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• Horticulture Cluster Development Program of the National Horticulture Board Sustainable production program for sweet corn for Yellows & Greens (Food processing company of Prasad Group)
• Spearheading the development and management of a data center for the group, vigilantly overseeing the performance of each seed processing unit across India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, and Bangladesh
• Recognizing and introducing innovative methods to enhance the production efficiency of various agro-based companies
• Fostering strategic partnerships with national agricultural research institutions to further collaborative growth
• Cultivating a supportive environment for entrepreneurs within the Cluster Development Project under the auspices of the Prasad Group
• Devising comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure optimal performance across all group companies

Hyderabad, IN

• Orchestrated strategic partnerships and industry relationships at both national and international levels, fostering collaborative projects with research and government agencies
• Nurtured an innovative, inclusive, and performance-driven business culture to advance societal innovations through the Vishva Technology Business Incubator (VTBI) and other national innovation stakeholders
• Enabled technology development and commercialization for all Sri Vishnu Educational Society (SVES) colleges under the Industry-Research program
• Formulated key standard operating procedures (SOPs) for research, innovation, and student affairs to stimulate and uphold significant culture and performance growth
• Provided expert technical consultancy to global companies, such as Murata Manufacturing Co, Japan, and Eagle Genomics, USA, for the refinement of their business strategies and product evaluations
• Championed student development and educational programs across all constituent colleges and schools within the SVES framework

Hyderabad, Telangana, IN

• Projects:
• Pioneered the AI4AI project as a Fellow at the Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) of the World Economic Forum
• Orchestrated the "Data for Next Gen Gov" project under the auspices of the UNDP
• Led an innovative project leveraging emerging technologies for agricultural development in Telangana, under the National e-Governance Plan for Agriculture, Government of India
• Secured Purdue University’s Shah Family Global Innovation Seed Grant to develop an IoT device for monitoring vector populations
• Administered the Hyderabad City Cluster project, under the endorsement of the Office of the Principle Scientific Advisor

Satellite Beach, Florida, US

• Projects:
• Exploratory Analysis on Enhancing Food Sustainability via Advanced Agricultural Practices in Chad Republic for IL&FS
• Development and Expansion of Irrigation Project in Komenda, Keea District, Central Region, Ghana on behalf of CRI Pumps, Coimbatore, India

Hyderabad, Telangana, IN

• Projects
• Setting up five agro-value chain incubation centers across Africa as part of the UniBRAIN (Universities Business & Research in Agricultural Innovation) project, funded by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa.
• Joint Business Incubation Initiative - Founding of the Agri-Business Incubator at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
• Investigation into Soil Compatibility for Corporate Rice Farming in Guinea on behalf of M/s Top Worth Group of Companies
• Soil Compatibility analysis in Solwezi, Zambia, for M/s Shapoorji Pallonji & CoKey Deliverables:
• Successfully established and maintained India's first Agri Business Incubator within three years, pioneering this initiative among all Agricultural Universities nationwide

• Key Deliverables:
• Conducting market studies
• Preparing commodity reports
• Conducting training program for clients and team members

• Key Deliverables:
• Establishing Biofuel plantations in Telangana State

• Projects:
• CFC-FAO-ICRISAT project- “Enhanced Utilization of sorghum and Pearl millet grain in the Poultry Feed Industry to improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers in Asia” funded by the International Crops Research.
• Organized Farmers Associations in federations across the country. Played major role in establishing the Confederation of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA)

• Key Deliverables:Tasks:1.
• Preparing market research reports for Tea Board, India
• Participating in conducting market surveys for major agro companies in India
• Editorial team member of the Commodity India magazine

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Agriculture, General

Master Of Arts - Ma, Agricultural Journalism And Mass Communication