Swetha Sridharan
About Swetha Sridharan
Swetha Sridharan is a Senior Researcher and Deputy Director of International Foundation and NGO Partnerships at Mathematica, where she has worked since 2018. She specializes in reproductive health and program development, leveraging her expertise to enhance program effectiveness across multiple countries in Asia and Africa.
Work at Mathematica
Swetha Sridharan has been a Senior Researcher at Mathematica since 2019, contributing to various research initiatives. In 2018, she assumed the role of Deputy Director for International Foundation and NGO Partnerships, where she has worked for six years. Her responsibilities include leading business development efforts and providing capacity-building support to staff collaborating with foundations. She directs an internal community of practice focused on global philanthropy, enhancing the organization's impact in this area.
Education and Expertise
Swetha Sridharan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, Political Science, and German from Middlebury College, where she studied from 2000 to 2004. She furthered her education at Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, earning a Master of Arts in Human Security and Development Economics from 2009 to 2011. Her expertise includes reproductive health, family planning, and maternal and child health, particularly in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Background
Before her current roles at Mathematica, Swetha Sridharan worked as a Research Analyst from 2011 to 2015 and as a Researcher from 2015 to 2019, both in Cambridge, MA. She also served as Assistant Director of the Task Force Program at the Council on Foreign Relations from 2006 to 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier in her career, she was a Legal Assistant at Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York, NY, from 2004 to 2006.
Achievements
Swetha Sridharan has played a significant role in developing strategic visions for foundations to integrate data into their decision-making processes. She specializes in breaking down silos between research and program development, which enhances program effectiveness. Her project management experience spans multiple countries in Asia and Africa, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria, where she has led initiatives in health financing, eHealth, and mHealth.