Engineer & Researcher · Fair AI for Public Systems
SARAL — Algorithmic Welfare Triage
An operator-facing decision-support probe developed to examine how human discretion and rule-based recommendations interact in welfare access settings. The system is archived as a field-deployed prototype and design reference.
Project Nagrik — Exploratory Fieldwork
An exploratory field project across Maharashtra documenting reported experiences of welfare access, digital exclusion, administrative gatekeeping, and institutional trust. The material is presented descriptively and informed the early motivation for SARAL.
I am Parth Mody, an engineer and researcher-in-training focused on how AI, data science, and institutional design interact within public systems. My work examines the friction between algorithmic decision support and human administrative discretion.
I combine computational methods, qualitative field engagement, and system design to build empirical probes and public-interest prototypes such as SARAL and Project Nagrik. I am currently completing my Master of Data Science & Decisions at UNSW in Sydney.