I am the founder and head of Swabhiman (www.swabhiman.org). It is a registered nonprofit and Odisha’s first cross-disability organization. It has been a part of the disability rights movement from the passage of the PwD Act, CRPD and India’s ratification, amendment of RTE Act, Census enumeration of disabled, Accessible Elections in India to the recent RPwD Act 2016; with a focus to create a rights-based environment in India for persons with disabilities. I have successfully transitioned from leading a business to heading an NGO in the disability sector. I am an astute professional with around 25 years of experience in addressing the entire spectrum of disabilities. A dynamic go-getter and effective leader with impressive communication skills; enhanced interpersonal, team management, negotiation, presentation, and networking skills. Having the ability to think out of the box, take risks and drive initiatives for achieving operational excellence. Have travelled across India, UK, North America & Asia. Spoke fluently in English, Hindi, Odia and knowledge of Bengali. A PhD in Developmental Biology. Published several papers and authored books and a C7-T1 quadriplegic.