Experience

CottonConnect

• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director- Global Programs

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Developing global sustainability strategies, Managing alliances, Representing CottonConnect on global platforms, Managing stakeholders, Development & revision of code of conduct and Creating Code of Conduct specifically for the gin industry.

• Senior Commercial Manager- Global Programme

  • Apr 2021 - Mar 2023

  Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Regenerative agriculture programme development (Global), Project strategy, NGO management, Budget management, Business development, Sustainable supply chain, Traceability, Chain of custody, Sustainable cotton standard management, Code of conduct development & assurance management and Climate change. Leading international certification and recognition process of programmes and organizations like ISEAL, LCA, AWS and Cradle to Cradle.

• Senior Manager- Farm Services

  • Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

  Ahmedabad Area, India Sustainable cotton programme (REEL & PSCP), Team management, Livelihood development, Project implementation, NGO management, Budget Management, Ethical trade, Sustainable supply chain, Traceability, Business development, Corporate Sustainability & Project management

• Manager- Farm Services

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2019

  Ahmedabad Area, India Sustainable development project management, Sustainable cotton programme (PSCP & REEL), Capacity building, NGO management, Fund management, Ethical trade, Sustainable supply chain (cotton & cumin) and Social compliance audit of ginners & spinners.

• Assistant Manager- Farm Services

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2017

  Ahmedabad, India Project management (Sustainable cotton-REEL, BCI & SSI), Code of conduct development, Capacity building of field team, IEC material preparation, Cotton & Cumin procurement facilitation, NGO management and Ethical trade.



Global Communities

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Specialist- Agriculture (CSR)

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2015

  Pune Area, India Corporate Social Responsibility (John Deere & Caterpiller), Employee volunteerism programme, Agriculture project management and NGO management.



Access Livelihoods

• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Apr 2014

  Hyderabad Area, India Proposal writing, Budget preparation, Data analysis, Conducting research studies, Value chain analysis commodities, Producer company formation and FPO business plan development.



Ambuja Cements Limited

• India
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2013

  Chandrapur, Maharashtra & Guntur, A.P. Project planning and management(BCI & WADI), IEC material preparation, Training of field team, Producer company formation and Collective procurement of Cotton



Aga Khan Rural Support Programme

• Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Cluster Manager

  • May 2010 - Feb 2011

  Khandwa, MP, India Livelihood development, Water shed project implementation, SHG, Social forestry development and MGNREGA