolutionsAgentic AIAgents in LangchainAnalytical SkillsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Artificial Neural NetworksBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Model and AICCampaign StrategiesCritical ThinkingCybersecurityData AnalysisData GovernanceData Interpretation

About

Experience

Ey

Senior Consultant III

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Delhi, India · On-site

🚀 Driving Policy & Strategy for Agri Stack DPI-
🔹 Spearheaded the Data Exchange Framework and its Terms of Reference, collaborating with MeitY, CivicDataLabs, and the Chief Knowledge Officer, MoA&FW.
🔹 Led knowledge management and organized national & regional conferences on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Agriculture.
🔹 Facilitated policy communication through briefings, presentations, and Centre-State coordination for Agri Stack implementation.
🔹 Orchestrated Steering Committee meetings and weekly review meetings chaired by the Additional Secretary.
🔹 Developed rules & guidelines for data sharing in agriculture, Special Central Assistance, Grievance module SOPs, master circulars, and technical presentations.
🔹 Contributed to the Agri Stack Blueprint, foundational documents, and thought leadership publications.
🤝 Government Relations & Advisory-
🔹 Provided review and feedback on the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 for MoA&FW.
🔹 Drafted a Programme Proposal for India-Russia Economic Cooperation in Agriculture.
🔹 Handled Parliament & RTI queries, press releases, policy briefs, and reports for mission-critical projects at MoA&FW.
🔹 Led pilot implementations in Punjab & Uttar Pradesh for Govt. of India’s digital transformation initiatives.
💼 Business Development & Consulting-
🔹 Developed business & client documentation (Inception Report, Interim Report, FRS, SRS) for organizations like the Asian Development Bank & Protean eGov Tech.
🔹 Supported business development through RFPs, ANM preparations, briefings, and presentations for EY leadership.
#DigitalAgriculture #PublicPolicy #GovTech #AgriStack #DataGovernance #DigitalTransformation

StrategyBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementDigital TransformationPublic Policy

Wadhwani foundation

Tech Policy

Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr · Delhi, Delhi, India · Hybrid

🚀 Policy Research, AI Solutions & Government Advisory-
🔹 Co-authored a White Paper for the Ministry of Education, proposing scalable AI technology solutions to address India's 250 million adult illiteracy challenge.
🔹 Designed and executed policy research frameworks focusing on economic opportunity, education, and entrepreneurship.
🔹 Engaged with policymakers, think tanks, and civil society organizations to drive systemic reforms in skilling & employment policies.
🔹 Developed strategic policy briefs & white papers, advocating for equitable economic growth and workforce development programs.
🔹 Led expert consultations for the Data Management Office (DMO), collaborating with academia, industry, and government stakeholders to shape data governance policies.
📊 Data-Driven Policy & Digital Transformation-
🔹 Conducted Census data analysis & GIS mapping, informing policy briefs for Digital Agriculture Mission & Agri Stack.
🔹 Developed policy consultation papers on ONDC, DPDP Bill 2022, and emerging data governance frameworks.
🔹 Consulted with DMEO, NITI Aayog on data-driven agriculture projects, including the OOMF framework and PMKSY scheme.

Digital TransformationStakeholder ManagementReport WritingGIS mappingTableauAI Solutions+2

Infocrunch

Public Policy Specialist

Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 · 2 yrs · Delhi, India · On-site

Campaign management and political consultancy for a national political party in India.
Developed policy briefs and ministerial reports on key issues such as agriculture, self-reliant economy, water management and cybersecurity.
Built data analysis tools using R, Python, and Power BI on Census and Harvard Energy Access data enhancing policy research through advanced data visualization techniques.
Conducted impact evaluation with GIS mapping and visualization.

Public SectorPublic Sector ConsultingCampaign StrategiesAnalytical SkillsPolicy AdvocacyPublic Policy+1

Alexis foundation

Research Supervisor

Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr · Greater Delhi Area

Foreign policy research centre

Researcher

Sep 2019 – Dec 2019 · 3 mos · Greater Delhi Area

1. Engaged discussions with journalists, academicians, experts and High Commissioner of Sri-Lanka to India on sub-national diplomacy at FPRC annual event.
2. Facilitated Foreign Policy dialogue event with academicians, former ambassadors from India, Kazakhstan, Sweden, Latvia etc.
3. Published research articles on foreign policy issues and international political economy.
Appreciated by Dr. Harald Malmgren, former advisor to US Presidents on article "Trade War and Localization"

Rakshak foundation

Public Policy Research

Jul 2019 – Sep 2019 · 2 mos · Greater Lucknow Area

1. Public Policy research project under Dr. Saroj Kumar IAS, Special Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
2. Conducted field visits, stakeholder consultation and surveys in 10 public institutions spread across the state of Uttar Pradesh.
3. Proposed Student Quality Circles (industrial concept) to improve education quality in the 141 Government Polytechnic education institutions in Uttar Pradesh, impacting 75000 students.

content writingForeign Policy AnalysisQuantitative ResearchResearch

Netaji subhas institute of technology

Research Intern

Jan 2015 – Apr 2015 · 3 mos · Greater Delhi Area

1.Traditional and non-traditional optimization techniques.
2. Working on Geometric Bin Packing Algorithm to efficiently pack components in a given geometric constraint using meta-heuristic approach.

Stakeholder EngagementDiscussion FacilitationResearchPublic Policy Research

Rapid prototyping(fdm) lab,nsit

Research Intern

Jun 2014 – Aug 2014 · 2 mos · Greater Delhi Area

1.Virtual Modeling and Simulation of Functionally Graded Material based Component using FDM Technique
2.Optimizing the FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) process w.r.t build time, volume of support structure and model material within geometric constraints and machine setup using Taguchi’s DOE.