Parnika Rai

Product Development Project Manager @Dhwani Rural Information Systems

Gurugram, IN

Managing full-cycle product and project delivery for data platforms and digital tools across leading nonprofits, think tanks, and public sector partners. Projects include: Indian School of Development Management – ISDM DataShaktiJan 2024 – PresentLive: https://datashakti.isdm.org.in/• Co-owned product delivery with the client’s Product Owner; led sprint planning, QA, and delivery of 150+ datasets.• Contributed to solutioning and finalization of data warehousing and ETL architecture using Apache NiFi, Hive, and PostgreSQL.• Led 5+ workshops and helped set up governance structures for long-term alignment. The Bridgespan Group – Assistive Funder Toolkit (PWIT Initiative)Oct 2024 – Mar 2025Live: https://pwit.isdm.org.in/• Delivered full product development lifecycle on Frappe framework, from conception to launch.• Developed digital toolkit enabling funders to assess and implement assistive grantmaking practices. 2030 Water Resources Group – Farm Equipment Rental Platform (Govt. of Uttar Pradesh)Jan 2025 – May 2025• Partnered with 2030 WRG (World Bank) to build MVP for farm machinery rental marketplace.• Translated stakeholder vision into actionable product roadmap and delivery framework.Greater Philadelphia based Civic Organisation – Civic Data PlatformApr 2025 – Present• Leading product delivery for a data platform serving journalists and civic actors.• Driving vision refinement, wireframing, and technical proof-of-concept execution alongside full project delivery.

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

MSc.(Hons) Mathematics + B.E.(Hons) Computer Sciences

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

Executive Master of Business Administration