Sudaba Parnian Ahmadi | Evaluation, Analytics & Impact Strategy
Turning evidence into insight, learning, and stronger decisions.
Sudaba Parnian Ahmadi is an evaluation and analytics specialist with more than a decade of experience across public health, higher education, international development, and global health systems. Her work brings together mixed-methods evaluation, workforce analytics, performance measurement, and impact storytelling to help organizations understand what is working, what needs to improve, and where evidence can guide stronger decisions.
Designing process, outcome, implementation, and systems-level evaluations that help organizations learn, adapt, and improve.
Developing indicators, dashboards, surveys, and measurement frameworks that translate complex data into practical insights.
Exploring how cost, value, and resource allocation can be integrated into evaluation design and decision-making.
Combining quantitative evidence and qualitative stories to communicate program value, lessons learned, and public health impact.
My current work and interests focus on public health workforce resilience, leadership development, cost-inclusive evaluation, data-informed storytelling, and the use of evaluation to strengthen systems, programs, and long-term decision-making.
Cost-Inclusive Evaluation Special Issue Matchmaking Session
May 11, 2026 | 3:30–4:30 PM ET
I am co-editing a special issue of New Directions for Evaluation focused on cost-inclusive evaluation. This matchmaking session will bring together prospective authors, experienced evaluators, and the editorial team to discuss manuscript ideas, identify potential collaborations, and support stronger proposal development.