Pulkit Aggarwal
Consultant @ The World Bank
Bridging rigorous research with public policy. Focused on development challenges, women's economic empowerment, and evidence-driven scalability in South Asia.
About Me
I am interested in the process of public policy and bridging research and practice. Driven by the belief that the urgency of development challenges must be balanced with well-informed policy that is shaped by local needs and guided by evidence.
My work so far has centered around research on women's empowerment in South Asia. Other topics I am interested in include issues of governance and state capacity, social protection, urban poverty, and scalability.
Quick Info
- New Delhi, India
- UBC Economics (B.A.)
- linkedin.com/in/pulkit-agg
Work Experience
The World Bank
Research Consultant
November 2025 - Present (9 months)New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Topics: Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) in India.
- Team: South Asia Gender Innovation Lab (SAR GIL).
Research Consultant
February 2024 - October 2025 (1 year 9 months)Washington DC, United States
- Topics: Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) in South Asia; Digital Job Platforms.
- Work/Skills: Data analysis, report drafting, literature reviews, project management, research assistant training, operational lab support.
- Team: South Asia Gender Innovation Lab (SAR GIL).
- Co-authored World Bank publications on WEE in Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Duke University
Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow
July 2022 - January 2024 (1 year 7 months)Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Topics: Child Marriage, Maternal Health, Women's Empowerment in Bangladesh.
- Work/Skills: Causal econometric data analysis, survey design & coding, grant writing, project management.
- PIs: Erica Field, Rachel Glennerster, Kate Vyborny, Nina Buchmann, Sakib Mahmood.
- Based at the DevLab@Duke.
Simbi Foundation
Research Advisor
September 2021 - December 2022 (1 year 4 months)Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Topic: EdTech (Educational Technology).
- Advised research teams on research designs, econometric methodologies, and data collection protocols.
- Collaborated with operations and grant writing teams to communicate research findings by simplifying technical language.
Literacy Researcher
April 2019 - April 2022 (3 years 1 month)Vancouver, Canada | Yumbe, Uganda
- Led independent research to evaluate the impact of an EdTech intervention using non-experimental test score data.
- Designed a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) and collected baseline data in a UNHCR refugee settlement in Uganda to evaluate the quantitative impact of an EdTech intervention on primary school student literacy.
Statistics Canada
Junior Data Analyst
January 2022 - April 2022 (4 months)Canada
- Conducted data analysis and quantitative research assisting statistical data processing.
The World Bank
Data Analytics Intern, DECDI / DIME
September 2021 - December 2021 (4 months)Washington DC, United States
- Worked in the Data and Analytics Division within the Development Impact (DECDI) department (previously DIME).
Vancouver School of Economics at UBC
Research Assistant
September 2019 - December 2021 (2 years 4 months)Vancouver, Canada Area
- Topics: Informal Labor Markets, Misinformation.
- PIs: Jamie McCasland, Matt Lowe.
Infrastructure Canada
Junior Policy Analyst
May 2021 - August 2021 (4 months)Ottawa, Canada
- Centre for Rural Economic Development (CENRED).
WorkSafeBC
Research & Insights Assistant
January 2020 - March 2020 (3 months)Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
- Analyzed data using Excel and PowerBI to find insights to guide future research projects with internal and external stakeholders.
- Conducted primary research on employers' experience with WorkSafeBC through in-person surveys.
- Wrote research abstracts and maintained a repository of research projects on SharePoint.
UBC Sauder School of Business
Research Assistant
May 2019 - August 2019 (4 months)Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Marketing and Behavioural Science division.
- Web-scraping using Python.
Earls Kitchen + Bar
Dishwasher
May 2019 - August 2019 (4 months)Vancouver, Canada Area
- Maintained cleanliness and organized kitchen operations during high-volume service.
Featured Projects
EdTech Impact Evaluation in UNHCR Settlement
Design of a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) and data collection pipeline in a refugee settlement in Uganda to evaluate EdTech interventions on primary school literacy.
Women's Economic Empowerment in South Asia
Co-authored publications and data analysis on women's employment, digital job platforms, and local development policies in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
Skills & Credentials
Core Expertise
Methodologies
Languages & Tools
TCPS 2: CORE
Course on Research Ethics
1st Honorable Mention
Knowledge@Wharton High School Investment Competition
Get in Touch
Feel free to reach out to connect meaningfully, chat about development research, public policy challenges, or potential collaborations.