Satender leads the Knowledge Institute (KI) at the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM), Noida. He is passionate about leveraging technology and data to empower social purpose organizations (SPOs) in developing evidence-informed solutions for pressing social and policy issues. His work spans from assessing the feasibility of implementing an AI-driven governance risk assessment system in developing countries to creating a unified data platform on SDGs. With an MSc in Development Management with Applied Development Economics specialism from the London School of Economics (LSE), he has worked as a consultant with organizations like the World Bank, UNDP, IRRI, JSW, JK Paper Limited, ACC, etc. His research and insights are featured in peer-reviewed journals such as ICCLJ (ABDC Category A journal) and EPW (ABDC Category B journal), and in forums like World Economic Forum, LSE ID Blogs, IDR, Times of India blogs and Financial Express, etc.
Satender Rana
Senior Research fellow, ISDM
