Professional Record
Curriculum Vitae
Partner & India Country Director
Apr 2025 - PresentExpectation State Limited
London, UK | New Delhi, India
Spearheading India, South, and Southeast Asia Practice. Driving strategic growth, operational excellence, and business development.
Business Case Development Expert - Sustainable Forestry and Renewable Energy Programme, LuxDev Rwanda
Team Lead - Enhancing Financial Inclusion for Forcibly Displaced People, UNHCR Uganda
Co-Director
Jan 2021 - PresentLSE Research & Education India Foundation
Mumbai & New Delhi, India
Promoting the LSE Foundation India, facilitating establishment and operational launch, spearheading fundraising for underprivileged student scholarships.
Advisor - Value Chain Expert
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025United Nations World Food Programme
New Delhi, India
Devised value chain analysis methodologies, identified and profiled commodities for value chain development, and executed studies of high-growth value chains.
Director - Global Affairs
Nov 2024 - Sep 2025Mai Labs Private Limited (Kalp Foundation)
New Delhi, India & San Francisco, USA
Spearheading development of new markets across Africa and Asia, leading negotiations with governments, and securing financial support through grant fundraising.
Cross Border Strategy & Fund Raise Lead
Jan 2023 - Feb 2024Provenio Astral International LLP
India, Singapore & Vietnam
Devised cross-border investment strategy for pharmaceutical manufacturing in Vietnam. Led negotiations for fiscal and non-fiscal benefits.
South-South & Triangular Cooperation Expert
Jul 2022 - Mar 2024United Nations World Food Programme
New Delhi, India
Conducted needs-based assessment and gap analysis for countries in Africa and Asia. Identified countries to leverage India's expertise in millet value chain.
Senior Non-Key Expert
Dec 2021 - Jul 2022Particip GmbH
Freiburg, Germany
Mapped trade between EU and India, identified key sectors for trade and biodiversity, and developed proxies for traceability and monitoring of green trade.
Project Lead
May 2021 - Aug 2022The African Export Import Bank
Cairo, Egypt
Designed and implemented training programme on Export Trading Companies across several African countries. Developed programme content on AfCFTA.
Lead Strategist
Jan 2019 - May 2021Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Brussels, Belgium
Designed Trilateral Development Strategy between India, the EU, and Africa. Identified geopolitically important African countries for cooperation.
Project Coordinator & Lead Strategist
Jun 2019 - Oct 2022Ministry of Commerce, Government of Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia
Drafted development strategy for the Lobito Corridor Trade Facilitation. Identified legal and regulatory issues impacting cross-border trade.
Lead Expert - Development Strategy & Trade
Apr 2018 - Jan 2020Olam Gabon / Gabon SEZ
Libreville, Gabon
Advised on bilateral trade policy matters, reviewed bilateral agreements, and provided trade advisory on improving export products and investment strategy.
International Consultant - Trade Strategy
May 2017 - Jan 2018International Trade Centre
Geneva, Switzerland
Designed and drafted the National Export Strategy for Sri Lanka. Conducted national and regional level consultations.
Private Sector Development & SME Expert
Jun 2016 - Jun 2018PricewaterhouseCoopers
New Delhi, India
Advised on Private Sector Development and SME development initiative for GROW Bihar. Provided strategic guidance to strengthen Bihar's policy framework.
Promoter & Managing Director
Aug 2010 - Jul 2015Avignam Advisors
India
Promoted Avignam Group with a vision to alleviate poverty through private sector development and South-South agenda.
Senior Consultant - Tax & Regulatory
Dec 2007 - Jul 2010PricewaterhouseCoopers
New Delhi, India
Provided expert advice on India's inbound investment policies. Structured India entry strategies and conducted regulatory due diligence.
Assistant Vice President
Dec 2006 - Nov 2007SKIL Infrastructure Limited
Mumbai, India
Contributed to corporate strategy focusing on SEZs, Shipyards, and Airports. Developed business strategies for new infrastructure projects.