Sitara Kumbale
About Sitara Kumbale
Sitara Kumbale is a Senior Associate at Evidence Action, where she has worked since 2024. She holds a Master’s of Applied Sciences in Data, Economics, and Development Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has a diverse background in analytics and consulting.
Work at Evidence Action
Sitara Kumbale has been serving as a Senior Associate at Evidence Action since 2024. In this role, she focuses on enhancing program effectiveness through evidence-based approaches. Her work involves engaging with stakeholders from international organizations to improve service delivery in low- and middle-income countries.
Education and Expertise
Sitara Kumbale is pursuing a Master’s of Applied Sciences in Data, Economics, and Development Policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which she began in 2023. She also completed a cross-registration program at Harvard Kennedy School in 2023. Sitara holds a Bachelor of Technology from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, where she studied from 2016 to 2020.
Professional Background
Sitara Kumbale has a diverse professional background. She worked as an Advanced Analytics Consultant at Wells Fargo from 2021 to 2022 and served as a Program Associate in Enterprise Analytics and Data Science at the same company from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, she was a Junior Consultant for the COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker at UNDP in 2022 and worked as a UNV Research Assistant from 2020 to 2022. Most recently, she was a Projects Analyst at Instiglio in Nairobi County, Kenya, from 2022 to 2024.
Experience in Service Delivery Models
Sitara Kumbale has experience in designing service delivery models specifically for refugee-centric services. Her focus is on making service delivery more effective in low- and middle-income countries, utilizing evidence-based strategies to enhance program outcomes.