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​Summary

I am a seasoned, well rounded professional with over ten years of experience in budgets, data, knowledge management, e-government and Web 2.0. My awards include top prize in Latin American Innovation in 2008 Development Solutions and Results (team member and idea originator) [World Bank]

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​Specialties
E-government, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), management, finance in development banks, information technology, development

 

 

 

Experience

​Blogger 

Washington Post, ReadWriteWeb, Edudemic, World Bank blogs
Several years

My primary area of interest as a blogger, is in the impact of technology on society.  I have developed a mashup using New York Times and Twitter APIs, and written blogs/technical papers on Open Data, Open Development, Open Education, and Web 2.0 areas such as Tweet Semantics, Semantic Web/Price Dispersion, Social Media and Development. My blogs have appeared in People, Spaces, Deliberation (World Bank), Washington Post, ReadWriteWeb, Edudemic and other publications. I have also written papers and books, and been covered in the press via media mentions.  Here is a list of all my blogs.

 

​Senior Resource Management Officer

The World Bank
October 2011 – Present 

I work in the corporate finance unit of the World Bank and have been working on how budgets can enable the flow of expertise within the institution, and budget transparency. Previously I also worked on the design and implementation of the World Bank Scorecard

 

​Resource Management Officer/Public Sector Assignment
The World Bank
2000 – Present 

Economics Department in Latin America Division of World Bank (budget, knowledge, and some work on ICTs): As team lead and OPE supervisor for my team, I contributed to a balanced budget and a well managed work program, overall quality, and well managed deliverables for the department, while contributing to projects and being a co-author of the LAC E-government agenda. I also developed a knowledge strategy for my department and trained country offices (Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia) in use of knowledge tools.
 

Economics Department in Latin America Division of World Bank (public sector administration management of portfolio, and e-government): As Acting TTL and backup TTL for tasks in Latin America Public Sector, I contributed to Public Sector Modernization in the LAC region, with particular emphasis on e-government. My contributions to trade, decentralization, civil service reform, extractive industries in Peru, governance indicators, trust fund and portfolio management were recognized by my co-workers. (Projects include: OECS E-government project, and Mexico Business Process Outsourcing project)

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Operations Officer

The World Bank (Bangladesh)

1997-1999

I was responsible for portfolio/deliverables/work program management, deliverables, quality, and overall monitoring, I was also the key liaison for Aid Coordination, supporting the Director in establishing strategic partnerships with development organizations and bilateral aid agencies, internal/external liaison. As a part of the Front Office, I also functioned as interlocutor internally as well as with Government of Bangladesh (GOB). Produced the Annual Review of Portfolio Performance (Bangladesh), first draft of Country Portfolio Performance Review, and contributed to the Country Assistance Strategy
 

​Visiting Lecturer and Special Assistant
North South University
1995 – 1997 

As a Visiting Professor, I taught Management of Information Systems, Accounting I and II, Introduction to Finance and helped develop MIS and MBA program curricula. As Special Assistant to the President, I worked on outreach, contacts with the government, and faculty programs

 

​Head, Department of Career Services
North South University
1995 – 1997

I managed the Department of Career Services and supervised staff, coordinated the internship program, job placement, graduate study abroad and alumni relations of North South University.
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Projects

​NYT and Twitter mashup
2011 to 2011
Team Members: Tanya Gupta
A simple mashup of NYT movies and Twitter
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Languages

English (Native or bilingual proficiency)
Spanish (Professional working proficiency)
Bengali (Native or bilingual proficiency)
Hindi (Native or bilingual proficiency)
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Skills, Education & Expertise

E-government  Resource Management  Strategic Planning  Financial Analysis Business Analysis  Blogging
 

Education

Bentley University
MBA, Finance (and Management Information Systems)
Spring Hill College
B.S. in Business Administration, Economics and Finance, Minor in Computer Science

Recommendations

“I am the Editor of the blog, Peoples, Spaces, Deliberation. Tanya is one of our best bloggers. She is our expert on social media as they interact with development challenges. She is both knowledgeable and articulate. And a great colleague.” February 9, 2012
1st Dr. Sina Odugbemi, Program Head, The World Bank, Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP)
 

“Tanya is an excellent team Bank professional, and we worked hard together in Mexico project.” February 11, 2010

1st Andres Santoro, Consultant, The World Bank
 

“Tanya is one of the most accomplished World Bank professionals I have ever met. She has a full command of the Bank's business processess and committs herself to the highest performance standards in terms of timeliness and quality. Not surprisingly, she is able to achieve very high levels of internal and external client satisfaction. I look forward to working again with Tanya. Every World Bank team should be very proud of having Tanya as team member or leader.” February 15, 2012
1st David Varela, Public Sector Management, World Bank Group

 

Additional Information

Websites
Personal Website: http://techtanya.com
Blog Website: http://blogs.worldbank.org/publicsphere/team/tanya-gupta