Experience

Ashraya Hastha Trust
• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Portfolio Manager - Strategic Partnership & Management

  • Apr 2022 - Present


ChildFund International

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

• Specialist, Programs

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2022

  - Supporting the development and implementation of program strategies and initiatives to improve child outcomes in education, health, protection, and livelihoods. - Supporting the development and implementation of program - providing technical guidance and training to program staff and partners in areas such as child protection, child participation, gender equality, and disability inclusion. - Ensuring program quality and adherence to ChildFund's standards, policies, and procedures through regular monitoring and evaluation activities. - Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, community leaders, and other organizations, to ensure effective coordination and collaboration. - Conducting research and analysis to inform program design and advocacy efforts and contributing to the development of new programmatic approaches and methodologies. - Contributing to proposal development and fundraising efforts to support the growth and sustainability of ChildFund's programs. - Overall, the role of a Program Specialist is critical to ensuring the organization's programs are effective, impactful, and sustainable, and that children and families are able to achieve their full potential. Show less



SOS Children's Villages of India, Bangalore

• Asst. Director

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2019

  - Administered Managed SOS Children's Village, oversaw the admission process of children in adherence to policy, and liaised with CWC, Promote Children, SOS Mothers, and Co-workers to foster relationships. - Facilitated overall development of children of the SOS Children’s Village; supported SOS Mothers in development of children, their family & entire SOS community - Mentored and supported colleagues, conducted performance appraisals, and ensured a safe environment for children with transparency, teamwork, motivation, and high moral and ethical values among SOS Mothers and coworkers at the Children's Village. - Collaborated with the State Government, Social Welfare Board & Local Authorities; partnered with other NGOs & Agencies and supported Publicity and Fund Raising activities - Spearheaded Family Strengthening program; planned, monitored & implemented FSP in the community and implemented livelihood, trained caregivers, and handholding micro-enterprise till they are sustainable. - Ensured the children in the community had their right childhood and development. - Delivered support to Village Director in the area of Administration and Management of the SOS Children’s Village - Contributed to the development of the National Association as Child Protection and Child Safety Audit Process owner, steered training all the projects pan India, developed project specific SOPs to manage emergencies, and made CCIs as safe places for inmates. Highlights: - Maintained best repayment rate of SHGs at Bengaluru project, and the model was appreciated and replicated across other centers in India) - Played a role in augmenting per month salary of SOS youth as a result of excellent capacity building and placement support - Had a role in securing WCD grant under ICPS scheme and also to secure relevant support from Govt departments especially from WCD and Forest departments with the good liasoning capacity Show less



SAATHII

• India
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2014 - Feb 2015

  - Listed, sensitized & supervised partner NGOs in state, under UNICEF- PPTCT programme - Delivered technical assistance to NGOs/CBOs, PPP sites established in all private maternity centers - Administered overall state programs with focus on PPTCT, Counseling, Mentoring, Surveys and Best Practices - Managed community relations & communications with senior government officials and finalized key result areas of each program - Motivated team members and organized team building activities in order to meet specific objective - Played a key role in documenting roll-out of PPTCT revised guidelines (option B & B+) in Karnataka state and assisted in replicating the same success in other states of India Highlights - Played a key role in documenting roll-out of PPTCT revised guidelines (option B & B+) in Karnataka state and assisted in replicating the same success in other states of India - Piloted programs such as Health Education for specific non-profit cause / gathered support of community for a specific social issue like HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malnutrition Show less



CHAI - Axshya (GFATM-9 TB Control program)

• District Coordinator

  • Aug 2010 - Mar 2014

  - Administered GFATM(Global Fund round-9) TB control program across Hassan & Tumkur districts with special focus on Advocacy, Communication & Social Mobilization - Conceptualized & planned social mobilization in response to TB Care & Control through collectivization in consultation with the key stakeholders of the government - Submitted abstracts for showcasing best practices & success stories in national & international platforms and focused on Public Health & TB - Monitored M-NGOs and liaised with District TB Officers & District Health Officers and ensured effective implementation of the program in both the districts - Delivered on-site technical support to the M-NGOs & RNTCP staff for community mobilization component - Organized capacity building trainings for various stakeholders i.e. PPs, NGOs/CBOs, Health Staff & Volunteers - Conducted team building activities and analyzed performances of NGOs & CBOs, Volunteers, Private Practitioners & TB Forum and worked on MIS, Axreal - Formulated budgets, examined financial issues & contributed in development of proposals for sourcing external funds Highlights - Successfully contributed to RNTCP and received recognition from Tumkur District TB Center as Best Performing NGO in the year 2013 - Raised funds voluntarily for poor TB Patients of Hassan & Tumkur districts, and provided Nutritional Support for those under treatment - Received recognition as ‘Best District Coordinator’ from CHAI-Axshya in the year 2013 Show less



St. Johns Medical college and Hospital

• Research Officer

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2010

  Role:  Hired participants into the study; worked as a Project Site In-charge for two months  Conducted bi-weekly interaction with US Team regarding multiple level discussions  Arranged focus group meetings, & trainings under NIH Funded Programs  Liaised with Local NGO’s & Pharmaceutical companies to assist participants to secure ART Medicines (Ranbaxy, Cipla, Alkem, GFATM & other company sources for free & discount)  Administered resource mobilization from MNCs as part of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) for free issuing of ART drugs for PLHIVs  Managed budget utilization & activities of financial management Show less



Karnataka Network for PLHIVs

• Project Coordinator cum Sr. Counsellor

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2006

  Role:  Coordinated Drop in Center (Counseling), and trained & monitored Peer Counselors  Developed, trained & monitored all DLNs of Karnataka  Prepared & presented monthly reports to KSAPS Project Director  Arranged Support Group Meetings in various PLHA Care Centers  Organized Advocacy, Awareness, Get Together, Capacity Building Workshops & participated inter-organizations programs  Acted as In-charge of Income Generation (IGP) and fundraising activities  Liaised with GO’s & NGO’s for the growth of organization Show less



Agricultural Development & Training Society

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Development

  • Oct 2003 - Jan 2005

  Key Result Areas: • Forming & Developing Coolie sangha Units in all villages of South Kolar (5 Taluks) • Monitoring Dry land Development (DLDP), CCF, Vass & SCNZ programmes in Taluk level. • Monitoring Taluk level programs for children under VASS(voluntary Action Support System), SCNZ(Save the Children New Zealand) & CSU(Coolie Sangha Unit) • Conducting surveys & developing abstracts on each activity as part of Monitoring and evaluation. • Conducting Taluk & District level sports for Coolie Children • Training & monitoring Balakendra teachers, Building youth groups, Programmes for Women & Weaker section’s • Forming Coolie Sangha for Political identification & Development Show less