Experience

SWISSAID

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SPO

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  Lead Climate Change, Livelihood and Ecological Farming programme in India Lead Climate Change, Livelihood and Ecological Farming programme in India



Freelance Development Consultant

• Bhuabneswar

• Consultant Livelihood and Marketing

  • Dec 2011 - Present

  Impact assessment of Odisha Flood Emergency Response (OFER) Program in Kendrapada and Jajpur district of Orissa supported by ECHO for CARE India Project Proposal on Farmers Organizations for Organic Agriculture in Rural Development for Diocesan Social Service Society (DSSS), Imphal supported by Caritas Denmark with an overall development objective to improve the livelihood of the rural poor by strengthening the capacities of civil society of 60 tribal villages in seven districts of Manipur. Lobby & advocacy, convergence, strengthening of existing institution, knowledge based information system, capacity building through audio-visual medium, information dissemination through mobile and web enabled online information system, use of GPS/GIS in land development and crop planning are main strategies for achieve project objectives Impact assessment and best practice documentation of pilot under 2 tracking system in health programme for CARE India in Nuapada and Kalahandi district Development of perceptive plan for marketing tribal products through product based cluster development and retail outlet in Urban for CYSD Feasibility study and market research for the economic development plan in Gumla district of Jharkhand for Caritas India through Baitarani Initiative Show less



Catholic Relief Services

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

• Consultant

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2013

  Techno managerial support to the Jeevika a livelihood-security project of CRS funded by Vista Hermosa targeting 111 villages in the Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Orissa to directly reach 7 districts, 14 blocks, 10,798 households, and a population of 52,129 people. The project is being implemented through five experienced local partners. Strategic support is provided in the area of productivity enhancement and marketing of rural produce Techno managerial support to the Jeevika a livelihood-security project of CRS funded by Vista Hermosa targeting 111 villages in the Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Orissa to directly reach 7 districts, 14 blocks, 10,798 households, and a population of 52,129 people. The project is being implemented through five experienced local partners. Strategic support is provided in the area of productivity enhancement and marketing of rural produce



MART Global Management Solutions

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

• Senior Consultant

  • Apr 2006 - Nov 2011

  State Coordinator for Income Generation Activity Support Services for Orissa Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP) supported by JICA As team leader provided hand holding support to CENDERET, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar for value chain analysis of agricultural produce Livelihood Opportunity Mapping and Market Assessment for People Living with HIV and AIDS in Imphal East and Imphal West districts of Manipur for CRS Conducted Livelihood Opportunity study and value chain analysis of Potato and Dairy in Giridih, Jharkhand for World Vision India Conducted livelihood opportunity study and value chain analysis of vegetables in West Singbhum, Jharkhand for World Vision India As technical expert conducted study on Assessment of Feedstock Availability and Marketing of Bio-Manure in Korba, Chhatishgarh for gtz Provided hand-holding support to 7 LAMP Partners of BASIX to build Capacity on Livelihoods in Orissa, West Bengal, U.P., Jharkhand As Advisor State Level Marketing Cell involved in creating a visible presence for the brand ‘Mission Shakti and ORMAS’, initially in Orissa, manufactured by SHGs of Mission Shakti for Govt. Of Orissa Livelihood opportunities analysis and Value chain analysis of 20 products (Agri, Horti and NTFP) across 14 forest divisions of Orissa for Orissa Forestry Sector Development Project (Supported by JICA) Impact assessment of Small Project Fund for 12 different kinds of micro-enterprises for livelihood promotion implemented by different NGOs in Western Orissa Rural Livelihood Project (WORLP) for NR International Limited As Business Development Facilitators involved in collective marketing initiative of agricultural, horticultural and forest produce to maximize profit for poor tribal in Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihood Programme (OTELP) funded by DFID, IFAD and WFP Study on Value Chain analysis of Turmeric and Harida for PRADAN in Phulbani district of Orissa Show less



CENDERET, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar

• Kalahandi, Orissa

• Livelihood Support Team (Micro- Enterprise Specialist)

  • Jul 2005 - Mar 2006

  Livelihood Analysis and subsequent implementation Building networking with other civil society organizations, line departments, financial institutions, research organizations, training institutions Co-ordinating capacity building programmes for primary and secondary stakeholders Supporting livelihood promotion in the area of agriculture, aquaculture, livestock development, diary, NTFP, participatory irrigation, micro finance and micro enterprise development Exploring new business opportunities and developing business plans for the rural produce Marketing linkage for rural produce Documentation of various processes and also case studies Show less



Sahabhagi Vikas Abhiyan

• Nuapada, Kalahandi, Bolangir and Bargarh district of Orissa

• Project Coordinator

  • Mar 2003 - May 2005

  Coordination of Western Orissa Fair Trade Project funded by Oxfam Solidarity, Belgium in Nuapada, Kalahandi, Bolangir and Bargarh district of Orissa Exploring new business opportunities and developing business plans for the rural produce Capacity building of field staff/ CBOs/rural poor/SHGs on micro-enterprise development, aquaculture, agriculture, forestry etc. Market research and developing linkages with other organizations/traders for marketing of rural produce Coordination of Western Orissa Fair Trade Project funded by Oxfam Solidarity, Belgium in Nuapada, Kalahandi, Bolangir and Bargarh district of Orissa Exploring new business opportunities and developing business plans for the rural produce Capacity building of field staff/ CBOs/rural poor/SHGs on micro-enterprise development, aquaculture, agriculture, forestry etc. Market research and developing linkages with other organizations/traders for marketing of rural produce



Fortune Seeds

• Bhubaneswar

• Marketing Executive

  • Oct 1999 - Apr 2001

  Field Demonstration, Networking with dealers, demand generation and marketing Field Demonstration, Networking with dealers, demand generation and marketing