Research & Consulting
Exciting News!
We are happy to announce that Dr. U V Somayajulu, the CEO of Sigma, has been appointed as a Board of Studies member of the Department of Statistics, Andhra University. This prestigious role positions him as the industry representative, bridging the gap between academia and real-world insights in accordance with the New Education Policy. This is the second time , Dr. Somayajulu would be serving in this position after a gap of three years. His expertise and contribution to the field of applied statistics are invaluable, and we are confident that his insights will continue to enrich the academic landscape. Join us in congratulating Dr. U V Somayajulu on this remarkable achievement. We look forward to witnessing his continued impact on statistical education and research.
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Yogesh J Patil
Present Designation: Sr Manager- Operations and Business Development – West
Areas of specialization
Field Audits, Large Quantitative and Qualitative Studies, Customer Satisfaction Surveys, Behavioural Surveys and Monitoring and Evaluation Studies.
Key Qualifications
Handled different types of studies.
Qualitative Research
Focus Group Discussions (Full, Mini, and Extended Groups), Depth Interviews (Single, Paired, Triads,) Observation Studies (Home or Shop or Workplace)
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Quantitative Research
Observation Studies, Census. Product Tests, Profiling Study, Creation of Database, Mystery shopping / Audits, Auto Clinics (2 wheelers, 4 wheelers), Study on FMCG products, Tracking Studies, Customer Satisfaction studies / Employees Satisfaction Studies, Corporate Image Studies (among HR and CEOs of the company) , Pharma Studies, GCS Study, Health Care study.
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Social Research
Handled different type of the projects in rural and urban areas including the RTI panel study on water and child health, STI patients interview. Worked as District coordinator for IBBA (Interrelated Behavioral and Biological Assessment). Other projects coordinated include Chaha endline, PSI track endline study, Sports baseline survey, Boston University study in institutional assessment, elder abuse study, ageing study for ISEC/UNFPA, DLHS 4, CNNS, GATS 2 etc
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Education
Psychology Graduate, Post Graduate in Sociology