Pranata Kumar (P.K.) Barua, PMP®
Business Development Consultant at DevWorks International- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
Topline Score
Bio
Roy Chapin
I am an animal nutritionist. I was in Bangladesh six times as a volunteer for Winrock on USAID’s Farmer-to-Farmer program. A volunteer is at the mercy of the project leader to arrange the contacts. Dr. P. K. Barua arranged for me to work with the three largest feed companies, a large dairymen who was also the president of 29,000 Bangladesh dairy men/women, CARE-Bangladesh and the largest processor in the country of milk. Dr. Barua is a good organizer, leader and representative of the company for which he works. I recommend him highly for a management position!
Dan Gudahl
When hired by Winrock International in 1999, Dr. Barua was assigned to lead the USAID funded Farmer to Farmer program in Bangladesh. Under this program, Dr. Barua and his staff developed scopes of work and assignments for US based experts to assist agricultural programs and related business and development activities. Dr. Barua helped to design and implement numerous successful volunteer consultancies in Bangladesh and as a result assisted thousands of people to improve their wellbeing. He became well known in the private sector and NGO sector including USAID and USDA. When Farmer to Farmer program funding was stopped in 2008, Dr. Barua was promoted to lead the overall Winrock International agriculture program effort in Bangladesh and to also serve as Winrock Bangladesh Country Representative. During this period of time, Dr. Barua led a staff of over 40 people to implement programs funded by USAID, Swiss Contact and USDA. These programs included country wide work in shrimp, prawn and fish culture and marketing, maize production and marketing, poultry health and production, and integrated systems to increase farmer income and food production. Dr. Barua also was a successful team leader in several new proposal efforts that recently included Katalyst project funding renewal, a USDA Food for Progress proposal funded at $4 million and the 2010 renewal of the Farmer to Farmer program in Bangladesh funded by USAID at $6.0 million. Additionally during his tenure, Dr. Barua led administrative efforts to reorganize the Winrock Bangladesh offices and put into place new procedures to assure compliance and accountability of staff and budgets. Dr. Barua’s integrity is unquestionable. He is respected by his staff and well known throughout the NGO and agriculture community in Bangladesh.
Roy Chapin
I am an animal nutritionist. I was in Bangladesh six times as a volunteer for Winrock on USAID’s Farmer-to-Farmer program. A volunteer is at the mercy of the project leader to arrange the contacts. Dr. P. K. Barua arranged for me to work with the three largest feed companies, a large dairymen who was also the president of 29,000 Bangladesh dairy men/women, CARE-Bangladesh and the largest processor in the country of milk. Dr. Barua is a good organizer, leader and representative of the company for which he works. I recommend him highly for a management position!
Dan Gudahl
When hired by Winrock International in 1999, Dr. Barua was assigned to lead the USAID funded Farmer to Farmer program in Bangladesh. Under this program, Dr. Barua and his staff developed scopes of work and assignments for US based experts to assist agricultural programs and related business and development activities. Dr. Barua helped to design and implement numerous successful volunteer consultancies in Bangladesh and as a result assisted thousands of people to improve their wellbeing. He became well known in the private sector and NGO sector including USAID and USDA. When Farmer to Farmer program funding was stopped in 2008, Dr. Barua was promoted to lead the overall Winrock International agriculture program effort in Bangladesh and to also serve as Winrock Bangladesh Country Representative. During this period of time, Dr. Barua led a staff of over 40 people to implement programs funded by USAID, Swiss Contact and USDA. These programs included country wide work in shrimp, prawn and fish culture and marketing, maize production and marketing, poultry health and production, and integrated systems to increase farmer income and food production. Dr. Barua also was a successful team leader in several new proposal efforts that recently included Katalyst project funding renewal, a USDA Food for Progress proposal funded at $4 million and the 2010 renewal of the Farmer to Farmer program in Bangladesh funded by USAID at $6.0 million. Additionally during his tenure, Dr. Barua led administrative efforts to reorganize the Winrock Bangladesh offices and put into place new procedures to assure compliance and accountability of staff and budgets. Dr. Barua’s integrity is unquestionable. He is respected by his staff and well known throughout the NGO and agriculture community in Bangladesh.
Roy Chapin
I am an animal nutritionist. I was in Bangladesh six times as a volunteer for Winrock on USAID’s Farmer-to-Farmer program. A volunteer is at the mercy of the project leader to arrange the contacts. Dr. P. K. Barua arranged for me to work with the three largest feed companies, a large dairymen who was also the president of 29,000 Bangladesh dairy men/women, CARE-Bangladesh and the largest processor in the country of milk. Dr. Barua is a good organizer, leader and representative of the company for which he works. I recommend him highly for a management position!
Dan Gudahl
When hired by Winrock International in 1999, Dr. Barua was assigned to lead the USAID funded Farmer to Farmer program in Bangladesh. Under this program, Dr. Barua and his staff developed scopes of work and assignments for US based experts to assist agricultural programs and related business and development activities. Dr. Barua helped to design and implement numerous successful volunteer consultancies in Bangladesh and as a result assisted thousands of people to improve their wellbeing. He became well known in the private sector and NGO sector including USAID and USDA. When Farmer to Farmer program funding was stopped in 2008, Dr. Barua was promoted to lead the overall Winrock International agriculture program effort in Bangladesh and to also serve as Winrock Bangladesh Country Representative. During this period of time, Dr. Barua led a staff of over 40 people to implement programs funded by USAID, Swiss Contact and USDA. These programs included country wide work in shrimp, prawn and fish culture and marketing, maize production and marketing, poultry health and production, and integrated systems to increase farmer income and food production. Dr. Barua also was a successful team leader in several new proposal efforts that recently included Katalyst project funding renewal, a USDA Food for Progress proposal funded at $4 million and the 2010 renewal of the Farmer to Farmer program in Bangladesh funded by USAID at $6.0 million. Additionally during his tenure, Dr. Barua led administrative efforts to reorganize the Winrock Bangladesh offices and put into place new procedures to assure compliance and accountability of staff and budgets. Dr. Barua’s integrity is unquestionable. He is respected by his staff and well known throughout the NGO and agriculture community in Bangladesh.
Roy Chapin
I am an animal nutritionist. I was in Bangladesh six times as a volunteer for Winrock on USAID’s Farmer-to-Farmer program. A volunteer is at the mercy of the project leader to arrange the contacts. Dr. P. K. Barua arranged for me to work with the three largest feed companies, a large dairymen who was also the president of 29,000 Bangladesh dairy men/women, CARE-Bangladesh and the largest processor in the country of milk. Dr. Barua is a good organizer, leader and representative of the company for which he works. I recommend him highly for a management position!
Dan Gudahl
When hired by Winrock International in 1999, Dr. Barua was assigned to lead the USAID funded Farmer to Farmer program in Bangladesh. Under this program, Dr. Barua and his staff developed scopes of work and assignments for US based experts to assist agricultural programs and related business and development activities. Dr. Barua helped to design and implement numerous successful volunteer consultancies in Bangladesh and as a result assisted thousands of people to improve their wellbeing. He became well known in the private sector and NGO sector including USAID and USDA. When Farmer to Farmer program funding was stopped in 2008, Dr. Barua was promoted to lead the overall Winrock International agriculture program effort in Bangladesh and to also serve as Winrock Bangladesh Country Representative. During this period of time, Dr. Barua led a staff of over 40 people to implement programs funded by USAID, Swiss Contact and USDA. These programs included country wide work in shrimp, prawn and fish culture and marketing, maize production and marketing, poultry health and production, and integrated systems to increase farmer income and food production. Dr. Barua also was a successful team leader in several new proposal efforts that recently included Katalyst project funding renewal, a USDA Food for Progress proposal funded at $4 million and the 2010 renewal of the Farmer to Farmer program in Bangladesh funded by USAID at $6.0 million. Additionally during his tenure, Dr. Barua led administrative efforts to reorganize the Winrock Bangladesh offices and put into place new procedures to assure compliance and accountability of staff and budgets. Dr. Barua’s integrity is unquestionable. He is respected by his staff and well known throughout the NGO and agriculture community in Bangladesh.
Experience
-
DevWorks International
-
United States
-
International Trade and Development
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Business Development Consultant
-
Oct 2022 - Present
-
-
-
Dimitra Technology
-
Virgin Islands, British
-
Software Development
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Country Partner, Bangladesh and Canada
-
Mar 2021 - Present
Empowering smallholder farmers and agribusinesses through digital agricultural technologies/easy-to-use all-in-one app to reduce costs, increase yields, and mitigate risks in the agricultural value chains/food systems – from farms to forks https://dimitra.io/ #blockchain #machinelearning #satelliteimagery #iotdevices Empowering smallholder farmers and agribusinesses through digital agricultural technologies/easy-to-use all-in-one app to reduce costs, increase yields, and mitigate risks in the agricultural value chains/food systems – from farms to forks https://dimitra.io/ #blockchain #machinelearning #satelliteimagery #iotdevices
-
-
-
Freelance
-
Egypt
-
Human Resources
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Independent Researcher & Consultant - Agriculture/Resilience/Inclusive Markets
-
Sep 2011 - Present
International development consultant specializing in agriculture and food security, inclusive market systems, resilient rural livelihoods, gender equality, and private sector development. Services include short- and long-term technical assistance, new business capture and proposal preparation, research and technical writing, and project evaluations. Also, provide monitoring, evaluation, and learning and knowledge management services and support International development consultant specializing in agriculture and food security, inclusive market systems, resilient rural livelihoods, gender equality, and private sector development. Services include short- and long-term technical assistance, new business capture and proposal preparation, research and technical writing, and project evaluations. Also, provide monitoring, evaluation, and learning and knowledge management services and support
-
-
-
Vectors Group
-
Canada
-
Non-profit Organizations
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Sr. International Development Consultant
-
Dec 2018 - Jan 2020
Vectors Group is a management consulting company that helps non-profit organizations apply best practices in strategic planning, project management, organizational performance, and training. Consulting services include - business development (proposal/grant writing), project design, implementation, evaluation, report writing, and non-profit management. As part of a consortium, involved in developing a proposal on Regional Educational Challenges in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan, in response to a call for a proposal from IDRC www.idrc.ca/ Global Partnership for Education(GPE). Show less
-
-
-
-
Business Development Consultant
-
Oct 2014 - Nov 2017
Served as the country coordinator and technical writer for several large proposal development efforts in response to USAID and USDA solicitations focused on market-led agriculture/ agribusiness development, food security, climate resilience, inclusive market development (value chains/market systems development, gender equality, private sector engagement), and women and youth empowerment in Bangladesh. Focus sectors: cereal crops, horticulture, aquaculture, and livestock. Conducted research and analysis to contribute to the development of strong proposal technical approaches incorporating lessons learned from completed/ongoing projects and findings and recommendations from relevant sectoral studies/evaluation reports Participated in brainstorming sessions and technical discussions and provided inputs on proposal technical approach and feasibility Identified partners and facilitated meetings with key partners and other potential stakeholders and collaborators Undertook field research and conducted focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and case studies to identify value chains/market systems constraints, and design interventions and implementation strategies for the proposals Wrote specific sections of the technical approach, and posted and recruited for proposal key positions Show less
-
-
-
-
Team Leader, Bangladesh Agriculture & Enterprise Program & Country Director
-
2008 - 2011
- Led multi-disciplinary teams to implement a number of USAID, USDA, and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) - funded market-based agriculture and food security projects, designed to increase farmer productivity, profitability, and access to markets- Supervised preparation of annual work plans and budgets with clearly defined courses of action to accomplish short and long-term program goals in line with donor requirements- Guided monitoring and evaluation of project activities, and produced reports on program results and beneficiaries’ progress to ensure donor compliance and contractual obligations- Contributions to Winrock’s global agriculture and sustainability, food security, natural resource management, and inclusive economic growth programming - Led a number of new business/ proposal development efforts resulting in around US$.8 million in funding- Maintained credible communications and represented Winrock in project steering and consortium management committees, and seminars and workshops with various sector stakeholders including the private sector, government, academia, local/international NGOs, and donors/development partners Show less
-
-
Program Officer
-
Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
- Provided HQ backstopping to Bangladesh country team in implementing several USAID, USDA, and SDC -funded agricultural value chain and food security projects, designed to increase farmer productivity by facilitating access to quality inputs, improved extension services, and linking farmers with markets; - Delivered training and technical support for the staff in preparing annual work plans, budgets, and terminal reports as required by Winrock and USAID;- Managed project resources to achieve program goals and results targets in line with donor requirements.- Contributed to Winrock’s new business development, proposal writing, and other technical writing efforts;- Ensured compliance with Winrock International, USAID, and USDA procedures. Show less
-
-
Asia Regional Director, USAID Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program
-
1999 - 2008
- Led strategic program design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of F2F Program in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam; - Managed F2F assignments in a variety of agribusiness and agricultural diversification areas including: agro-processing, food safety and quality standards (HACCP, GMP); seafood processing and market compliance; improved horticultural production; sustainable and environment-friendly agricultural practices; post-harvest management; low-cost green house production; poultry feed, nutrition and health; animal feed and nutrition; dairy and meat processing; improved aquaculture practices; and beekeeping; - Coordinated regional impact monitoring, and wrote Asia regional reports (annual work plans, semi-annual and annual reports, and project completion reports) for USAID and Winrock management;- Maintained communications with USAID/ Bangladesh and other regional country Missions, and fostered a collaborative network of private sector agribusinesses/ agro- enterprises, academia, research and extension agencies, NGOs, and professional consultants and trainers in Bangladesh and globally Show less
-
-
-
-
Senior Program Manager, Agribusiness
-
1994 - 1999
BASC was a private-sector enterprise development initiative of USAID Bangladesh - Designed and implemented enterprise development programs (e.g., entrepreneurship, skills development, and business management training; market research, feasibility studies, etc.) to build capacity and enhance competitiveness of private sector agribusinesses/ agro-enterprises; - Organized seminars, workshops, and brainstorming sessions to support private sector food industry and agribusiness development in the country, working closely with private sector and other sectors stakeholders; - Developed and published enterprise promotional/ information resources – technical manuals and guidebooks to facilitate technology and skills transfer, and information dissemination; - Contributed to the preparation of strategic plans, annual work plans and budgets, program evaluation, funding proposal, and periodic performance reports for USAID and BASC management. Show less
-
-
-
-
Manager, Food & Agribusiness
-
1989 - 1994
- Coordinated entrepreneurship development and enterprise capacity building programs for private sector food and agribusinesses/ agro-enterprises; - Developed enterprise promotional/ information resources (extension manuals, guide books, and industrial project profiles) to reach diverse audience; - Coordinated enterprise development program activities with Government Ministries, donor-aided agricultural development projects, NGOs, and trade and business associations; - Represented BSCIC in technical committees, meetings, seminars, and workshops, both in-country and internationally; Show less
-
-
-
-
Quality Assurance Manager
-
1986 - 1989
- Managed activities in connection with procurement and shipment of high quality frozen seafood (shrimps/ prawns, frogs’ legs, white fish) on behalf of the US, European and Japanese buyers; assured quality and specifications of products in line with buyers’ specifications, and food inspection agency standards of importing counties; - Maintained close communication with the Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters’ Association (BFFEA), Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), and the Department of Fish Inspection & Quality Control (FIQC), to facilitate proper documentation; and smooth and timely shipment of frozen seafood consignments, meeting buyers’ requirements; Show less
-
-
-
-
Manager (Quality Control & Marketing)
-
1985 - 1986
- Controlled all critical points of the seafood production process, including receiving of raw materials (shrimps/ prawns, frogs’ legs, white fish), freezing, packaging and cold storing of finished products; - Suggested measures for improving quality and market compliance by designing and implementing quality control measures; worked on product development and suggested value-added products to meet importing country consumer preferences; - Oversaw export marketing in the US, European and Japanese markets: negotiated price, specifications, and shipment deadlines with the overseas buyers; - Maintained regular liaison with United States' Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), International Trade Center (ITC), INFOFISH and other international organizations, and food safety and quality standards of different importing countries (USA, European Union, Japan and others). Show less
-
-
Community
