Aug 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

Dec 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

Jun 2021 – May 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos · Geneva, Switzerland

Apr 2019 – May 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Led one of the biggest landscape conservation programmes of WWF in the region, with an annual budget of USD 2.5 million and a high performance team of thirty; Established DTL middle management, revamped strategic vision and goals, deployed processes for a smooth functioning of the field office
• Provided effective leadership to the programme managers and strengthen collaboration across programme to deliver on landscape level forests and biodiversity conservation goals
• Managed complex partnerships with state and non-state actors in a fragile jurisdiction with long running armed conflicts on natural resource governance
• Managed and strengthened relationships with network, corporate, and public sector donors; responsible for ensuring a healthy pipeline of funding to advance DTL’s strategic action plan
• Represented WWF Myanmar in national and international platforms, panel discussions, and talks; experience in engaging high level officials, C-suite executives, and rights based CSOs
• Recognized thought leader on forest risk commodities, particularly Sustainable Natural Rubber, sustainable supply chains and digital traceability

Jun 2015 – Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos

• Established WWF Myanmar’s seven million dollar sustainable business program across three portfolios – sustainable commodities, sustainable industries, and sustainable finance
• Established high performance teams and provided effective leadership to manage the three portfolios
• Catalyzed a formal partnership with Ministry of Agriculture on zero deforestation natural rubber
• Designed and managed WWF network’s one of the most innovative commodities programmes (on Rubber)
• Built partnerships with the regulators and financial institutions on ESG integration
• Almost 100% success rate in fundraising, even for highly competitive calls - EU, LIFT, DFID, SIDA, IKI.

Jan 2015 – May 2015 · 4 mos · Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

Oct 2014 – Nov 2014 · 1 mo · Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

• Led a two months intensive consulting project on agricultural value chain in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Designed a data collection framework based on the value proposition to different stakeholders in the value chain, potentially leading to improved yield and informed decisions
• Engaged high level officials in the Government of Malawi and in the private sector to test the framework

Aug 2012 – Aug 2013 · 1 yr · Greater Delhi Area

• Founded by President Bill Clinton, 1.9 million beneficiaries, 15 million USD turnover, 50 employees
• Led country's unique asset financing program for 50,000 rickshaw pullers by channelling public sector savings into development sector, increasing average income of rickshaw pullers by 35% and creating assets of worth seven million USD
• Designed and implemented financial literacy program for 100,000 marginalized and unskilled youth across 18 states in India. Skills training program resulted in 75% youth placed in formal employment. Customized 25 hours financial literacy module
• Introduced two key innovations - Provided ATM cards to 1000 rickshaw pullers in partnership with Union Bank of India, Launched newly designed Heritage Rickshaws that increased the income by 100%
• Developed India's first financial literacy mobile application and games in multiple languages in partnership with Citi Foundation. 94% candidates demonstrated improved financial behavior post financial literacy interventions.

Nov 2011 – Jul 2012 · 8 mos · India and Indonesia

• Cycled to the highest motorable point - Khardung La, 5600 m - to raise funds to have ten households get access to water. http://himalayabybike.wordpress.com
• Appeared for and passed CFA level III exam
• Volunteered as a scuba diver to sample the population of loggerhead turtle in Sulawesi, Indonesia
• Traveled extensively in the remote islands of Indonesia and learned about culture of many tribes

Mar 2011 – Oct 2011 · 7 mos · Kenya

• A non-profit organization for disadvantaged children in Africa and Asia, 500,000 USD turnover, 10 employees
• Ran the organization’s famine feed program, distributing food to 200 families in Pokot, the poorest and most fragile North Western tribal region devastated by tribal wars and famine
• Managed an international team of five co-directors across different functions such as grant management, HR
• Wrote article in international press to bring attention to the issue of corruption and intimidation in Kenya.

Sep 2007 – Feb 2011 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Singapore

Jun 2007 – Aug 2007 · 2 mos · Greater Tubingen Area

• Designed and programmed machine learning algorithm to extract neuron patterns received from macaque brain. The patterns were used in determining the shape and color recognition part of the human brain.

Jun 2006 – Aug 2006 · 2 mos · Greater Leipzig Area

• Worked on detecting communities in social networks. Theoretically and empirically proved the logarithmic relation between the power nodes and the size of the networks.