Shobha Ananda Reddy
Development Sector Professional
Bangalore
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
2003
2003
years of post-secondary education
10
10
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Lead, State Program Management Unit, Karnataka Inclusive Livelihood Program
PRADAN
05.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: An economic and social inclusion project anchored by National Rural Livelihood Mission, Karnataka, implemented in collaboration with Panchayat Raj Department
- Program design, MIS with integration across various databases of Government of Karnataka, providing access to basic documentation, entitlements and sustainable to extremely vulnerable HHs covering 2,50,000HHs by 2030
- An economic and social inclusion project anchored by National Rural Livelihood Mission, Karnataka, implemented in collaboration with Panchayat Raj Department
Director- Programs and Strategy
KHPT
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Overseeing all programs of KHPT under the four verticals – Adolescent Health, Maternal Neonatal & Child Health; Nutrition; Tuberculosis; Comprehensive Primary Health
- Establish linkages with State and Central Government institutions for strengthening KHPT programs
- Facilitated memorandum of understanding between KHPT and Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of Karnataka to establish Innovation Cell, to serve as a platform for facilitating research, innovation and convergence
- Co-ordinated collaboration with Centre for Tuberculosis Division, MoHFW for funding from Global Fund for Tuberculosis elimination in India to work across 15 states
- Collaboration with Women and Child Development Department, Govt of Karnataka for empowerment of Adolescent Girls programme
Indian Administrative Fellowship
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Focussing on strengthening decentralised governance through capacity building
- Sustainability of Solid waste management in rural areas PRI-SHG convergence
- Panchayat Raj Institution (PRI)- (Primary Health Centre) PHC convergence for decentralised health service delivery
Director
Trust for Rejuvenation of Environment and Nature Development
04.2019 - 06.2021
- Environmental Education programmes for various stakeholders – Students, teachers, officers of govt, citizens, NGOs, Corporates etc
- Citizen Science projects on Environmental issues to encourage and nurture environment stewardship
- Deployment of renewable energy though solar based standalone systems and smart grids in remote villages in Karnataka
External Consultant- Campus Development
Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Company Overview: Sustainability Practice
- Established environmental laboratory & environmental monitoring framework
- Public Relations and Networking
- Established MoU between IIHS & Karnataka Forest Department (KFD) for Joint Development of Sulikere reserve forest & surrounding areas
- Developed research collaborations with research institutions in Bangalore
- Developed framework for India’s first ‘Long Term Urban Ecological Research Site’ at IIHS Kengeri campus
- Developed framework to study climate change & adaptive capacities in peri–urban areas
- Developed programmes for Environmental Education at IIHS campus
- Sustainability Practice
Senior Consultant— Urban Practitioners’ Programme
IIHS
05.2017 - 05.2019
- Lead instructional design & delivery of capacity building programmes for municipal officials on various urban missions, water & environmental services, climate change mitigation & adaptation, disaster risk resilience & adaptation and Solid Waste Management (SWM)
- Lead content development & delivery of workshops on SDGs for early college & high school students
- Taught a module on EIA in IIHS’s UFP programme
- Developed proposals for capacity building programmes on Urban Missions for Municipal functionaries such as AMRUT, SBM, NULM, SCM & leadership training
- Conducted/anchored research on municipal services & governance, Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) & governance of lakes
- Part of the Global Energy Nexus in Urban Settlements – a collaborative research programme between IIHS & the Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
Researcher—Energy and Environment Programme
National Institute for Advanced Studies (NIAS)
12.2016 - 05.2017
- Research projects (funded by the DST, MNRE, GoI)
- Renewable Energy (RE) policies of central & state governments
- Grassroots innovations on energy & water
Additional Director and Head, Department of Environmental Science
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Energy and Development (MGIRD)
07.2014 - 12.2016
- Anchored Suryamitra Skill Development Programme sponsored by MNRE, GoI
- Conducted 160+ trainings annually, as well as workshops & consultations for stakeholders such as IFS & IAS officers, elected representatives of Panchayat Raj institutions, bankers, teachers etc.; Themes include RE, energy conservation, environment protection, RWH, SWM, rooftop solar PV, sustainable water management, rural development, home composting & related subjects
- Conducted advanced skill development courses for engineering colleges on RE & energy conservation
- Lead the following projects—Remote Village Electrification Programme: Solar and Pico hydro, Heritage Village Model & Sustainable Housing Model for government housing projects in villages
- Enabled SWM at the institute’s campus & activated community engagement to keep surroundings clean
- Developed grant proposals & undertook fundraising for socio–technical intervention projects for rural development, remote village electrification, climate change impact mitigation, biofuels & capacity building programmes
- Initiated consultancy projects on off–grid & on–grid rooftop solar PV
- Lead institute’s publicity in print & online
- Developed resource materials
- Editor of the institute’s bi–annual journal
- Facilitate MoUs with Engineering colleges for training & research projects
- Contributed to the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) with EMPRI
- Solar energy policy
- Biofuel
- Biogas subsidies
Assistant Professor— Department of Environmental Science
Mount Carmel College
08.2002 - 08.2014
- Under–graduation courses—Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, Natural Resources, Environmental Economics, Ecology, Microbiology, EIA and Sustainable Development, Pollution Control and Management, Environmental Legislation, SWM
- Post–graduation courses—Life Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Environmental resources and Management, Research Methods, Biostatistics
- Guided students on dissertations on topics such as air quality, ecosystem restoration of degraded and abandoned mines etc
- Organized field visits (treks & nature camps), workshops & seminars for enhanced practical learning experiences
- Eco-friendly management of plant pathogens
- Vermicomposting of different substrates and antimicrobial properties
- Vermicompost weed based organic manure for agriculture
Freelance consultant
RS Enviro Engineers
04.2012 - 06.2014
- Conducted EIAs of mixed development projects, hotels, IT parks & residential projects in Bangalore
Research Coordinator
Mount Carmel Centre for Scientific Research and Advanced Learning, Mount Carmel College
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Strengthened research infrastructure of the college
- Brought external funding from UGC & DST–FIST, GoI
- Mentored faculty and students to engage in their research activities
- Organised multiple workshops on grant–writing, Research Methods & Biostatistics & publishing research
- Improved partnerships & collaborations with multiple national research institutes
- Editor of the Journal – Carmelight
- Received DSIR – SIRO recognition
- Centre received recognition from IGNOU & Bangalore University
Freelance consultant
KRS Enterprises
03.2009 - 03.2012
- Consulted on construction projects, mixed development projects, metallurgical industries, bulk drug manufacturing, pharmaceutical industry & small–scale hydroelectric projects
- Established Environmental Monitoring laboratory
- Consultant on a project on carbon footprint assessment of a software company in Bangalore; achieved 30% reduction in carbon footprint of the company through proposed interventions
Freelance Environmental consultant
Clean Technologies
06.2004 - 12.2008
- Conducted EIAs of hotels, IT parks & residential projects in Bangalore
Education
B.Sc - Environmental Science, Chemistry, Zoology
Mount Carmel College
M.Sc - Environmental Science
Jnana Bharati, Bangalore University
M.Phil - Environmental Biotechnology
Bharathidasan University
M.A - Environmental Economics
Annamalai University
PhD - Environmental Science
Vinayaka Missions University
05.2008 - 01.2011
Diploma Industrial Pollution and Environment Management - undefined
National Institute of Labour Education Management
Skills
Community Engagement
Stakeholder Management
Certification
Behavioural insights for Innovative policy, 22, Centre for Social and Behavioural Change, Ashoka University
Entrepreneurial And Civic Engagements
- 04/01/19, 11/30/20, Project Coordinator, Trust for Rejuvenation of Environment and Nature Development (TREND), Bengaluru, Intelligent off–grid systems for energy sustainable villages.
- Co–Founder, Citizen Initiated Technology Assisted Governance (CITAG)
- Founder, Jalmitra
- Corona Warrior, Government of Karnataka
Consulting Experience
- 06/01/04, 12/31/08, Freelance Environmental consultant, Clean Technologies, Bangalore, Conducted EIAs of hotels, IT parks & residential projects.
- 03/01/09, 03/31/12, Freelance consultant, KRS Enterprises, Bangalore, Consulted on construction projects and established Environmental Monitoring laboratory.
- 06/01/06, Consultant on a project on carbon footprint assessment.
- 04/01/12, 06/30/14, Freelance consultant, RS Enviro Engineers, Bangalore, Conducted EIAs of mixed development projects.
Publications And Subject Matter Expertise
Published more than 35 research articles in reputed journals and OpEds and more than 100 technical reports., Presented more than 60 research and concept papers in International and National Conferences/Seminars/Workshops., Guest faculty/resource person/keynote speaker for more than 300 Workshops/Seminars/Special programs.
Achievements And Awards
- Woman Achiever Award, 2022, B. CLIP -B.PAC Alumni Association
- Ekal Award for Women Achiever, 2020, Friends of Tribal Society, Karnataka
- Environmental Scientist of the Year, 2013, National Environmental Science Academy
- First rank, M.Sc. Environmental Science, 2002
- Late Sri. N Rama Rao Endowment Gold Medal
- Sri Bhushan Phene Memorial Gold Medal
- Featured in The Logical Indian & The Better India
Timeline
Lead, State Program Management Unit, Karnataka Inclusive Livelihood Program
PRADAN
05.2024 - Current
Director- Programs and Strategy
KHPT
01.2023 - 03.2024
Indian Administrative Fellowship
07.2021 - 12.2022
External Consultant- Campus Development
Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)
05.2019 - 05.2020
Director
Trust for Rejuvenation of Environment and Nature Development
04.2019 - 06.2021
Senior Consultant— Urban Practitioners’ Programme
IIHS
05.2017 - 05.2019
Researcher—Energy and Environment Programme
National Institute for Advanced Studies (NIAS)
12.2016 - 05.2017
Additional Director and Head, Department of Environmental Science
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Energy and Development (MGIRD)
07.2014 - 12.2016
Freelance consultant
RS Enviro Engineers
04.2012 - 06.2014
Freelance consultant
KRS Enterprises
03.2009 - 03.2012
PhD - Environmental Science
Vinayaka Missions University
05.2008 - 01.2011
Research Coordinator
Mount Carmel Centre for Scientific Research and Advanced Learning, Mount Carmel College
01.2007 - 01.2014
Freelance Environmental consultant
Clean Technologies
06.2004 - 12.2008
Assistant Professor— Department of Environmental Science
Mount Carmel College
08.2002 - 08.2014
M.Sc - Environmental Science
Jnana Bharati, Bangalore University
M.Phil - Environmental Biotechnology
Bharathidasan University
M.A - Environmental Economics
Annamalai University
Diploma Industrial Pollution and Environment Management - undefined
National Institute of Labour Education Management
B.Sc - Environmental Science, Chemistry, Zoology
Mount Carmel College
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