Delhi, India
Development practitioner with 12+ years of experience driving climate-resilient agricultural innovations and convergence across government, private sector, and multilaterals. Skilled in leveraging data-driven systems to deepen policy insights and support evidence-based decision-making. At the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Rural Development, NITI Aayog and NASSCOM successfully scaled tech-driven solutions that empower rural women entrepreneurs and advance climate resilience and rural prosperity programs.Proven expertise in leading multi-stakeholder convergence, CSR sustainability and Govt partnerships. Designed Govt of India flagship initiatives such as Krishi Sakhis, Natural Farming Mission, School Soil Health Mission, and Udyam Didi. Contributed to high-resolution soil mapping projects (1:10K and 1:50K scales), climate-resilient livelihood opportunities under Lakhpati Didi Intiative, and Incubation program to enhance women livelihood resilience in vulnerable agro-ecological zones. Connect Me: +91-9716854644 Found Me: [email protected], [email protected]
Govt. Liaison Officer, NASSCOM Foundation (March 2017 – Present) Lead – Govt. Strategic Partnership & Public Policy •Established and nurture the foundation image as only neutral, not-for-profit organization, representing the Indian Tech Industry with Niti Ayog, Central Ministries, State Govt., Legislative bodies and Institutional Departments •Provide strategic insights, critical information, and directions to the office of CEO pertaining to govt. high priority policies, objectives, goals, agenda, social welfare intervention, and immediate challenges •Establishes and maintains constructive relationships with elected and appointed officials, bureaucrats, and deputed officers on a central, state, and local level and invests considerable time and energy in prioritized networking activity. •Understands, communicates, and advocates foundation priorities to governmental officials, local and national organizations, and other government entities on key social issues related to digital literacy, skilling & entrepreneurship, and Innovation. •Design, shape, and form strategic govt. and corporate partners to create a high-impacting, massive outreach and SDG-aligned CSR program with one-third the cost of a similar program. •Through understanding of govt. machinery, organization structure, processes, and frameworks helps effectively availing government infrastructure, available resources, and widespread network in delivering a strong and coherent CSR program. •Executed multi-stakeholder ministries MOU’s on the innovation, and entrepreneurship program to build an ecosystem of collective support to anchor, mentor, and scale up the ICT-led social interventions. •Responsible for inviting ministers, policymakers, think tank and bureaucrats at NASSCOM foundation flagship events and CSR conclaves. Project Lead, NASSCOM Foundation (March 2017 – Present) •HPI CLAP •Microsoft India, Innovate for An Accessible India •Google.org, Rural Women Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship
Projects execution & Management •Laid the Foundation of Delhi Chapter to facilitate the donors' employee engagement aligned to their CSR objectives & goals •Created the framework & program outlines to deliver the adaptive & experience based teaching modules in Delhi Govt. schools •Set up science labs, libraries and Smart classes in the Slum area of Govt. schools in association with Delhi Directorate of Education resulted increase in student performance by 26% & drastic decrease in school drop-out rate •Organized First ever Navoudit (A inter school Cultural Event) to bring forth the talent of 3000 underprivileged children for their holistic development across the walk of life. Strong NGO Partnership Built a volunteering driven employee engagement framework for YFS Delhi partner NGOs and helped them in achieving their organisation goals through the strategic corporate employee engagement approach. Enhanced Youth Engagement •Engaging 300 volunteers at NGO centers & 2000 part-time volunteers in various social and cultural events, workshops , awareness drives •Organizing one workshop per week over the social issues completely driven by college communities •Reached out 200 Colleges to facilitated these young heroes and acknowledge their contributions to the society through the idea of Yuva-Chetna Award
Executive Assistant Social Project •Research & designed 50 Thousand liter water holding rainwater harvesting to replenish ground water by rain in less than 20k •Executed frugal lime bricks manufacturing formula from the calcium hydroxide Industry waste to reduce the industry harmful effects on the air pollution Production Reporting •Coordination with production managers over the daily production report, inventory, and manpower. •Increased 16% production by implementing 5S, 5why, Fishbone Analysis and Kaizen methodologies in all the product production lines. •Implemented 7 basic tools of quality for quality control which resulted in 8% reduction in discarded product New Product Development • Assigned to design the new vertical form fill and sealing machine motion trajectory to increase the machine output efficiency by 20%