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Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of IndiaSteering Committee Member - RSVC
Jan. 2025RSVC leads the way to tackle lower penetration rate of rural technologies in India Envisions the establishment of physical centres located within or near rural communities. • Getting technology innovations to the RSVCs
• Resource Mobilization
• Stakeholder engagement
NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS)Advisor - Technology Management , Digital Transformation
Apr. 2024New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaPolicy support in agriculture, sustainable development, environment, climate change and ecosystem management encompassing wide gamut of areas that covers knowledge partnerships, DPR preparations, value chain formulation supporting government programmes through PMUs, digital transformation through technology
UNDP in IndiaProject Head - SDGCC - Karnataka
Aug. 2020 - Apr. 2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, India1. Provide Vision, leadership and oversight to the SDG CC team and ensure they meet the committed deliverables as per the signed Memorandum of Agreement with the Government of Karnataka. 2. Overseeing and being responsible for the work of all 5 components of the SDGCC including Integrated Planning and Implementation, Awareness and Capacity Building, SDG Localization, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships and Monitoring and Evaluation.
3. Coordinate and provide substantive contribution to key policy discussions related to SDGs at the state level in active collaboration with Department of Planning.
4. Build and maintains collaborative relationships with counterparts with state government, Planning Department, Economic & Statistical Organisation, UN Agencies, donor agencies and civil society organisations on issues related to UNDP’s work on SDGs.
5. Lead on identifying the programme interventions in terms of filling gaps in policy, plans, infrastructure, capacity and technology, formulating the programme and developing the proposal to take it forward.
6. Responsible for managing the SDGCC Project Office and representing UNDP in partner meetings and official functions when required.
7. Accountable to UNDP in ensuring the implementation of the agreed work plan for SDG implementation in the state.
Government of KarnatakaIT Consultant
Aug. 2013 - Jul. 2020Bengaluru Area, IndiaGovernment & PSU Served various Government departments and PSUs in Karnataka from 2013. Currently @ Skill Development. General responsibilities include IT advisory along with the following:
• Creating Guidelines & policies. Budgeting for technology and staffing internal technology management team
• Envisaging, scoping, procuring and managing IT requirements
• Leading and Managing IT teams
• Methodologies –Agile and Water fall - Enterprise Solutions, ERP, Knowledge Management system, CRM, LMS, Call handling software
• Establishing online payment systems by Coordinating with financial institutions • Interacting with external stakeholders which include International Organizations, Statutory Bodies, Central and State Government
• Nurturing and Mentoring Internal Stakeholders. Training Internal Stakeholders – both technical and non-technical
• Engaging end users for better UX and processes upgradation
• IT Audit for process and security
• Adhaar Seeding, authentication and related activities Managing Content
gowealthyVice President
Sep. 2006 - Sep. 2010United Arab Emirates• Gowealthy.com was a webportal that had more than 2 million visitors
In the capacity of Vice President for a couple of divisions – I was instrumental in the following:
• Gowealthy.com became the first property portal in MENA to achieve million visitors
• Gowealthy.com is the first property web portal to be certified ISO 21001, for
Information security
• Gowealthy.com became the first property portal in MENA for ISO 9001
• Gowealthy.com won the CNBC awards for being the best property portal
• Gowealthy.com was the most technologically advanced property web portal in MENA region
• In-charge of scoping and procuring solution for Integrated Oracle based ERP to the portal – making it a truly enhanced portal for customers and company to interact on a very systematic way
• Developed in-house e-learning software for company employees
• CISO (chief Information Security Officer)
MindlogixSenior Vice President
Jul. 2004 - Mar. 2006As the VP at Mindlogicx, Bangalore in 2004 (before launch of Edusat) – was part of the team that made PTU become one of Asia’s first private institute to have e-learning through VSAT. In-charge of procuring services from VSAT providers and software integrators
Initiated PTU’s e-learning. PTU became one of Asia’s first University to adopt VSAT based elearning. E-learning, tele-medicine, PURA was a dream of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and I was privileged to coordinate with him in 2005 during wrt e-learning. Also, was part of coordinating team with BECIL in designing the studio at Rashtrapathi Bhavan.
1. VSAT based tele- ducation for PTU (40 centers) with content development, ERP solutions, online exams, smart card based solution, document management, work flow etc
2. VSAT and Web e-learning for DPSS (45 centers and total of 95 centres)
3. Content development for DPSS
4. Broadband based e-learning for MMIHE with online exams, ERP etc
5. VSAT based work flow for Maa Vaishnodevi temple 6. VSAT based e-learning for GCC with online exams
Eurostar Business Development Manager
May. 1999 - Mar. 2004United Arab Emirates1. Responsible for establishing international offices in some countries of Middle East, CIS
2. Liaison with various Government departments and bodies in Middle East and CIS.
3. Market turnaround for Nokia and Samsung STB’s in Middle East
4. Green field project for Nokia, Samsung in Middle East, CIS and Russia
5. Greenfield project for manufacturing activities of SEMCO in Iran
6. Working with the Government’s in Iran and CIS and trying to influence policy change w.r.t Satellite Broadcast and STB industry
7. Involved with introduction and promotion of pay channels for Start TV, ZEE and Sony in Middle East
8. Involved with start-up of Perisan Satellite Channels
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