SPSS
Sonit Kumar Singh
Development Professional
New Delhi
Summary
Dedicated development professional with a track record of meeting organizational objectives through consistent and organized practices.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Manager
CSC e Governance Services India Limited
New Delhi
07.2019 - Current
- Prepare project proposals relating to CSC SPV’s core area i.e E-governance and CSR related projects.
- Generated funds worth more than INR 30 crores over years
- Liaise with clients and project management
- Assist in pre funding organizational assessment and work closely with Finance Team
- Preparation of project completion reports, SOPs, MoUs etc.
Manager
MRSS India Pvt. Ltd
New Delhi
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Coordinated Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) for International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
- Helped in generation of business over INR 1.5 crore through writing research project proposals
- Project management, training of survey team members and team handling
- Liaising with clients
- Report writing and data analysis
Senior Manager
Ponty Chadha Foundation, The Wave Group
Noida
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Training/CSR
- Assisted in affiliation of training centre with SSSDC and NSDC (under PMKVY 2.0)
- Assisted in youth mobilization and counseling of learners, developed KRAs
- Developed communication materials regarding training and candidate mobilization
- Developed proposals and presentations for internal and external audiences
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures
- Held regular meetings to implement planned activities
Research Associate
GfK-Mode Pvt. Ltd
New Delhi
10.2012 - 02.2015
- Coordinated 2 large scale public health research project requiring liaising with different stakeholders and clients, training monitoring and team management
- Preparation of research project proposals and research reports
- Synthesized data and wrote detailed reports to present research findings to stakeholders.
- Analyzed and interpreted patterns and trends.
- Utilized statistical packages to analyze data and create visualizations.
- Developed data collection strategies and monitored data quality for optimal research results.
Assistant Manager
Society For Educational And Economic Development
New Delhi
09.2011 - 05.2012
- Business development through project formulation in direct interaction with clients
- Co-ordinate with field offices for smooth implementation of ongoing projects
- Instrumental in evolving CSR policy (halfway) for J K Lakshmi Cement
- Team management and report writing
- Poverty Monitoring and Policy Support Unit (PMPSU) under Madhya Pradesh State Planning Commission
Research Associate
Poverty Monitoring And Policy Support Unit (PMPSU)
Bhopal
05.2008 - 07.2009
- Coordinated grounding of GOI-UNDP assisted Joint Programme on Convergence (JPC) in
- MP involving District Facilitators of UNICEF and MPSPC
- Prepared discussion paper on Rural-Urban Linkages as part of decentralized planning
- Instrumental in devising methodology and assessing Madhya Pradesh District Level Annual Plans for year 2009-10
- Assisted in preparation of number of Requests for Proposal (RFP) for research studies and of award of contracts, drafted minutes of internal meeting
- Assisted in preparation of report on socio-economic disparities based on 61st round NSSO state sample data
- Desk and field based monitoring of on-going research studies
Young Professional (YP)
CAPART Eastern Zone, EZ
Bhubaneswar
08.2007 - 04.2008
- Desk appraisal, budgeting & reformulation of around 50 new project proposals from
- Chhattisgarh & 10 districts of Orissa
- Desk appraised around 400 on-going project projects
- Field based monitoring of one of CAPART’s flagship programme (Nodal NGO) as Nodal
- Officer
- Attended 4 workshops for grass root level organisations regarding dissemination of
- CAPART’s schemes as resource person
- Facilitated VOs / NGOs in project formulation
- Undertook administrative jobs relating to projects, as & when assigned by superiors
- Coordinated in monthly report submission of Special SGSY Programme
Young Professional (YP)
Agragamee
Rayagada
08.2006 - 07.2007
- Process documentation, monitoring & reporting of project on natural resource management (NRM) & advocacy
- Assisted in execution of 1st phase of 3 years project involving social mobilization and Micro
- Level Planning supported by Concern World Wide, India
- Networking & liaising with Nabarangpur district level network of VOs
- Project formulation for Nabarangpur partner organizations
Young Professional (YP)
District Rural Development Agency, DRDA
Faizabad
08.2005 - 07.2006
- Instrumental in bringing out monthly news letter named ‘GRAMIN BHARAT’ published by DRDAs
- Organization of district level mela for scheme beneficiaries, monitoring, and marketing management of SHGs made under SGSY (central government sponsored self employment scheme)
- Liaising with banks, other line departments on subjects relating to promotion, marketing & training requirements of SHGs
- Acted as resource person for block level govt officials / NGOs / SHG members
- Prepared press release as part of organizing team which managed national level fair ‘SARAS’ organized by Ministry of Rural Development, Govt of India at Lucknow in 2005
Education
Masters - Philosophy Specializing, Planning
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Mumbai 07.2009 - 07.2011
Master of Arts - Rural Development and Management
Gandhigram Rural Institute
Dindigul Dist 07.2003 - 07.2005
Bachelor of Science - Science with Geology
Ranchi University
Jamshedpur 07.1997 - 04.2001
Intermediate of Vocational Education - Mining Geology
Bihar Intermediate Education Council
Jamshedpur 08.1994 - 07.1996
Matriculation -
Bihar School Examination Board
Jamshedpur 01.1983 - 05.1994
Skills
Business Development
Liaising
Project management
Documentation and reporting
Social research
Accomplishments
- Developed several funding proposals
- Led health research project Longitudinal Ageing Studies in India (LASI) for IIPS
- Assisted in affiliation of skill training centre with SSSDC and NSDC (under PMKVY 2.0)
- Coordinated in successful execution of two large scale health survey projects namely Annual Health Survey(AHS) and Integrated Biological and Behavioral and Surveillance (IBBS)
- Instrumental in devising CSR Policy (half way) for one of the leading corporate houses in India
- Coordinated grounding of GOI-UNDP assisted Joint Programme on Convergence (JPC) project in MP
- Instrumental in devising methodology and assessing MP District Level Annual Plans for the year 2009-10
- Desk appraised around 50 new project proposals for funding & around 400 on-going project proposals
- Attended 4 workshops on dissemination of CAPART’s schemes for grass root level VOs as resource person
- Formulated/assisted in formulating project proposals to a number of voluntary organizations
- Assisted in completing first phase of 3 years project on social mobilization and NRM involving 5 members
- Instrumental in bringing out monthly newsletter (GRAMIN BHARAT) by DRDAs, wrote press release for national levelfair (SARAS) organized by Ministry of Rural Development, Govt of India in 2005
- Liaised effectively at district level for effective implementation of SGSY (a central government scheme)
Software
MS Office
Timeline
Senior Manager
CSC e Governance Services India Limited
07.2019 - Current
Manager
MRSS India Pvt. Ltd
08.2017 - 07.2019
Senior Manager
Ponty Chadha Foundation, The Wave Group
08.2015 - 08.2017
Research Associate
GfK-Mode Pvt. Ltd
10.2012 - 02.2015
Assistant Manager
Society For Educational And Economic Development
09.2011 - 05.2012
Masters - Philosophy Specializing, Planning
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
07.2009 - 07.2011
Research Associate
Poverty Monitoring And Policy Support Unit (PMPSU)
05.2008 - 07.2009
Young Professional (YP)
CAPART Eastern Zone, EZ
08.2007 - 04.2008
Young Professional (YP)
Agragamee
08.2006 - 07.2007
Young Professional (YP)
District Rural Development Agency, DRDA
08.2005 - 07.2006
Master of Arts - Rural Development and Management
Gandhigram Rural Institute
07.2003 - 07.2005
Bachelor of Science - Science with Geology
Ranchi University
07.1997 - 04.2001
Intermediate of Vocational Education - Mining Geology
Bihar Intermediate Education Council
08.1994 - 07.1996
Matriculation -
Bihar School Examination Board
01.1983 - 05.1994