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Toronto, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Strategic project management: Advising a multinational enterprise software company with operations in Ottawa, Ontario, on the management of its international projects with European and North American clients.Product innovation strategy: Formulated an innovation framework and growth strategy for tripling revenues of an internet and information technology services company with operations in rural Ontario.Small business advisory: Engaged by a Kingston, Ontario, based social enterprise to provide business consulting services to black entrepreneurs with small businesses located in Southwestern Ontario.Strategy and operations for non-profits: Advising a public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, on the setup, operation and growth of a Social Impact Hub for executing strategic consulting projects for non-profit organisations globally.Blended finance: Collaborated with a Belgian innovative finance firm and a Dutch social enterprise for developing a USD 15 million blended finance platform to enable ecosystems for sustainable food production. Strategic government policy: Guided an American Nobel Laureate and his team at a U.S. development economics institution on the setting up of a task force to support the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, in evidence generation for formulating sustainable agriculture and farm livelihoods improvement strategies.Technology startup advisory: Business advisor to startups using digital platforms, remote sensing and AI for promoting sustainable food production, access to farm credit, access to insurance, and linkages to markets.Climate resilience and gender equality: Advised a prominent Indian non-profit in the development of its roadmap for building climate resilience in agriculture while improving farmer incomes and empowering women.

New Delhi Area, India

Business strategy: Was part of the India leadership team at PxD, a US based global nonprofit using digital tools and behavioural economics for advancing sustainable food production and women's empowerment in South Asia, Africa and Latin America.Digital strategy: Guided the design and implementation of PxD’s technology platform and other digital tools deployed in projects for service delivery, monitoring and reporting. Partnership and fundraising strategy: Managed relationships with and secured program funding from governments, corporate foundations, development finance institutions, and multi/bi-lateral agencies.Alliances and program management: Established partnerships and executed programs with grassroots organisations, agri-tech startups, small agri-businesses, and large agricultural companies to serve farmer needs holistically by enabling access to information, inputs, finance and markets.Climate finance: Designed programs with domestic and international technology companies for monetisation of agricultural carbon capture and market linkages for sustainably produced commodities.

Gurgaon, India

Enterprise strategy for logistics and trade: Led a multi-functional team of strategy and technology consultants to develop a comprehensive business plan including technical design and operating model strategy for a B2B ecommerce platform and national single window for logistics services, trade finance and customs certification.Government housing program management: Formulated strategic, administrative and technological interventions for the effective utilisation of the USD 3.5 Billion annual program budget at the rural housing division of the Ministry of Rural Development. Smart city program management: Led one of the provincial program management units consisting of urban development and technology consultants under the Smart City program of the government for building safe and citizen friendly cities involving retrofitting based urban renewal. Management of strategic public sector programs: Managed consulting teams on the design and implementation of various programs related to trade facilitation, tourism and startup promotion.

Gurgaon, India

National payment systems: Managed the national electronic benefit transfer system and coordinated efforts of multiple technology and program management teams across the Ministry of Finance, country’s largest banks, National Payments Corporation of India, and other stakeholders in the payments ecosystem.Digital banking: Advised the government on troubleshooting financial ecosystems involving basic savings accounts, citizen ID, mobile number, Unified Payments Interface and digital wallets for improving financial inclusion in rural areas.Housing finance for the rural sector: Supported the development of policy, processes, and systems for Rural Housing Interest Subsidy Scheme, under which, citizens from rural areas could obtain government subsidised loans from banks for house construction.Government technology strategy: Member of the expert panel at the Ministry of Rural Development that advised various departments of the ministry on the use of technology for improving the performance of governmental programs and strategic initiatives.Strategic procurement management: Executed multiple high value procurement projects for a government owned IT services company, involving market research, development of tender documents, bid process management, technical and financial evaluation, and execution of vendor agreements.Technical and vocational education and training (TVET): Managed multiple projects for Human Resource Development Fund, Ministry of Labour, Saudi Arabia, involving the design, implementation, evaluation and improvement of multi-million-dollar skilling and incentivisation programs for the Saudi labour market.

New Delhi Area, India

Strategy formulation: Supported the Head of the Biometrics and Public Safety Division in India in the development of go-to-market plans for new products, and the business development strategy for existing line of products. Roadmap implementation: Coordinated efforts of multiple departments, including product development, marketing, pre-sales and sales, for the achievement of business objectives. Managed external partnerships.

Gurgaon, India

Digital services for investment management: Kurtosys is a London based fin-tech company. I managed teams providing digital production services to leading investment management companies in the UK.

New Delhi Area, India

Software for investment management: Developed web-based applications for ING Investment Management (USA) using Microsoft technologies.

Gurgaon, India

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Technology Innovation Management

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Consulting Management