Raveendra Velamala
Srikakulam
Summary
Innovative and driven professional with over 6 years of experience in political strategy consulting, client engagement, policy oversight, campaign execution, and grassroots development alongside constituency vision action plan implementation.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Director
Garuda Analytics Private Limited
Ongole
06.2024 - Current
- Presently working with Sri Damacharla Janardhana Rao, Member of the Legislative Assembly, Ongole Assembly Constituency of Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh.
- Coordinating with government departments, Telugu Desam Party cadre, NGOs, and community-based organizations to implement constituency development activities.
- Monitoring ongoing projects and preparing progress reports, dashboards, and data summaries to inform policy actions.
- Facilitating Gram Sabhas and stakeholder consultations to ensure participatory planning and transparency.
- Acting as a bridge between the party cadre, the public, and the MLA's office to resolve grievances and improve public service delivery.
- Supporting Constituency vision Action Plan-aligned initiatives, focusing on urban development, drinking water, agriculture, tourism, a model for the fisherman community, education, health, infrastructure, and youth engagement.
Parliamentary Constituency Manager
Show Time Consulting,Hyderabad
Ongole
02.2022 - 05.2024
- Managed field operations of the Ongole Parliament Constituency in Andhra Pradesh for the TDP’s campaign for the 2024 elections. Led a team of seven assembly managers in political intel gathering, data collection, field operations, events execution, and party activities.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, entities, and NGOs by organizing regular workshops and stakeholder meetings to align objectives, and foster collaboration.
- Conducted regular field visits to gather insights, identify winning strategies, and assess ground-level realities, using tools like SWOT analysis, IDIs (In-Depth Interviews), FGDs (Focus Group Discussions), and SLS (Social Listening Studies).
Collected and analyzed data on current government policies and assembly-specific developmental issues to strategize for constituency-level impact and influence. - Worked closely with various stakeholders, including NGOs, to drive integrated solutions, leveraging partnerships to enhance the effectiveness of political and developmental strategies.
- Reviewed and drafted daily reports, AC Reports, and PC Reports on the political scenario and activities in the zones.
- Successfully contributed to team efforts in Sri Nara Lokesh’s Yuvagalam padayatra in 17 constituencies in the zone, and also Sri Nara Chandra Babu Naidu's campaigns like Badude Badudu, Idhem Kharma, CBN Again, and Prajagalam Campaign. Additionally, Smt Nara Bhvaneswari's Nijam Gelavali Campaign.
Aspirant
UPSC-Civil services Examination
Hyderabad
09.2016 - 11.2021
- Prepared for Civil Services (UPSC) and APPSC examinations from September 2016 to November 2021. Attempted UPSC mains examinations three times and attended UPSC interview once.
Participated in APPSC Group-1 mains examinations two times, demonstrating commitment to public service career.
Assistant Professor
Gnyana Saraswati College of Engineering & Technology
Nizamabad
04.2015 - 08.2016
Graduate Engineer Trainee
AEGIS-ESSAR Group
Mumbai
02.2014 - 09.2014
- Data center management and operations.
- IT infrastructure monitoring and audit.
- Management Information Systems (MIS) Report Making.
- Bidding process for IT services to the customers.
- Planning and executing data center consolidations, relocations, and migrations.
Summer Intern
Indian Institute of Technology,Patna
Patna
05.2010 - 06.2010
- Working as a Summer Intern on a part of the research work on “Modeling of PV Cells for Solar Energy Harvesting Systems” in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Patna.
Education
Public Policy Analysis -
Landon School of Economics And Political Science
Online 08-2023
LLB - Law
Dr.BR Ambedkar University
Etcherla,Srikakulam07-2021
Master of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam,Andhrapradesh03-2014
B.Tech - Electrical Engineering
JNTU Kakinada
Kakinada,Andhrapradesh04-2011
Intermediate Certificate - MPC
Sri Sai Krishna Jr College
Srikakulam,Andhrapradesh03-2007
SSC -
ZPH School
Kakithapalli,Srikakulam,Andhrapradesh04-2005
Skills
- Campaign management
- Political intelligence and analysis
- Poll management
- Team management
- Client liaising
- Policy development
- Public speaking
- Report drafting
- Excellent communication
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Project Director
Garuda Analytics Private Limited
06.2024 - Current
Parliamentary Constituency Manager
Show Time Consulting,Hyderabad
02.2022 - 05.2024
Aspirant
UPSC-Civil services Examination
09.2016 - 11.2021
Assistant Professor
Gnyana Saraswati College of Engineering & Technology
04.2015 - 08.2016
Graduate Engineer Trainee
AEGIS-ESSAR Group
02.2014 - 09.2014
Summer Intern
Indian Institute of Technology,Patna
05.2010 - 06.2010
Public Policy Analysis -
Landon School of Economics And Political Science
LLB - Law
Dr.BR Ambedkar University
Master of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
Andhra University
B.Tech - Electrical Engineering
JNTU Kakinada
Intermediate Certificate - MPC
Sri Sai Krishna Jr College
SSC -
ZPH School