Utkarsha Rajepandhare

Co-Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India8 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Co-Founder of impactful sustainability initiatives.
  • Expert in grassroots organizing and community empowerment.
  • Proven track record in sustainable business development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Sustainability Consultant with expertise in community-driven projects and impact assessment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sustainable BusinessEntrepreneurshipResearchCorporate Social ResponsibilityProject ManagementGrassroots OrganizingOperations

Other Skills

Corporate SustainabilityBusiness StrategySustainability ConsultingStrategic ThinkingImpact AssessmentSocial Return on InvestmentEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)ManagementTeam ManagementMarket ResearchCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)SalesMicrosoft ExcelLeadershipStrategic Planning

About

Trying to change the perspective and the world one step at a time. Connecting the dots and creating a circle of impact

Experience

Tata institute of social sciences

Visiting Faculty

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

ResearchCorporate Social ResponsibilityEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

Info muse

Grandmaster

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · India · Hybrid

  • As a Grandmaster at Info Muse, I am dedicated to educating and raising awareness about impact consulting as a career. At Info Muse they strive to raise awareness about diverse professions and career opportunities, motivating young minds to make a difference.

National commission for scheduled tribesê(ncst)

State Coordinator

Jul 2021Nov 2021 · 4 mos · Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Studied the impact of Interventions, Projects, Programmes completed by the NCST during the COVID-19 period in the tribal regions of Palghar, Nandurbar, and Nashik
Grassroots OrganizingProject ManagementManagementTeam ManagementOperations

Psr sustainability foundation

Director

May 2021Present · 4 yrs 11 mos · On-site

  • We implement context specific designed projects across sectors. Few projects include - waste management, women empowerment, education, sustainable livelihood
EntrepreneurshipSustainable BusinessCorporate SustainabilityBusiness StrategyGrassroots OrganizingSustainability Consulting+2

Pradhan mantri van dhan yojana

Consultant

Jun 2020Apr 2021 · 10 mos · India · On-site

  • Worked with the Van Dhan Vikas Kendras in Maharashtra to develop a plan for a sustainable market opportunity to the tribal communities and the available forest produce
EntrepreneurshipSustainable BusinessGrassroots OrganizingSustainability ConsultingStrategic ThinkingOperations

Indigena solutions

Co-Founder

Nov 2019Present · 6 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai, India · On-site

  • At Indigena we aim to bridge the gap between provisions (by corporates, government, NGO, Philanthropist) and needs on field.
  • We have 3 verticals to address this issue -
  • 1. Research driven impact consulting- our research vertical works hand in hand with this team to provide on ground primary data to develop projects, basis on the need and consult on existing project basis on the data of impact.
  • 2. Implementation - we work with innovators and grassroot organisations who are creating impact in their respective fields this helps us ensure that context specific issues are worked on with local and grassroot innovators. Also these innovators need to be taken to the right resource person to implement and we help Them do that.
  • 3. Research - this vertical works on social research it could be impact assessments, need assessments sroi reports and so on and so forth.
EntrepreneurshipSustainable BusinessCorporate SustainabilityBusiness StrategyGrassroots OrganizingSustainability Consulting+2

Atal incubation centre-rambhau mhalgi prabodhini

Changemaker

Jul 2019Nov 2019 · 4 mos · Palghar, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Developed a viable social business proposition for the tribal community of the villages in Wada block of Palghar District. We worked on providing market linkage, sales plan, target area, impact, and community livelihood generation through vermi-compost setup
EntrepreneurshipSustainable BusinessCorporate SustainabilityOperations

Tata institute of social sciences

Coordinator - ECell

Jun 2019Jun 2020 · 1 yr

Operations

Aon

Assistant Manager - West India

Feb 2018Jun 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Developed and executed a new client acquisition strategy that almost doubled the numbers
  • Established relationships with key stakeholders in west India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa).
  • Created a database of potential clients and achieved a closure rate of approximately 90%
  • Maintained a collaborative and empathic approach to understand challenges faced by clients and suggested on service solutions to develop business while also resolving the client pain points.
  • Managed service delivery from initial stage to implementation stage and coordinated with multiple domains to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Specialties: Market research, client acquisition, Relationship management for repeat clients, negotiation, problem solving, project management
Operations

Education

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Master of Arts - MA

Kolhapur Institute of Technology's College of Engineering, GOKUL-SHIRGAON

Bachelor of Engineering — Electronics Engineering

Vivekanand College

Higher secondary school

Holy Cross Convent High School, Kolhapur

School

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