Soumya Kar

Program Manager

Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India10 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in social innovation and entrepreneurship development.
Proven track record in managing successful incubator programs.
Strong networking skills with investors and mentors.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare and Social Innovation expert with strong project management capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Social Innovation ManagementProject ManagementEntrepreneurship DevelopmentBiotechnology

Other Skills

BiochemistryBusiness IncubationChromatographyDNADNA ExtractionELISAInnovation ManagementLeadershipMicrobiologyMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordMolecular BiologyNetworkingPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

About

I have an innate passion for entrepreneurship and willingness to help start-ups and thats the only thing that motivates me to wake up every day and look forward to showing up to work. I have been working in the incubator ecosystem since last 6 years and have experience in social innovation, entrepreneurship promotion, stakeholder assessment and management. I believe in the power of social Innovation and its impact in addressing the region's most pressing issues.

Experience

Yenepoya technology incubator

Incubation Manager

Nov 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Developing and implementing new programs involving clinicians, engineers, researchers and healthcare professionals to identify, and foster innovators / entrepreneurs in medical innovation process.

Public SpeakingPublic RelationsSocial Innovation ManagementProject ManagementTeamworkLeadership

Kiit technology business incubator

2 roles

Program Manager - Social Innovation

Promoted

Apr 2018 – Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Responsible for implementation of BIRAC SPARSH Social Innovation Program for three focus areas including Maternal and Child Health, Ageing and Health, and Food and Nutrition. Managed 3 cohorts of social innovators resulting in development of 13 products and further follow-on funding of 9 crores.
Developed social entrepreneurship programs such as Corporate Social Innovation Program (CSIP) for funding support through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Actively involved in networking and onboarding of clinical and technical mentors, connecting startups with investors, enablers, and mentors. Mentored innovators and startups in successfully raising funds through BIRAC BIG, NIDHI PRAYAS, NIDHI EIR and other funds.

Public SpeakingPublic RelationsSocial Innovation ManagementEntrepreneurship DevelopmentProject Management

Management Executive

Oct 2015 – Apr 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos

I was responsible for improving the brand visibility of the incubator by creating website,
brochures, startup portfolios and videos. Apart from that I was engaged in organising mentor sessions, workshops, demo days and other startup events. Helped in Onboarding of mentors, innovators and startups and coordination of operational and administrative activities.
Was the Program coordinator for BIRAC SIIP program, managing potential social innovators working in the area of Maternal and Child Health and was responsible for outreach activities of programs such as BIRAC BIG, SIIP, NIDHI PRAYAS, NIDHI EIR and MSME.

Public SpeakingPublic RelationsProject ManagementTeamwork

Glenmark pharmaceuticals

Research Associate

Jan 2015 – Oct 2015 · 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Cloning and Expression of Antibody genes through Phage Display Technology,
The antibody genes isolated from the biopanning procedure was screened by ELISA against a
specific antigen and was reformatted in the mammallian expression system to obtain its purified product.

BiotechnologySDS-PAGEDNAELISAChromatographyMolecular Biology