At IDinsight, Uddesh supports the design and implementation of data-driven research to inform public policy decisions. He is currently working on a project focused on rice fortification. Prior to IDInsight, Uddesh worked at J-PAL South Asia, where he contributed to research on adolescents’ access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as the evaluation of agricultural extension services. Uddesh holds a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi. He speaks English, Hindi, and Odia.