Shruthi Hotkar Dore
Summary
Quantitatively and policy-trained economist (MSc Financial Economics, University of Birmingham) with hands-on experience in research synthesis and landscape mapping across policy, practice and academic literature, including grey-literature sources. Experienced in public and patient engagement with vulnerable communities, grounded in a person-centred, lived-experience approach, alongside stakeholder coordination — contact management, meeting preparation and record-keeping — to keep research workstreams on track. Comfortable picking up unfamiliar territory and translating complex findings into clear outputs for policy, academic and public-facing audiences.
Overview
5
5
Languages
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Associate, Emergency Preparedness and Response Health Protection Research Unit (EPR HPRU)
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
01.2026 - 03.2026
- Conducted rapid evidence synthesis and secondary research across academic and public health literature to inform time-critical policy outputs.
- Collaborated with academic researchers and public health partners, including UK health agencies, maintaining rigorous data integrity under tight deadlines.
Research Intern (Public Policy)
International Institute of SDGs & Public Policy Research
Bengaluru
05.2025 - 05.2025
- Conducted systematic research synthesis and landscape mapping across multiple regulatory and policy frameworks, drawing on academic, legal and grey literature sources.
- Contributed to co-produced outputs evaluating policy effectiveness, identifying trends and drafting findings and recommendations to support national policy influencing.
- Drafted policy briefs tailored to non-specialist and professional audiences, aligned with organisational communications strategy.
Team Leader & Research Coordinator
Dr. B R Ambedkar School of Economics University
Bengaluru
03.2025 - 05.2025
- Coordinated stakeholders across a 60-participant study, including meeting preparation, agenda circulation and record-keeping to keep workstreams on track.
- Analysed qualitative and quantitative findings using R, producing structured summaries for academic reporting.
Research Intern
Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao
Bengaluru
09.2024 - 09.2024
- Produced landscape mapping of cost structures and market dynamics, delivering structured research briefs to support strategic decision-making across the investment ecosystem.
- Synthesised technical and economic literature into clear analytical outputs across interdisciplinary datasets.
Student Counsellor
VOICE 4 Girls
Sangareddy
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Delivered direct public engagement with adolescent girls in vulnerable circumstances across rural Telangana, providing individual and group counselling grounded in the lived experience of the communities served.
- Adapted content and communication style for non-specialist, non-English-dominant audiences.
Education
Master of Science - Financial Economics
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, UK07-2026
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Dr. BR Ambedkar School of Economics University
Bengaluru, India05-2025
Skills
- Research Synthesis
- Landscape Mapping
- Academic Review
- Grey-Literature Review
- Policy Analysis
- Public Engagement
- Patient Engagement
- Person-Centred Approach
- Lived-Experience Approach
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Meeting Preparation
- Record-Keeping
- Policy Brief Writing
LinkedIn Profile
linkedin.com/in/d-shruthi-hotkar-09772127a
Certification
- Qualitative Research Methods Fellowship — IISPP Research
Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
Telugu
French
Timeline
Research Associate, Emergency Preparedness and Response Health Protection Research Unit (EPR HPRU)
University of Birmingham
01.2026 - 03.2026
Research Intern (Public Policy)
International Institute of SDGs & Public Policy Research
05.2025 - 05.2025
Team Leader & Research Coordinator
Dr. B R Ambedkar School of Economics University
03.2025 - 05.2025
Research Intern
Education New Zealand | Manapou ki te Ao
09.2024 - 09.2024
Student Counsellor
VOICE 4 Girls
07.2024 - 08.2024
Master of Science - Financial Economics
University of Birmingham
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Dr. BR Ambedkar School of Economics University