PROJECT MANAGEMENT
I bring project management experience ranging from leading multi-year projects under the framework of bilateral development collaboration to consulting projects of different time frames - from multiple years to a few weeks. Trained in systemic organizational development and managing complex cooperation systems, I take a 'system approach' to project management.
Multi-year Program Management
I bring experience in managing complex multi-year programs in the field of entrepreneurship development, innovation promotion and ecosystem building. My strength lies in creating successful multi-stakeholder initiatives, developing effective steering and governance mechanisms, establishing processes for ongoing learning and innovation, and setting up results-oriented monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. I have managed programs and initiatives for public and private organizations in Asia and Africa. I am trained in managing complex cooperation systems and bring a 'system' lens to project management.
Featured Projects Multi-Year Program Management
Between 2010 and 2014, I managed two components of a bilateral development program by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by German development agency GIZ. I worked with the government partners Small Industries Development Bank of India to drive the agenda around innovative financing for micro, small and medium enterprises in India. I also worked with the Confederation of Indian Industries on a component to create an ecosystem for Sustainable and Inclusive Innovations in India.
I have managed a number of initiatives under this project - some of the outputs can be found here.
Responsible Enterprise Financing
Between 2013 and 2014, I managed the design and planning as well as the initial phase of the implementation of the Responsible Enterprise Financing by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented by German development agency GIZ and its government partner Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Together with partners, consultants and intermediaries, we designed flagship initiatives in the Indian ecosystem.
The research that guided the design of the program can be found here. A summary of the program can be found here.
Featured Projects Ecosystem Building
Building an ecosystem for impact entrepreneurship in East Africa
As Africa Lead for Intellecap, I managed the implementation of a two year grant project that hat the objective to replicate Intellecap's unique ecosystem approach of capital, knowledge and networks to East Africa. The initiative was supported by Argidius Foundation, Shell Foundation and USAID. Components of the program was the launch of an impact-focused angel investment network, the Sankalp Awards and Summit, as well as the seeding of the Consulting > Advisory Practice of Intellecap.
Lessons learnt can be found here.
