Implementation Specialist

• Dec 2022 - Present

Support Analyst

• Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

Project Management Consultant

• Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

Facilitated and led the development of the Learning document capturing the learnings from theimplementation of the HSBC Skills for Life program across 5 years. KPMG is the vendor engaged to put the document together.Supported the HSBC skills for life team in managing Non-profit implementation partners and/or deliverables to the HSBC team.Swades Learning document - Interacted with various stakeholders in Swades and captured Swades work in a single learning document/framework. Documents include learning of all programs across verticals since the beginning of Swades/Share work. Show less

Manager- HSBC Skill for Life

• Nov 2017 - Oct 2021

• Orchestrated more than 90 projects with 75 non-profit organizations to implement their skill development programs pan India. • Managed macro and micro coordination with implementing partners to ensure that the project meet its target effectively.• Envisioned and implemented effective program design including screening of the projects for each grant cycle.• Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.• Used critical thinking towards solution-oriented strategic inputs for mid-course corrections for the projects and worked collaboratively with intra-organizational departments for troubleshooting, evaluated solutions, and taken decisions to achieve the desired targets during each grant cycle. • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement and achieved more than the set target in the same grant amount• Worked closely with Directors to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects.• Responsible for processing the disbursement of more than CAD 1686500 annual grants to the non-profits upon having reviewed their application process and periodic project update reports, expenditure reports with a detailed explanation of the variance in the planned budgets v/s actual expenditures.• Customized external coordination to have an oversight of the project implementation through multi-stakeholder management with screening partner (KPMG), M&E partners (Deloitte), and TISS (TATA Institute of Social Sciences).• Assisted Senior Management by participating in program strategy development and compiled data highlighting key metrics to report information, determine trends, identified, and evaluate report data for improving the program results.• Organized events such as High profile ‘Advisory Committee Meeting’ and ‘Grantee orientation workshop’ for the selected grantees. Show less

Associate Fellow

• Oct 2015 - Nov 2017

I was associated with several programs related to Malnourishment, decentralized rural electrification, child education, entrepreneurship development of the rural/tribal population, conducting awareness and capacity building programs through community mobilization. The key projects handled and implemented were: 1. PROTEIN (PROGRAM TO REVITALIZE OVERALL HEALTH OF TRIBALS/TEENAGERS BY ENSURING THE INTAKE OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD) PROGRAMME: The program focuses on addressing the issue of malnourishment in rural as well as urban areas through the practical approaches integrating, awareness & research, implementation as well as policy interventions (if required). The main role was to outline objectives, plan the execution, manage operations, and reporting of this program. 2. LABL (LIGHTING A BILLION LIVES) From 2013 to 2017, implemented and commissioned TERI’s flagship program LaBL (http://labl.teriin.org/) in the state of Maharashtra. I managed the project coordination and implementation and under the program approx. 3000 solar lanterns had been distributed, benefitting more than 10,000 households in 50 non-electrified villages. 3. Developed a Biodiversity plan for Sindhudurg district and provided Entry Point Activities (EPA) for agriculture and allied sectors. (UNDP and Mangrove Cell, Government of Maharashtra funded project) Conducted extensive surveys related to agriculture, tourism, livelihood options, energy, and so on in almost 134 villages in Sindhudurg district and helped in preparing a “Biodiversity Action Plan” for the region and proposed key Entry Point Activities (EPA) for new and sustainable livelihood options. 4. Analysing Rural Energy Transitions and Inequities (The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) 5. Ownership based action-oriented afforestation program (MoEF (Ministry Environment and Forestry), Govt. of India) Planted more than 1500 trees and encouraged government officials to undertake afforestation with an ownership-based approach. Show less

Associate

• 2010 - 2015

Conducted sustainability evaluation and drafted sustainability plans for corporate and government clients through research-based studies and consultancy projects. Established Corporate Partnerships and Managed Donor Relationships with various International philanthropic organizations, MNC’s (Multinational Companies) as well as government funding institutions. Mobilized resources by writing proposals, preparing budgets, and developing presentations for making a pitch with the fundraising team. Developed programmatic reports and fund utilization reports for funder clients and kept oversight of the project commitments to match them with the project timeline. Successfully implemented various pilot-scale projects which were then mainstreamed post incorporating the changes in the model. Developed new concepts/ideas, business proposals to identify new niche areas for the center, planned and implemented projects focussing on rural and indigenous population development. Helped in recruiting an appropriate team to work on the projects. Show less