Manthan Bijwe

IRMA 27| Ex Program Manager at Kalvium | IIT Delhi JRF | UNESCO RCB

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

About

I am currently pursuing MBA (RM) at IRMA (PRM-46, 2027), and have a strong academic foundation in Biotechnology (M.Sc., RGCB) and Agriculture (B.Sc.). I bring an interdisciplinary lens to solving complex challenges across FMCG, healthcare, sustainability, and consulting domains. With 3+ years of professional experience spanning program management, research, and operations, I’ve worked at the intersection of education, science, and strategy. At Kalvium, I led a 17-member team delivering campus-wide program success, while my time at IIT Delhi as a JRF involved research on neurodevelopmental disorders under an Indo-French project. My work has led to publication in a high-impact journal (IF: 10.5). I’ve developed a strong interest in brand management, marketing strategy, product management, and purpose-driven innovation. Through live projects, rural outreach (KVK), and academic research, I’ve cultivated skills in stakeholder engagement, cross-functional leadership, and market-driven thinking. I’m actively exploring Summer Internship (SIP) opportunities in FMCG, pharma, healthcare, and consulting domains where I can blend purpose with performance. Let’s connect and explore possibilities to collaborate!

Experience

  • Core Team at Nishadya - The Marketing Club of IRMA
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    Onboarded two private sponsors, spearheaded marketing compendium, strategizing a self- conceptualized Sensory Marketing event focused on brand recall and consumer experience

  • Intern at Aga Khan Foundation
    Oct 2025 - Nov 2025 · 2 mos

    - Spearheaded strategic rural enterprise development by designing a business improvement plan for 30% turnover increase, and proposed a location-optimized Peanut Chikki enterprise using the standard marketing frameworks - Analyzed dietary deficiencies and divides with special focus on community and gender driven divides and designed a 360-degree 4D framework to guide set of holistic interventions and improvement recommendations

  • Program Manager at Kalvium
    Jan 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Junior Research Fellow at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
    Sep 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr

    Worked at Neuroscience and regenerative biology lab under the supervision of Prof. Shilpi Minocha, Assistant Professor, IIT Delhi, India (Indo-French Alliance Project)

  • Executive at Sachin Cottage Industries, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
    Sep 2021 - Jul 2022 · 11 mos