Profile summary:
I am working as Program Manager- Livelihood with VSTF. I have cumulative experience of more than 15 years including 5 years of experience in planning & implementing programs sharpening skillsets like technical and commercial knowledge of agriculture sector, agri-commodity market, agri-processing management, market-linkage processes, FPOs, PACs & SHGs management, representing program management at community level and R&D.
Apart from this, I have 10 years of experience in academic & research activities. I possess specialized skillsets for agro-economics and agro-management acquired during tenure as Asst. Professor which I intend to utilize for changing agriculture and livelihood landscape. I am sure that my overall experience will definitely suit your organizational requirement..
Work Experience :
QA/QC Exec.
2005-09-01 - 2006-08-29
• Lead the Quality Team for implementation and documentation of HACCP.
• Coordinating statutory & metrological requirements of FASSAI norms & environmental requirements.
• Monitoring GHP, GMP at processing center and ensuring safety in packing operations.
Assistant Professor
2006-09-11 - 2018-07-11
• Providing academic trainings, research support to students.
• Supported university to standardize assessments and improvise academic evaluation processes.
• Played key role in Project Coordination and adherence to statutory requirements as laid down by Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. Of India.
• Key role in creating infrastructure for B. Tech. (Food Tech.) course & setting up Food Testing Lab
• Planning, administration and review of R&D activities of the organization
• Development, implementation, process standardization and research in low calory chocolates using natural sweetener, Anola candy, Ginger-Anola based mouth freshener, etc.
• Led major research projects and coordinated in the research activities.
• Under extension activities provided technical lectures, guidance to farmers and new agro processing entrepreneurs at various govt. and non-govt. platforms.
• Worked upon adherence to all statutory requirements/compliances as per FSSAI, BIS, W&M and different govt. regulations.
• Provided leadership, technical input and management of institute’s pilot Fruit & Vegetable (F&V) processing plant.
• Undertook market research, bottleneck assessment, product management under market-oriented approach.
Other
2018-07-15 - Presently working
• Nodal Officer for World Bank assisted State of Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (SMART) Project.
• Will constantly monitor that the activities pertaining to the department are being implemented in accordance with the strict observance of World Bank guidelines and as per schedule of the project.
• Coordination between the various organizations involved in SMART e.g., Private Sector, Government Sector, and Nongovernment organizations etc. at state level.
• Conceptualization, planning, implementation of intervention, M&E and documentation of Programs for financial inclusion of poor strata of society and households across state.
• Development and strategic planning of business and livelihood proposals and concept notes.
• Conceptualizing and Implementing Market Linkage Program for FPCs, SHGs, and CBOs, Nutri Kitchen Garden project across 25 Districts of state.
• Preparation and assessment of Business development plans for rural enterprises and individuals such as post-harvest management, statutory approvals, packaging/ branding and marketing.
• Leading initiatives for strengthening SDGs locally based on socio-economic dynamics.
• Strengthening Primary Agriculture Cooperative societies (PACs), SHGs and Farmer Producer Organization (FPOs) across state. Creating and strengthening Forward and backward linkages for Rural enterprises, micro-enterprises.
• Support organization in documentation, capacity building, IEC development, ensuring desk reviews, advocacy and advice policymakers in evidence-based decision-making. Representing organization at various forums and platforms.
