About
Experience
State Program Manager (Communications)
Mar 2026–PresentProfessional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Leading strategic communication for PRADAN’s programmes across Odisha, spanning rural livelihoods, agriculture, women’s collectives, ecological restoration, gender equality and community-driven development.
IEC Expert
Aug 2025–Feb 2026Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Deployed by Grant Thornton Bharat LLP to ORMAS, under the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department, Government of Odisha, leading the Communication Unit as IEC Expert.
Senior Communication Expert
Nov 2024–Aug 2025Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Strategised and rolled out communication plans for large-scale Government of Odisha projects where PRADAN has set up Project Management Units.
Communication Consultant
Jun 2020–Oct 2024Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Developed and executed communication strategies for branding large-scale, multi-stakeholder development projects.
Visiting Faculty
Jan 2022–Oct 2024XIM University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Taught Digital Photography to B.Sc. students at the School of Sustainability, introducing both the technical and creative sides of the craft.
Executive
Jun 2013–Jun 2018Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN)
Organised rural communities, especially women, through self-sustaining institutions such as SHGs, clusters and GPLFs, creating platforms for improving their livelihoods.
Development Apprentice
Jun 2012–Jun 2013Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN), Chaibasa, Jharkhand, India
Completed a structured, year-long apprenticeship combining classroom learning with direct field action in rural development.
Skills & focus areas
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