Experience

iDeCK - Infrastructure Development Corporation (Karnataka) Ltd.

• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Sadhana Rural Education and Welfare Society

• Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Team Lead

  • Nov 2022 - Apr 2023

  Responsible for overseeing the Capacity Building for different stakeholders under the National Jal Jeevan Mission Programme in 5 districts in Karnataka. The job responsibilities include participating and overseeing the training progrmmes, co-ordination with the funding agency and other departments at the district level, documentation, training need assessment and developing case studies. Responsible for overseeing the Capacity Building for different stakeholders under the National Jal Jeevan Mission Programme in 5 districts in Karnataka. The job responsibilities include participating and overseeing the training progrmmes, co-ordination with the funding agency and other departments at the district level, documentation, training need assessment and developing case studies.



Vikasana Institute of Rural Development

• Mandya

• Project Management Consultant

  • Jul 2021 - Apr 2023

  Programmes Aims at Supporting the Government in the Vaccination Programme under Covid19 with three strategic principles - Safety and Health; Educational Development and Economic Development. Programmes Aims at Supporting the Government in the Vaccination Programme under Covid19 with three strategic principles - Safety and Health; Educational Development and Economic Development.



Navya Disha Trust

• India
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  Handholding the Implementation of 3Zero Programme in the State in partnership with the NGOs as Implementation Partners with the support of the 3Zero Global Center, Bangladesh. Handholding the Implementation of 3Zero Programme in the State in partnership with the NGOs as Implementation Partners with the support of the 3Zero Global Center, Bangladesh.



Bal Raksha Bharat [Save the Children]

• Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Consultant

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF IMPROVING MATERNAL, CHILD HEALTH & NUTRITION SERVICES IN URBAN BANGALORE BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF IMPROVING MATERNAL, CHILD HEALTH & NUTRITION SERVICES IN URBAN BANGALORE



Sadhana

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies

• Team Lead Manager, JJM-KRC

  • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

• Capacity Building Specialist

  • Dec 2021 - Dec 2021

  Providing Inputs for Orientation on Jal Jeevan Mission in Tumkur Districct



Free-lance Social Development Consultant

• Consultant

  • Jun 1998 - May 2022



SPANDANA

• Belgium
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fund Raising Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Feb 2022



Bangalore

• India

• Consultant, AECOM, Bangalore

  • Jul 2019 - Nov 2020



Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India

• Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka

• Team Lead Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2020

  Monitoring the Implementation of the various programmes of the Ministry such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Pradha Mantri Awas Yojana, National Social Assistance Programme, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Panchayath Raj, Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana and submitting the report to the Ministry. The work also involved co-ordinating the online submission of the data to the Ministry and presentation to the Senior officers of the Ministry on the findings. Monitoring the Implementation of the various programmes of the Ministry such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Pradha Mantri Awas Yojana, National Social Assistance Programme, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Panchayath Raj, Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana and submitting the report to the Ministry. The work also involved co-ordinating the online submission of the data to the Ministry and presentation to the Senior officers of the Ministry on the findings.



WAPCOS LIMITED

• Design Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Project Management Specialist

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Consultancy Services for preparation of Master Plan for Satellite Town Ring Road Local Planning Area (STRRPA). The work involved collection of secondary data, analysis of primary data, field visits and generation of report and presentation to BMRDA. Consultancy Services for preparation of Master Plan for Satellite Town Ring Road Local Planning Area (STRRPA). The work involved collection of secondary data, analysis of primary data, field visits and generation of report and presentation to BMRDA.



Tide Technocrats Private Limited

• India
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Development Consultant

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

  The task was to capture the perceptions of the community relating to the Erumapalyam dump site and its social capping. The task was to capture the perceptions of the community relating to the Erumapalyam dump site and its social capping.



Interface India Development Consultants

• Team Lead

  • Apr 2002 - Jun 2018

  Successfully carried out Monitoring and Evaluation Exercise for more than 50 schemes of the Government Departments in the state of Karnataka. The project work involved holding discussions with the project authorities at all levels and different stakeholders, study of the secondary data, field verification of the inputs, outputs, outcomes and the impacts of the programme. The study also provided a road map for the future implementation of the programme.

• Team Lead Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2014

  Analysing the developments through indexes such as HDI, GII, FSI, Urban Development Index, Composite Taluk Development Index and Dalit Development Index in the Shivamogga and Tumkur districts in Karnataka. The project was funded by UNDP and published by the Department of Planning and Statistics, GOK, Bangalore



Tata Consulting Engineers Limited

• India
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant - Social Development

  • May 2017 - Oct 2017

  Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan for the Storm Water Drain Project for Salem City, Tamil Nadu The work also involved holding public consultations, stakeholder meetings and finalization of the report. Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan for the Storm Water Drain Project for Salem City, Tamil Nadu The work also involved holding public consultations, stakeholder meetings and finalization of the report.



Self Employed

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Training And Development Consultant

  • Oct 1998 - Aug 2015

  Provides Training Solutions to stakeholders - Government, Industry, Civil Society and help them in project execution. Assists stakeholders in conceptualizing, shaping up ideas to realistic problems, coming out strategic solutions and help them manage programmes. Provides Training Solutions to stakeholders - Government, Industry, Civil Society and help them in project execution. Assists stakeholders in conceptualizing, shaping up ideas to realistic problems, coming out strategic solutions and help them manage programmes.



Feedback INFRA

• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Management Consultant

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2015

  Responsibilities carried out includes the canvassing of the schedule for the Project Affected Families / Persons, Holding Public Consultations and Preparation of the Report for the Development of Roads in the State funded through the World Bank. It also included holding public consultations and eliciting their view points on the project. Responsibilities carried out includes the canvassing of the schedule for the Project Affected Families / Persons, Holding Public Consultations and Preparation of the Report for the Development of Roads in the State funded through the World Bank. It also included holding public consultations and eliciting their view points on the project.



INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE

• India
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Consultant

  • Mar 2007 - Aug 2007

  The work involved providing inputs for the Health Reforms Project in the State. The work involved providing inputs for the Health Reforms Project in the State.



Jala Samvardhane Yojana Sangha

• India

• Social Scientist

  • May 2003 - Jun 2007

  Responsible for providing social science inputs into the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework under the World Bank assisted Karnataka Community Based Tank Management Programme. The programme covered more than 500 tanks in the different districts of Karnataka. The major inputs provided included Capacity Building of the Stakeholders, Input and Output Monitoring, Process Monitoring, Thematic Studies and Endline Studies Responsible for providing social science inputs into the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework under the World Bank assisted Karnataka Community Based Tank Management Programme. The programme covered more than 500 tanks in the different districts of Karnataka. The major inputs provided included Capacity Building of the Stakeholders, Input and Output Monitoring, Process Monitoring, Thematic Studies and Endline Studies



Faith Health Care

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2005 - Dec 2006

  The Project was entitled 'Development of IEC Strategy for the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore. The responsibilities discharged included design and development of tools for data collection, training of the staff, analysis of data and finalization of the different strategies aimed at dissemination health messages for different target groups through print, electronic and the folk media. The Project was entitled 'Development of IEC Strategy for the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore. The responsibilities discharged included design and development of tools for data collection, training of the staff, analysis of data and finalization of the different strategies aimed at dissemination health messages for different target groups through print, electronic and the folk media.



Feedback INFRA

• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Aug 2003 - Mar 2005

  Preparation of Action Plans for the Urban Poor in connection with the Karnataka Municipal Reforms Project envisaged in the State. The work was spread over more than 20 cities in the State. Preparation of Action Plans for the Urban Poor in connection with the Karnataka Municipal Reforms Project envisaged in the State. The work was spread over more than 20 cities in the State.



Mythri Sarva Seva Samithi

• Group Executive

  • Sep 1999 - Apr 2003

  Provided support for implementation of all the developmental programmes focused on the urban poor and the vulnerable groups such as the Waste Collectors. I represented M/s Waste, a Netherlands based company working on ISWM. I was successful in implementing projects funded by UNICEF, JICA, UNDP etc.,

• Technical Team Member

  • Sep 1999 - Apr 2003

  Evaluation of the Water and Sanitation Programme funded by ADB.



NIS Sparta

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Team Leader

  • Mar 2000 - Oct 2000

  The task was to review the functioning of the Revenue and Social Welfare Departments and come out with suggestions on the structure and functioning in view of the emerging challenges in the functioning of the Government. The task was to review the functioning of the Revenue and Social Welfare Departments and come out with suggestions on the structure and functioning in view of the emerging challenges in the functioning of the Government.



Department of Sociology, Bangalore University, Bangalore.

• Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Social Scientist

  • Apr 1998 - Mar 2000

  Assisting the Project Director in the collection of secondary data for preparing the sample frame, pre-testing the schedule, supervising the data collection and the coding work. Assisting the Project Director in the collection of secondary data for preparing the sample frame, pre-testing the schedule, supervising the data collection and the coding work.



Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation Ltd.

• India
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Development Officer

  • Jan 1998 - Aug 1999

  Overall responsibility of implementing the Swarna Jayanthi Shahari Rozgar Yojana funded by GOI and implemented in all the 214 ULBs in the State. As Community Development Officer was responsible for the implementation of Low Cost Sanitation Programme in the four project towns, Slum Development Programme and Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation. The programme was funded by Asian Development Bank. Overall responsibility of implementing the Swarna Jayanthi Shahari Rozgar Yojana funded by GOI and implemented in all the 214 ULBs in the State. As Community Development Officer was responsible for the implementation of Low Cost Sanitation Programme in the four project towns, Slum Development Programme and Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation. The programme was funded by Asian Development Bank.



NIS Sparta

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant-Administrative Reforms Project

  • Feb 1999 - Jun 1999

  Re-engineering Study for the Administrative Reforms Commission, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore. The programme was funded by UNDP. It involved critically studying the structure and functions of the Revenue and Social Welfare Departments and making recommendations for re-structuring in the context of the changed circumstances. Re-engineering Study for the Administrative Reforms Commission, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore. The programme was funded by UNDP. It involved critically studying the structure and functions of the Revenue and Social Welfare Departments and making recommendations for re-structuring in the context of the changed circumstances.



Administrative Training Institute, Mysore

• Mysore

• Faculty [UBSP]

  • Aug 1993 - Aug 1997

  Responsibilities discharged included designing of training programmes for urban local body and other convergent departments on issues relating to urban poverty, urban community development and Urban Basic Services for the Poor. The programmes aimed at sensistizing the trainees on issues relating to the urban poor, women, children. The elected representatives were also covered under the programme. As a trainer also assisted the Project Officer at ULB officials in implementing the training programme. Show less



National Institute of Advanced Studies

• India
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Jan 1993 - Aug 1993

  A multi-centered research study sponsored by DRDO, GOI, involved the development of tools, pre-testing and collection of data from the youth in the State. A multi-centered research study sponsored by DRDO, GOI, involved the development of tools, pre-testing and collection of data from the youth in the State.



Kidwai Memorial Institute Of Oncology

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Social Scientist

  • Jun 1990 - Jul 1992

  Successfully executed the Medical Research Project on Cervical Cancer sponsored by ICMR, New Delhi and WHO. Actively engaged in designing the tools for the KAP study, organizing the primary data collection, organizing training programmes for the medical personnel on carrying out Health Education interventions, Conducting Pap Smear tests and other project interventions. The study was carried out in the Bangalore and Kolar districts. The partner institution associated with the study was St. John's Medical College, Bangalore. Show less



Bangalore University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Officer

  • Apr 1988 - Mar 1990

  The project entitled Post-Secondary Education and Social Change in India was sponsored California State University and the Principal Investigator was Dr. N Jayaram, Reader, Department of Sociology, Bangalore University, Bangalore. The work involved collection of secondary and primary data through the investigators. The project entitled Post-Secondary Education and Social Change in India was sponsored California State University and the Principal Investigator was Dr. N Jayaram, Reader, Department of Sociology, Bangalore University, Bangalore. The work involved collection of secondary and primary data through the investigators.