Shruti Ramachandran

• Currently supporting impactful projects as a public health consultant, leveraging expertise in Monitoring and Evaluation, healthcare quality and equity, and strategic consulting.
• Develop strategic plans for client engagement and project execution.
• Develop and implement evaluation plans to measure program outcomes, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Develop detailed evaluation frameworks to assess project effectiveness and impact.
• Conduct comprehensive program evaluations using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Monitor implementation of evaluation protocols to ensure fidelity to plan.
• Assist in the design of monitoring systems that track progress toward desired goals.
• Prepare clear reports summarizing findings and recommendations for program improvement.
• Draft grant proposals outlining proposed evaluation methodology and timeline.

• Strategic Planning: Led feasibility assessments (study/country/site) and developed enrollment forecasts, typically for complex or high-priority programs.
• Led data-driven, end-to-end feasibility processes for clinical trials, focusing on site selection, patient enrollment forecasting, and risk mitigation to optimize study timelines.
• Data & Analytics: Utilized gold standard clinical trials tools and databases to analyze competitive landscapes and operational risks.
• Improved feasibility processes and technology adoption through continuous assessment and implementation of best practices.
• Collaborated with Clinical Operations, Data Science, and Development teams to refine protocol and operational plans, enhancing cross-functional effectiveness.
• Engaged stakeholders to align project goals with organizational objectives, ensuring all parties were informed and focused.

• Led 8-person cross-functional team, spanning quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation analysis, and data analytics, for network of 5 HIV/AIDS care
  centers.
• Established and managed Quality Management Program, inclusive of
  HIV/AIDS, transgender health, and value-based payment quality initiatives.
• Led successful VBC initiatives, resulting in over 2.5 MM in value based payments for quality outcomes and reduced cost of care.
• Senior-most point-of-contact for analytics, responsible for setting strategy, developing measurement frameworks, and ongoing guidance to key stakeholders.
• Led design, development, and management of report and dashboard solutions
  as well as complex real-time EMR-based quality reports.
• Directed all aspects of grant development, including forecasting opportunities, developing overall program design, proposal development, and follow up.
• Grew and maintained $18 million dollar grant portfolio, garnering $5.3 million in new funding.
• Contributed as Senior Member of Mentorship Program Committee, fostering professional development and growth among Institute staff.

• Led team delivering 1000+ hours of technical assistance to 30+ DOH-funded grantees.
• Directed implementation of 30+ high-impact HIV prevention interventions across diverse health settings, improving access to critical health services.
• Collaborated with master contractor to renew contracts and streamline administration of HIV programs, ensuring program continuity.
• Guided development of HIV prevention RFPs, ensuring programmatic alignment.
• Chaired program review panel, systematically evaluating HIV marketing materials.
• Enhanced tracking systems for monitoring benchmarks across funded programs, facilitating timely adjustments to improve program outcomes.
• Partnered with evaluation unit to design performance metrics for funded agencies.

(Dir. of Program Implementation Jan 2012-Jan 2013 w/ similar responsibilities.) Promoted to head of unit/Dir. of Technical Assistance in Jan 2013.)

Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control

• Created evaluation plans and conducted activities, analyzing data to prepare comprehensive quarterly and annual reports for senior leadership and federal stakeholders.
• Developed performance indicators and data reporting requirements, enabling grantees to capture relevant data elements and meet programmatic benchmarks.
• Integrated screening brief intervention and referral to treatment model across 11 HIV organizations, increasing client acceptance of substance use treatment referrals by 20%.
• Managed prevention with positives pilot program, facilitated brief sexual health screening among persons with HIV in multi-site clinics.

Completed three-year post-graduate public health training and leadership program, including two six-month rotations at CDC and two-year placement at NYC Department of Health and Hygiene.