Profile: Maulik is the founder of Trestle Research and Consulting, with over 15 years of experience in research, data management, and analysis. He spent seven years at J-PAL South Asia, focusing on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and randomized control trials (RCTs). As a United Nations consultant, he supported African countries in transitioning Consumer Price Index (CPI) data collection from paper-based systems to digital platforms.

He has contributed to international development projects with The World Bank, Harvard University, the London School of Economics, and MIT, and was recently featured in a SurveyCTO podcast for his contributions to the development sector.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Master’s degrees in Business Administration, Public Administration, and Development Studies; Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics; Certifications in Data Science, Python, and GIS.