Tasha Raman

Principal Advisor, Impact + Measurement

What inspires me

Learning from new people and communities; other people’s enthusiasm and optimism;  reading historical fiction.


Adage

“Success is liking yourself, like what you do, and liking how you do it” - Maya Angelou

Bio

Tasha is an experienced impact strategist and  researcher who excels at integrating creativity with evidence to address complex global challenges. Tasha brings a unique perspective to her work in social impact and development. Her career spans roles in international development, community focused nonprofits, and innovative design firms, where she has developed expertise in monitoring and evaluation, impact strategy, and systems research. Tasha’s approach combines rigorous analysis with innovative design thinking, ensuring solutions are both effective and scalable. 

Tasha’s portfolio includes projects across South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America in various sectors including digital financial services, health, agriculture, and economic development. She is particularly passionate about integrating systems thinking and participatory evaluation and design to create place-based solutions.  Through these experiences, she has demonstrated her ability to drive meaningful change through data-driven strategies and collaborative partnerships. 

Tasha holds a Master’s of Health Science in Environmental Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a B.S. in Neuroscience.

Frontier uses this assessment to identify our unique strengths and maximize our teamliness - how we collaborate effectively as cross-functional teams. We often pair colleagues with opposite strengths to turbocharge our creativity and impact.

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Tasha’s Clifton Strengths

Individualization

People exceptionally talented in the Individualization theme are intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how different people can work together productively.

Empathy

People exceptionally talented in the Empathy theme can sense other people’s feelings by imagining themselves in others’ lives or situations.

Woo

People exceptionally talented in the Woo theme love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with someone.

Positivity

People exceptionally talented in the Positivity theme have contagious enthusiasm. They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do.

Analytical

People exceptionally talented in the Analytical theme search for reasons and causes. They have the ability to think about all of the factors that might affect a situation.