Experience

PSI India
• India
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• State Implementation Lead (Jharkhand)

  • Mar 2022 - Present


Ipas Development Foundation

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior State Director - Bihar and Jharkhand

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2022

  I have joined IDF in Ranchi (Jharkhand) looking after planning and implementation of "Expanding Access to IUCD services in India" in the year 2014. Thereafter, I moved to Patna (Bihar) in IDF in March 2020 and was looking after "Comprehensive Abortion Care" program in both Bihar and Jharkhand. My overall responsibility was to provide technical assistance in the planning and implementation of CAC program in both the states. I have joined IDF in Ranchi (Jharkhand) looking after planning and implementation of "Expanding Access to IUCD services in India" in the year 2014. Thereafter, I moved to Patna (Bihar) in IDF in March 2020 and was looking after "Comprehensive Abortion Care" program in both Bihar and Jharkhand. My overall responsibility was to provide technical assistance in the planning and implementation of CAC program in both the states.



Family Health International - Urban Health Initiative Project

• City Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2014

  I worked as a City Manager - Gorakhpur and looked after the planning and implementation of Urban Health Initiative (UHI) project in the city. This was a BMGF funded project consisting of a consortium of different international development partners and local NGOs with FHI 360 being the lead partner. The major objective of the project was to increase the Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) for improving the maternal and child health in the city. I worked as a City Manager - Gorakhpur and looked after the planning and implementation of Urban Health Initiative (UHI) project in the city. This was a BMGF funded project consisting of a consortium of different international development partners and local NGOs with FHI 360 being the lead partner. The major objective of the project was to increase the Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) for improving the maternal and child health in the city.



Pathfinder International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• State Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2009 - Jun 2011

  I was working as a State Project Coordinator looking after the planning and implementation of Raksha project on Post Partum Hemorrhage. The major objective of this project was to reduce the maternal deaths due to PPH in both private and public facilities of Bihar. This project was being implemented in close coordination with the Bihar State Health Society and required extensive liaison with the Mission Director, Deputy Director (Maternal Health), State Program Officer and other government officials both at the state level as well as at the district level. Show less



Unicef

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Behavior Change Communiation Coordinator

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2009

  I joined Jharkhand State Health Society as "Behavior Change Communication Coordinator" (supported by Unicef) and was looking after strengthening of IEC component by supporting in its planning and designing. I joined Jharkhand State Health Society as "Behavior Change Communication Coordinator" (supported by Unicef) and was looking after strengthening of IEC component by supporting in its planning and designing.



PSI

• Chile
• Construction

• Interpersonal Communication Coordinator, Area Communication Manager and Program Manaager

  • Apr 2002 - Jun 2009

  I joined PSI as Interpersonal Communication Coordinator in Bhilwara District of Rajasthan and was looking after "Expanded and Informed Choice of Contraceptive Methods". This project was being implemented through IPC and mid - media activities. Thereafter, I moved to Jharkhand and worked as Area Communication Manager in eleven districts of Jharkhand for implementing "Birth Spacing Communication project" funded by Packard Foundation. Here, I was looking after the planning, designing and implementation of communication activities such as mid-media, mass - media and IPC activities. I joined Bihar as Program Manager and looked after all the projects being implemented by PSI in the state of Bihar. This also included the social marketing component of PSI. Show less