Ankit Chandra

Program Coordinator at Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska
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Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area, US
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Venture Deals Fall 2019
    Techstars
    Sep, 2019
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • Program Coordinator
      • Sep 2020 - Present

    • Program Associate
      • Aug 2020 - Sep 2020

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

      - Analyzed geo-spatial hydroclimatic data with real-time water and energy use data to understand irrigation patterns and decision making on a smart energy-meter project in Nebraska.- Conducted research to understand irrigation policies in the context of the water-energy-food nexus and decision-making in Sub-Saharan Africa.

    • India
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Program Manager
      • Apr 2017 - Jul 2018

      - Led a CISCO-funded CSR project with a focus on Digitization of Agriculture and built the project team - Spearheaded econometric and supply chain of agricultural inputs under the “DeHaat” model- Improved process efficiency through expansion of “DeHaat” centers standardizing end-to-end project management workflow- Mobilized micro-entrepreneurs who run “DeHaat” centers and trained respective farmers on soil sampling, crop management of paddy, wheat and vegetables and digital tools in agriculture- Designed (graphically and strategically) a new layout for “DeHaat” centers and increased farmers outreach at different centers

    • Agribusiness Consultant
      • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

      - Consolidated, edited and drafted a detailed research report on Supply Chain and Market of Pulses.- Liaised with different stakeholders involved into the pulse value chain like Farmers, Millers, Traders, Wholesalers, Retailers and Exporters.- Liaised with KVKs in 4 district (in Bihar), 2 Research Universities, and IIPR (Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur)- Presented an improvised pulse value chain model to strengthen the retailing and branding of pulses.

    • India
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • Co-Founder
      • Sep 2015 - Jan 2017

      Headed B2B agribusiness, design and content backend.

    • Frontline Entrepreneur
      • 2010 - May 2015

      - Successfully managed a team of volunteers, interns, and content designers.- DexGlobe.com: Managed a team of content creators and social media experts for an online education portal with 100,000 hits from 249 cities globally.- Dexterity School of Leadership and Entrepreneurship: Headed operations for South Asia's first of its kind set up for school students backed by TED & Ashoka Fellows, Presidential Awardee.

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • Founder President
      • Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

      - Floated India's largest green Ideas contest- Greenpreneurship Challenge- Championed 'Clean the Campus' campaign.- SOY National Forum: Developed idea and headed operations for a “Voice Yourself” National Youth Forum in 2012

Education

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Master's degree, Biological/Biosystems Engineering
    2018 - 2020
  • Banaras Hindu University
    Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Engineering (Major)
    2011 - 2015
  • St. Dominic Savio's High School, Patna
    Science (Biology stream)
    2008 - 2010

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