Anjali Deshmukh
Program DirectorEmail:anjali.deshmukh@pratham.org
Phone:+91 98789 45612
Location:Pune, India
Professional Summary
Social sector leader with 10 yrs scaling literacy programs across rural India. Program reached 340,000 children in FY24. Known for clear communication, ownership, and shipping measurable outcomes. Combines strong consulting fundamentals with cross-functional collaboration and a bias for execution.Experience
Jan 2020Present
Program Director, Rural Literacy
Pratham Education Foundation · Pune, India
• Scaled reading program from 40k → 340k children in 4 years• Raised ₹18Cr in grants from Gates Foundation, Nudge, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
• Managed team of 240 field staff across 6 states
• Managed workplans across 7 workstreams on time
• Supported diligence / transformation cases with clear risk framing
Jun 2016Dec 2019
Program Manager, Early Education
Teach For India · Pune, India
• Led after-school literacy program serving 12k students in 40 schools• Designed teacher training curriculum adopted by 180 fellows
• Synthesized research into board-ready recommendations
• Managed workplans across 3 workstreams on time
• Supported diligence / transformation cases with clear risk framing
Skills
Program Management, Fundraising, Grant Writing, M&E, Impact Assessment, Team Building, Field Operations, Policy AdvocacyProjects
Reading Assessment App
Android, ASER Framework
Grant Impact Dashboard
Power BI, Google Sheets
Implementation PMO (Pratham Education Foundation)
Problem Structuring, Excel, PowerPoint, Stakeholder Management, Research
• Documented learnings reused by peer teams
• Recognized in team/org review for execution quality
Implementation PMO (Pratham Education Foundation)
Problem Structuring, Excel, PowerPoint, Stakeholder Management, Research
• Documented learnings reused by peer teams
• Recognized in team/org review for execution quality
Education
MSW, Development Studies
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Mumbai, India
Gold Medalist · Best Dissertation Award