MPP & MBA with over 8 years of cross-functional experience in consulting, strategic planning, program management, advocacy development, and partnership management across the non-profit, private, and multilateral sectors across Asia.
My interest lies in unlocking the potential of the underserved ‘bottom of the pyramid.’ I bring in a blend of technical, interpersonal and management skills. |
 Contact Maharshi Vaishnav
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
EXPERIENCE MATRIX
- Consulting
• Assisted Fortune 500 clients with strategic brand planning, new product development, market shaping, and advocacy
• Part of the regional client management teams for Nestle, GlaxoSmithKline, and Johnson & Johnson across Asia
- Strategic Planning & Management
• Worked closely with regional / provincial technical staff and management teams; monitored program developments and determined strategic opportunities
• Contributed to the planning and execution of country / regional strategies
- Program Management – Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation
• Worked in collaboration with program coordinators and technical advisors across
geographies; ensured the development of timely, high quality and regulation compliant activity reporting as per guidelines; ensured that program implementation was managed closely through the use of structured, updated workplans, indicator tracking sheets and preapproved
monitoring & evaluation parameters
• Ensured the provision of appropriate technical assistance from the organization’s technical units and from external consultants or partner agencies
• Provided supervision to program coordinators to ensure the financial health and performance of each of the projects. Ensured expenditure for each project was monitored on a monthly basis against spending plans, and well-structured corrective action was initiated
and tracked where required
• Provided periodic briefings / updates to stakeholders
- Advocacy & Liaison / Representation
• Interface between the organization and external partners
• Identified complimentary partners and create joint working strategies
• Generated opinion / support from partner agencies, funding partners, opinion leaders
• Liaised with government ministries (public health, child welfare, education), government agencies, partner NGOs, social enterprises, and consumer groups
• Represented the organization and the organization’s interests to implementing partners, the government, donors, and other stakeholders
- Team Development & Management
• Assisted in developing job descriptions and recruitment / selection processes for team members.
• Ensured the structure and capabilities of the team met the needs of strategy and work plans
• Facilitated the development of team work plans within the framework of agreed strategies
• Ensured the appropriate training of current staff and the comprehensive orientation of new staff
• Ensured that regular staff performance monitoring and evaluations were conducted
• Identified and supported the achievement of personal development opportunities / capacity building needs through one-on-one supervision and the annual appraisal process
• Implemented Gallup’s Q12 Employee Engagement methodology
- Software & Tools
• Performance Management (Balanced Scorecard, SAS, Clarity 7)
• Project Management (MS-Project)
• Socio-economic assessment (BoP Impact Assessment Framework, Impact Reporting & Investment S
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Education: |
I am an Master of Public Policy and Master of Business Administration.
My focus has been strategic planning, program management, advocacy development, partnership development, program management, and monitoring & evaluation.
MPP Coursework has included:
Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Healthcare Economics, Quantitative Methods, Public Policy Analysis & Design, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Non-Profit Management, Strategies for the Base of the Pyramid, and Ethics in Public Policy
MBA Coursework has included:
General Management, Business Strategy, Integrated Communication
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Available for: |
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
5-10 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, French, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu |
Nationality:
India
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