Serve as Grants and Contracts SME for ezFedGrants.com, USDA’s comprehensive grants life-cycle management systemWrite, edit, and update ezFedGrants policy manuals to maintain compliance with US government OMB 2 CFR Part 200 grant regulations Provide hands-on support to USDA Federal award recipients regarding US government grant regulation and compliance procedures from application to close-outParticipate in weekly and monthly calls with team and USDA client discussing ezFedGrant system updates, problem workarounds, and critical issues Research best practices for grant making and funding mechanisms as grants expert on proposals and new business initiatives for Genesis Consulting LLC.

On-going arrangement with Children's Home Society to speak on quarterly panels to prospective and current adoptive parents sharing my experiences and expertise as an adult adoptee from India. Topics include; cultural competency, biological parent search, sibling relationships, racism/white privilege, and being raised in a multicultural family.

Supported a $500,000 World Bank MENA Evaluation contract, duties included: developing budget templates and budget management, editing case studies, and overseeing consultant personnelResponded to funding opportunities from the Department of State, USAID, the World Bank, and others, including research, concept note development, and technical proposal writingEngaged in business planning and strategy sessions monthly with senior management and consultants

Managed $200 million worth of USAID Stability and Governance Cooperative Agreements and Contracts in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Western Sahel adhering to FAR, AIDAR, and Federal contract regulationsTraveled to Afghanistan in 2015 for Closeout of Stability in Key Areas-East (SIKA), a national USAID program - provided grantee final deliverable monitoring and project closeout guidanceCommunicated with USAID Agreement Officers on a host of contractual matters, including sub-grant and sub-award management, burn rate, budget management, travel, key personnel, and consultantsWrote and edited USAID Agreement deliverables - included quarterly/annual and final reports, success stories, and project case studies

Supported Director of Children and Youth Programs, focusing on projects in fragile/conflict states in Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Managed and co-authored a case study/toolkit series showcasing youth peacebuilding programs in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and IndonesiaAssisted in research, development and editing concept notes, conflict assessments and basic budgets for proposal development Co-wrote a youth mapping toolkit to help identify community youth leadership in fragile/conflict states

Received agency recognition from OHR Transition Team for coordinating and scheduling 40+ interviews between high level FDA managers and external candidates nationwide, leading to reorganization/relocation of entire FDA Human Resources departmentWorked closely with User- Fee Director assessing and analyzing internal programs, standardizing office procedures and providing support to 16 policy staff Conducted background research and drafted memo suggesting changes to legislative language in generic drug bill Helped create customer service response protocols for the team, increasing client satisfaction and managing staff workload

Managed daily schedule and use of 31 US Government vehicles by NOAA staff while adhering to GSA regulationsProvided monthly reports (maintenance, line-office usage and fuel) to fleet administrators

Worked with Dalits at NGO active in 22 Indian states that awarded fellowships to Dalit activists leading social and political village empowerment programsHelped write successful proposal securing $500,00 from a German NGO and contributed to seven other proposalsConducted qualitative field research to understand complex relationships between caste discrimination, Indian government social schemes and women’s marginalization for capstone research paper

Wrote 50+ fundraising appeal letters to general and specific alumni groups, raising more than $450,000 for universityManaged entire process of annual fund quarterly mailings, including letter design and layout, writing copy, vendor contracts, printing, labeling and mailing to database of 200,000+ alumniWorked with nine individual school development offices to strategize fundraising approaches, develop goals and create compelling funding appeals