Madhusmita Pattanayak is a member of the Strategic Leadership Team – Programme Unit at Gram Vikas. She leads evidence-building efforts for WSGP across multiple locations and coordinates the implementation of Water Secure Gram Panchayat initiatives with partner organizations and is a member of Network for Water Secure Gram Panchayat (NWSGP).
She joined in February 2025 after spending over three years at SOUL as a Senior Associate, where she worked on policy analysis, capacity building, and institutional strengthening. Her work spanned the Higher Education Department, School and Mass Education Department, and the Agriculture and Horticulture sectors in Odisha. Prior to that, she worked as a Content Writer at Examrly.
She holds an MPhil and an MA in Sociology from Utkal University and a BA in Sociology from Ramadevi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar.