Apr 2021 – Apr 2023 · 2 yrs

• Active member of the core partnerships team for the Asia region. Accountable for
• Business Strategy for expanding portfolio of programs in the Asia region
• Building partnerships with INGOs, local NGOS, Funders and Private sector agencies
• Sourcing business and collaborating with partners on proposals and innovative grants
• Overseeing marketing efforts for the Division to create more presence in the Asia region
• Creating collateral including decks, capabilities statements, BI documents

May 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Division Operations lead for one of the 6 Divisions at Dimagi. Accountable for
• Recruiting & Resourcing
• Grant Compliance and Reporting
• Performance Management
• Professional Development
• Budgets, Contracts, Invoices & Compliance
• Strategy and Business Development
• People Management
• Division Operations

Aug 2015 – Dec 2015 · 4 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Duties and Responsibilities:
• Man power planning, talent acquisition & retention, recruitment, selection, attendance & compensation management, performance management, employee engagement, grievance management, exit procedures.
• Formulation and Amendment of the HR Policies and Office policies as and when required.
• Supervision of administrative tasks: procurement, logistics and travel.
• Strategic Planning & OD interventions: planning and implementation in collaboration with top management to ensure that employee efforts are aligned to the strategic goals of the company.
• Education Initiatives: Assistance with planning and co-ordination of RHI Group responsibilities pertaining to Education Initiatives.

Jul 2014 – Aug 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

• Key Deliverables as Sr. Manager – HR
• Designed and implemented operations related with - man power planning, talent acquisition & retention, recruitment, selection, attendance & compensation management, performance appraisal and OD.
• Acquired talent while handling recruitment cycle starting from creation of job description till induction of new candidate and setting initial KPI’s / KRA’s.
• Formulated HR policies single – handedly and rolled out the same in Jan’15.
• Managed attendance, leave and reimbursement registers.
• Responsible for contract management of contractual workforce.
• Key Deliverables as Sr. Manager- Admin
• Managed admin team as they handled daily admin tasks including procurement, house-keeping, travel arrangements and record-keeping.
• Responsible for purchase of flow meter, sediment - meter, rain gauges, digital water level recorders, computers and software.
• Key Deliverables as Sr. Manager- Business Development
• Supported board of directors in strategy formulation required for business development.
• Collated data and prepared presentation for high - level delegations and clients.
• Education Initiative – Uplifting & up - skilling of Population - Skill Development Program, Professional Development Program, Education Initiatives within AP, Retraining of workers, MOU for Institute with Arunachal Hydro Power Corporation.
• Liaison with Departments of Industry Skill Development, Power, Planning, Education, Finance, Arunachal Hydro Power Corporation.

Jul 2015 – Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Founded VVN Group, a technology company that works on several verticals in the software engineering and internet of things sectors.

Jul 2015 – Jan 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Gurgaon, India

• VSpace.Technology is a division of VVN Group that focuses on consulting, aiming to partner with small businesses to create quality, high-performance and innovative solutions at an affordable price. Our unique customer centric approach ensures that a successful project is delivered on time and within budget while consistently exceeding expectations.
• Completed 36 software projects successfully
• Managed 7 different Service Providers from 3 countries after rigorously vetting them through a 6-step process
• Satisfied 24 international clients by incorporating a process built on industry best-practices for SDLC management
• Head of the Operations, Projects, HR and Legal departments

Sep 2011 – Jun 2012 · 9 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana

• Integral Part of the LEAN Front End Disputes Team.
• Resolved credit card related disputes reported by the customers in the USA.
• Improved turnaround time: 15 cases per hour all compliant with US regulations
• Applied good judgment on cases and accurately communicated decision processes resulting in customer satisfaction of +90%.
• Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by Global Disputes Network at American Express.

Feb 2011 – Sep 2011 · 7 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Assisted Project Managers with Project Plan updates using MS Project Tool.
• Configuration Control of Product Design using Product Data Management Tool (Windchill) while working on Harley Davidson Projects.
• Customer and Supplier Relationship Management
• Headed procurement and maintenance of CAPEX equipment and tools from Local and International suppliers; Procured Two-Wheel Chassis Dynamometer, Fuel balance, Smoke Meter, Emission Analyser, Smart samplers and supporting equipment for assembling a new Test Bed at AVL ITC totaling value approximately EUR 1 million.
• Supervised Calibration, Breakdown and Maintenance Operations of all equipment required for Assembly, Measuring and Test Factory facilities within AVL ITC.

Jan 2007 – Aug 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Designed and developed device drivers and User Interfaces for high-profile multimillion Rand digital satellite decoder (1110 MCA/MCH 'Zapper') for PayTV networks in South Africa, Greece and Cyprus
• Interfaced with ST Microelectronics microchip engineers to solve critical freeze issues, and audio problems in interactive games
• Formed solutions for conditional access and issues with smartcard, working closely with Irdeto Access (conditional access system provider) software engineers in China
• Developed critical parts of DSTV Panel Project for South African clients to collect information of television viewer behavior
• Developed man machine interface for a common interface decoder for Sun TV network in India

Jul 2006 – Dec 2006 · 5 mos · Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa

• Conducted classes on 'Computer Models for Business Decisions’ for a class with 27 students and conducted final course exam; had an 80% pass rate.
• Coordinated computer lab sessions and compiled student assessment reports
• Worked with multicultural students from all over Africa

Mar 2006 – Jun 2006 · 3 mos

• Research Assistant to Prof. Joe Amadi-Echendu
• Collated feedback from participants of global survey on “Behavioral preferences for Engineering Management”

Jan 2006 – Dec 2006 · 11 mos · Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

• Organized department functions; assisted in conducting annual PICMET conference
• Organized visa documents and oversaw travel arrangements for professors and doctoral students