Ankit Chandra
Program Coordinator at Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska- Claim this Profile
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Venture Deals Fall 2019
TechstarsSep, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Coordinator
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Sep 2020 - Present
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Program Associate
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Aug 2020 - Sep 2020
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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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. - 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.
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DeHaat
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Manager
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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
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Agribusiness Consultant
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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.
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Farmanze Agri Pvt. Ltd.
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India
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Food and Beverage Services
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Co-Founder
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Sep 2015 - Jan 2017
Headed B2B agribusiness, design and content backend. Headed B2B agribusiness, design and content backend.
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The Dexterity Global Group
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Frontline Entrepreneur
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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. - 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.
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Founder President
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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 - 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
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Education
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Master's degree, Biological/Biosystems Engineering -
Banaras Hindu University
Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Engineering (Major) -
St. Dominic Savio's High School, Patna
Science (Biology stream)