Shashank Singh

Founder

Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India10 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of GRAM Association focused on water and reforestation.
Documented India's traditional water wisdom across 9 states.
Expertise in bridging practice and policy for rural governance.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Water Resource Management and Rural Development expert with a focus on community engagement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Water Resource ManagementRural Development

Other Skills

EntrepreneurshipProject DesignProject ManagementResearchResearch SkillsAnalytical SkillsSpatial PlanningSurveyingData Collection

About

My work has been shaped less by boardrooms and more by villages, water bodies, and long conversations with communities. I am the founder of GRAM Association (Groundwater & Reforestation Adaptive Management) in Jharkhand. We work on reviving traditional water structures, shallow aquifer management, and reforestation linked to rural livelihoods. Trained as an engineer at KIIT, I found my real education as an SBI Youth for India Fellow at Barefoot College, Tilonia. That led to a 64-day motorcycle journey across 9 states documenting India's traditional water wisdom and eventually to founding GRAM in 2019. I am drawn to the space between practice and policy, where lived village experience can inform governance and funding choices. Open to conversations and collaborations on water, environment, sustainable livelihoods, and CSR for rural India.

Experience

10 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

7 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

The barefoot college (social work and research centre)

Consultant

Oct 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr · Tilonia · Hybrid

Supported grant writing, project design, reporting, and donor communication for renewable energy initiatives, with a focus on implementation clarity and funder alignment.

Gram association- groundwater & reforestation adaptive management

Founder & Managing Director

Feb 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 4 mos · Dhanbad-Ranchi Area · On-site

Formulated and maintained an effective team in order to plan and implement programmes and objectives for rural development in an efficient and sustainable manner. Oversee and organise day-to-day activities and strategic plans of the organisation.

Water Resource ManagementRural DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipProject DesignProject ManagementResearch

Barefoot college

Program Coordinator

Dec 2016 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Rajasthan, India

Worked with the water team on overall operations to improve sustainability and philanthropic strategy, as well as people management, planning, coordination, implementation, and administration for proper project dissemination. Co-designed projects and collaborated in accordance with the approaches of the government and international agencies

Harvesting the heaven campaign

Sep 2016 – Nov 2016 · 2 mos

A crowd-funded, solo field campaign documenting India’s indigenous water wisdom and community-led conservation practices across 13 states. Traveled 6,200 km over 65 days, engaging with NGOs, communities, and institutions to promote rainwater harvesting and groundwater awareness.
The campaign shaped my long-term work in grassroots water systems and governance.

Sbi youth for india

Fellowship

Aug 2015 – Sep 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Ajmer Area, India

Learning from Rajasthan's traditional rainwater harvesting and water conservation techniques, mobilised a village community in Ajmer District for a partnership model to develop a rainwater harvesting pond for groundwater recharge and water security for cattle. Managed and led the entire project with the support of the Barefoot team and successfully handed it over to the village water committee.

Hero cycles ltd

Graduate Engineering Trainee

Oct 2014 – Jul 2015 · 9 mos · Greater Patna Area

Worked with managers and supervisors to implement a Quality Management System (QMS) to monitor and improve the quality of operational processes and outputs at the newly established manufacturing plant in Bihar. Involved in the design of quality standards, materials, equipment, procedures, and product inspection for more than twenty different cycle models.