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Anisha Panigrahi

Mumbai

Summary

A seasoned yet enthusiastic strategy consulting professional with a proven track record of partnering with and guiding the CVO suite to formulate and execute investment strategies. Skilled in driving growth, managing for results, and enhancing investor relations across the automobile industry, financial services, and social impact initiatives.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Manager & Lead, Strategy & Partnerships

Samhita Social Ventures - Collective Good Foundation
09.2019 - Current
  • Partner with the core leadership and the COO to spearhead strategy, business development, and critical projects worth $2bn across seven verticals, from conceptualization to execution and funding.
  • - Designed and implemented the flagship REVIVE Alliance funding model, positioning the initiative to reach 2 million individuals by 2025.
  • - Led growth of a $120M+ blended finance facility, impacting over 500,000 people and committed to doubling the incomes of 1 million individuals, including 5 million women across the country.
  • - Developed innovative social products for women and children digital and financial inclusion, supporting 7 industries.
  • - Improvements for informal workers and solo, nano, and micro-entrepreneurs.
  • - Lead technology platform creation for deploying plug and play models pertinent to and applicable to 7 industries.
  • - Ideated and facilitated a strategic alliance with apex quasi-government bodies SIDBI, NSDC, and ONDC, leveraging 1 million+ artisans and businesses providing access to digital markets even at the ONDC platform.
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • - Led a 4-member team to raise $6M through vision concurrence with the donors from organizations of global influence such as USAID, Gates Foundation, Dell Foundation, Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, S&P, Pernod Ricard, Bank of America, etc. to drive social initiatives.
  • - Pioneered financial inclusion products including first of its kind 'Returnable Grants', 'Credit Guarantee Facility' and 'Pre-Credit Score' to help unbanked individuals and businesses access credit and loans for the formal economy.
  • Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
  • Demonstrated exceptional adaptability in navigating complex situations or rapidly changing environments with ease.
  • Spearheaded change management efforts for seamless adoption of new systems or processes among employees.

Associate, Strategy & Business Development

Learnet Skills Limited (formerly, IL&FS Skill Development Limited)
07.2014 - 08.2019
  • Led business development worth $500 million in annual revenue by forging strategic public-private partnerships for pan-India skill development projects across youth, employment and inclusive vocational education environments.
  • - Collaborated with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Rural Development and various state governments, leveraging the Skill India Mission to develop key zero budgets sustainable projects.
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • - Generated $10M in revenue for the firm, over a period of 5 years.
  • - Created new revenue streams by developing successful partnerships through employer paid, student paid, corporate funded, and cross country projects that were more than 100% profitable in a span of 12 months.
  • - Designed 51 training programs in digital data that have impacted a total of 0.5M children and women across India.
  • - Worked extensively in the ground in designing and managing multi-stakeholder and multi-national projects involving diverse skills in rural and semi-urban geographies, along with several bilateral/multilateral projects funded by USAID, World Bank, ADB, DFID, UNDP, ILO, IFC, focusing on projects aimed at socio-economic development.
  • - Conceptualized various Cluster Development initiatives in the African continent and GCC countries; with Central Ministries & State Govts on various Govt. Schemes.
  • - Collaborated in designing high priority CSR projects for aspirational districts as prescribed by NITI Aayog (GoI).
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • - Worked closely with the marketing department to address key concerns, leading to product changes.
  • - Changed the design process to identify 2 time saving initiatives that reduced product go-live time by 8%.
  • - Created a knowledge management portal for effective knowledge transfer within the organization.

Mentor and Tutor

Teach for India
10.2013 - 07.2014
  • Mentored and Tutored students of Dharavi from Class 5-9 in Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir School under 'Teach to Lead'.
  • - Structured training modules & provided 3 hours/day of tutoring sessions in Math and English via Classroom Training using diverse training methodologies such as participatory learning, buzz sessions, group discussions, role play, assignments, and culture specific forms of creative expression that enable multi-sensorial and activity-based learning
  • Led curriculum management - Structured training modules and session plans used by TFI Fellows and Volunteers

New Product Development Engineer

Eicher Motors Limited (VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd.)
08.2013 - 07.2014
  • Led new product design and engineering projects development for high priority project on Mid-sized Trucks while also working with the MDs core strategy team.
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Worked closely with the marketing department to address key concerns, leading to product changes.
  • Changed the design process to identify 2 time saving initiatives that reduced product go-live time by 8%.
  • Created a knowledge management portal for effective knowledge transfer within the organization.
  • Conducted thorough root cause analysis of technical issues encountered during product development, leading to efficient problem resolution.
  • Enhanced product efficiency by conducting rigorous testing and implementing necessary modifications.
  • Evaluated competitor offerings and implemented strategic design improvements, differentiating our products in the marketplace.
  • Improved product life and efficiency of the gear assembly by 13% while reducing noise at competitive cost to the end
    user by 8.2% in a span of 5 months

Education

Level II - Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) -

CFA Institute

Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation Engineering

Mumbai University, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
01.2013

Skills

Strategic Partnerships

Planning & Development

Program Strategy & Design

Consulting & Advisory

Project Management

Innovative & Blended Finance Structures

Interests

Participated in Adventure sports camps conducted by the Indian Naval Waterman-ship Training Centre, Listening to Music, Playing squash, Painting, Traveling, Hiking and Reading books

Timeline

Sr. Manager & Lead, Strategy & Partnerships

Samhita Social Ventures - Collective Good Foundation
09.2019 - Current

Associate, Strategy & Business Development

Learnet Skills Limited (formerly, IL&FS Skill Development Limited)
07.2014 - 08.2019

Mentor and Tutor

Teach for India
10.2013 - 07.2014

New Product Development Engineer

Eicher Motors Limited (VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd.)
08.2013 - 07.2014

Level II - Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) -

CFA Institute

Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation Engineering

Mumbai University, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology

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