Vivek Jaswal

Area of Expertise:

• Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
• Director, CEO, COP, President
• Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
• Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis

Professional Experience:

Executed time bound turnkey wind power projects for IPP and retails clients across India. Successfully completed 12 wind power projects (50 MW each) across India. Developed project management processes to enhance efficiency of 30% using integrated ERP (SAP) – GIS combine. Enhance quality deliverance by 37%.

Executed high paced developmental works in inhospitable terrain of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam (India – China border) for Ministry of Defence & Ministry of Home.

Innovated processes, procedures and execution methodology to optimise resource management; effectively turned around a USD 4 million project

Provided facility creation and management support to United Nations Mission in Sudan at Malakal & Juba.

Effectively executed community development projects worth USD 0.5 million under the program SADBHAVANA (a civil – military joint programme).

Was a first responder in Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Relief operations from Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh) to Dibrugarh (Assam) and from Secunderabad to Vizag.

Consulted for development of infrastructure (military and military-civil works) across the expanse of India to the tune of USD 200 million.

Consulted for execution of geographic information systems towards digitisation of maps and evolved a National Mapping Policy.

As Chief Operations Officer, United Nations Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, successfully led a multi-national monitoring team on the demilitarized zone (DMZ). Planned and coordinated operations of 12 multi-national teams to monitor the DMZ.

Monitored execution of DDRRR (Disarmament, Demobilization, Repatriation, Resettlement and Reintegration) in the Kivus (Eastern Congo).

Was actively involved in diplomatic engagements with the leaders of belligerent groups in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to resolve ceasefire violations.

Successfully conducted flag meetings across the India – Pakistan border to resolve ceasefire violations.

Selected to represent India at Multinational Planning Augmentation Team Workshop at Mongolia (2011); the workshop focused on an international response to disaster management and failed state scenarios was attended by 19 MPAT nations and NGOs / IGOs including OCHA.

Awarded United Nation's Force Commander’s Citation for facility support to the Indian contingent at Sudan (2009).

Successfully tenured with the UN Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (2003).

Trained with NATO forces at US Army Intelligence Centre at Fort Huachuca, USA (1998).