Manasee Desai

Manasee Desai has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Manasee is currently working as an Associate Managing Director at ideas42, a position they have held since July 2022. Prior to this, they served as a Vice President at ideas42 from November 2016 to July 2022.

Before joining ideas42, Manasee held multiple roles at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA). Manasee started as a Global Outreach Consultant in March 2013, where they focused on promoting IPA's work in the Bay Area and organizing events to attract support. Later, they became a Research Development Manager in December 2013, where they developed and managed large-scale research partnerships related to behavioral economics in finance and technology. Their work at IPA involved areas such as financial inclusion, Fintech, consumer finance, wellness technology, and mobile money. Manasee left IPA in September 2015.

Manasee's earlier experiences include working as a Project Associate/Consultant at the United Nations Ghana Country Office from September 2010 to May 2011. Manasee also worked as a Research Assistant at the Financial Access Initiative (FAI) at New York University from September 2009 to May 2010.

In their early career, Manasee worked at ideas42 at Harvard University as a Research Analyst & Infrastructure Developer from March 2008 to November 2009. Prior to that, they served as a Research Assistant at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard, from May 2007 to February 2008. Manasee also worked at the Centre for Microfinance (CMF) at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) as a Research Associate from January 2006 to May 2007. Their work at CMF involved conducting randomized control trial evaluations on microfinance programs and other social initiatives.

Manasee has also gained political campaign experience. Manasee worked as a Senior Field Manager for Jeff Klein's State Senate campaign in June 2004 and as a Deputy Volunteer Coordinator for Howard Dean's Presidential campaign in January and February 2004.

Manasee Desai pursued their education in a chronological order. Between 2001 and 2005, they attended Boston University, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Political Science. Manasee also minored in Economics and Biology during their time at the university. Subsequently, from 2009 to 2011, Manasee attended New York University, where they completed a Master's degree in International Policy, specifically in the field of study of International Policy. The provided information does not indicate any other educational experiences or degrees earned by Manasee Desai outside of these two periods and institutions.