Young Professional | Government Agency | International Non-Profit
📍 Patna, Bihar
Programme management professional with 3+ years in rural livelihoods across Bihar's Seemanchal region. Managed INR 18+ crore budgets, led 60+ staff and 700+ community cadres, and reached 1.27 lakh SHG women. Experienced in DAY-NRLM, NLM, MEAL, DPR/PIP, LFA/ToC, producer companies, PPP linkages, and government/technical partnerships.
🎯 AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Agriculture
• Livelihoods
• Microfinance
• Rural
• Urban
💼 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
▸ Young Professional – Livelihoods & District Thematic Lead
Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS–JEEViKA)
July 2023 – Present | Kishanganj & Araria
• Managed programme budgets exceeding INR 18 crore
• Directly managed 509 Pashu Sakhis and worked with 421 active Pashu Sakhis
• Worked with 2,500 poultry farmers, 304 fish farmers, 2,767 dairy producers across 79 Dairy Cooperative Societies
• Translated programme guidelines into annual work plans, DPRs, PIPs, budgets, targets
▸ Producer Company Development
JEEViKA SPV for Agriculture Transformation (JSPVAT) Phase 1
Supported by Gates Foundation
• Worked with Seemanchal Jeevika Goat Producer Company Ltd.
• Reached 19,956 shareholders
• Facilitated sale of 5,215 goats weighing 68,686 kg valued at INR 205.52 lakh (FY 2024–25)
▸ Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana (SJY)
• Designed Logical Framework and Theory of Change
• Supported 4,200 ultra-poor households
• 3,940 households reached the INR 1 lakh annual income benchmark
🎓 EDUCATION
▸ MBA in Rural Management
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)
CGPA: 7.52/10
▸ B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture
Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur
CGPA: 7.13/10
🔬 INTERNSHIPS
▸ Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India (AKRSPI) — Nalanda, Bihar
Conducted Participatory Action Research (PAR) surveys and PRA approaches
▸ Adani Agri Logistics Ltd. — Moga, Punjab
Monitored 25,004 MT of wheat procurement under FCI-led PPP
Assessed 1,048 consignments against Fair Average Quality parameters
▸ NDDB Dairy Services — New Delhi
Conducted market assessments across 35 potential markets in 3 states
Engaged with 507 stakeholders including farmers, aggregators, traders
Contact: risabh453@gmail.com