At Edelgive, I am focusing on strengthening operational processes, ensuring the efficiency, compliance and smooth execution of grants under Sandbox by managing budget allocation, forecasting and cash flow.EdelGive Foundation is a grant-making organization, helping build and expand philanthropy in India by funding and supporting the growth of small to mid-sized grassroots NGOs committed to empowering vulnerable children, women, and communities. In the last decade, EdelGive Foundation has influenced nearly Rs. 200+ crores in philanthropy and supported over 260 small and mid-sized NGOs in 23 states of India. It is a go to partner of choice for Indian and foreign funders waiting to engage with the Indian development ecosystem.

- Researched and developed a pocket booklet - 'Know Your Native Trees' with scientific information on 112 Indian native trees, helping to select the correct native species for tree plantations.- Created the 'UAP Geotagging Manual' for the geotagging team and assisted CERE's researchers in finalizing the SOP for the Urban Afforestation Project (UAP).- Managed data of CERE's plantation sites in 12 cities across India and coordinated with renowned plantation partners (NGOs) from 7 Indian states.- Undertook the geotagging of CERE's Mumbai and Alibag tree plantations and guided CERE's geotagging team in undertaking the geotagging of plantations across India.- Analyzed the geotagging data of CERE's plantation sites to estimate the survival rates.- Planned and supervised tree plantations in Alibag and played a crucial role in getting official permissions from the Maharashtra Forest Department for undertaking plantations in the Alibag region, wherein over 21,000 native trees were planted.- Created and submitted reports to sponsors like IndusInd Bank, BNP Paribas India Foundation, Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Publicis Sapient, BPCL, etc.

As a Junior Researcher- Botanist working under Urban Afforestation Project, my key responsibilities included: - - Client and stakeholder coordination- Data Management and analysis - Geo-tagging of plantations for estimating Carbon Sequestration Potential- Developing scientific strategies for the plantation's growth and survival - Social media content creation for SP Group's Native Biodiversity Garden at Teenveera, Alibag

- Identification of plants- Geo-tagging of trees using GPS- Tree scatter map generation- Maintaining tree inventory

- Worked as a Reporter & photographer- Reporting of news from the local region- Wrote articles and news related to environmental issues and scenarios- Emphasized more on spreading nature awareness through photographs