Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
References
Timeline
Generic

Arup Pal

Kolkata

Summary

Development professional with 14 years of experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring government, CSR, and donor-funded programs focused on rural livelihoods, watershed management, and natural resource systems. Demonstrated expertise in project leadership, stakeholder engagement, team management, and institutional strengthening across multi-block geographies. Skilled in GIS-enabled planning, advanced Excel, digital data systems, and decision-support tools that improve operational efficiency and program quality. Strong track record of driving community-centered development, mentoring young professionals, and enabling integrated planning through collaboration with government departments, CSOs, and technical partners.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Coordinator

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN)
Jhargram
08.2022 - 09.2025
  • Directed planning, implementation, budgeting, compliance, and monitoring of all operations under the Silda project geography, ensuring the achievement of program targets and quality benchmarks.
  • Provided strategic leadership to team members through work-plan design, delegation, performance oversight, and continuous mentoring.
  • Led renewable energy-based micro-irrigation initiatives, including training on solar lift irrigation systems, and strengthening internal technical capabilities.
  • Developed an Excel-based decision-support tool, integrating field data to optimize pump and pipeline design, improving accuracy and planning efficiency.
  • Convened and facilitated the District Programmes Integration Committee (DPIC), enabling multi-CSO collaboration, shared district development framing, and policy engagement with government stakeholders.
  • Ensured organizational compliance through rigorous review of financials, reports, documentation, and team-level learning systems, while maintaining stakeholder relationships and conflict resolution processes.

Executive (Capacity Building Lead)

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN)
Jhargram
11.2021 - 08.2022
  • Led planning, monitoring, and capacity-building for GIS-based watershed and NRM interventions across multiple districts, working with state agencies and partner CSOs.
  • Designed and rolled out advanced Excel and digital data systems training (KOBO, SurveyCTO), strengthening data quality, validation, and analytical capacity across the West Bengal team.
  • Coordinated digital tool integration with technical partners, consolidated state-level data, and ensured review reporting aligned with project KPIs and compliance norms.

Executive (Projects)

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN)
Bankura
09.2012 - 11.2021
  • Led end-to-end execution of multiple rural development, NRM, and livelihoods projects across operational villages, coordinating plans, schedules, dashboards, and monitoring systems.
  • Developed automated Excel-based tools for MGNREGS cost estimation using multi-SOR integration, significantly improving productivity, and enabling district-level adoption by government partners.
  • Managed large-scale NRM programs, implemented multiple government, CSR, and donor-funded projects, supported FPC development, and strengthened reporting, audits, and team capacity.

Development Apprentice

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN)
Bankura
09.2011 - 08.2012
  • Supported grassroots implementation through field assessments, community engagement, data collection, and documentation for rural development initiatives.
  • Assisted in preparing project reports and reflective notes to strengthen learning and project monitoring systems.

Education

B. Tech. - Electrical Engineering

West Bengal University of Technology
06.2011

Skills

  • Rural and community development
  • Rural economy and institution building
  • Watershed and aquifer management
  • Natural resource management
  • Geospatial technology and GIS applications
  • Statutory compliance
  • Team management
  • Project planning and management
  • Strategic planning
  • Stakeholder engagement and management
  • Analytical skills and logical approach
  • Data analysis and visualization
  • Microsoft Power BI and advanced Excel

Certification

Career Essentials in Data Analysis (Microsoft & LinkedIn)
Geospatial Technology in Watershed Management (WoTR)
Business Intelligence using Power BI (SkillNations, Microsoft & LinkedIn)
Watersheds and Aquifers (Shiv Nadar University)
Field Guide Development Programme (FGDP-PRADAN)

Languages

  • English [professional]
  • Bengali [professional]
  • Hindi [professional]

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Team Coordinator

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN)
08.2022 - 09.2025

Executive (Capacity Building Lead)

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN)
11.2021 - 08.2022

Executive (Projects)

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN)
09.2012 - 11.2021

Development Apprentice

Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN)
09.2011 - 08.2012

B. Tech. - Electrical Engineering

West Bengal University of Technology

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Arup Pal