Biswajit Behera

Experience

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  Ccfid

  Apr 2009 - Dec 2013

  Chief Operating Officer

  Head of Micro-finance Operations:-Managed Microcredit portfolio of CCFID in India with more than 45 team members.-Credit Product innovation, development, pilot testing and Implementation.-Strategic decision making, cash flow analysis,Annual action plan development.-Loan appraisal, due diligence, disbursement and ensured the client friendly repayment practices.-Fund mobilization from Banks, Investors and Development finance institutions. Raised a sum total of USD 3 million project fund.Project management:-Implemented and managed Umbrella Program on Natural Resource Management (UPNRM) in partnership with NABARD & GIZ.-Implemented "Young Entrepreneurs"-A joint initiative of The International Youth Foundation (IYF), MasterCard Worldwide. The two-year initiative provided 700 youth ages 15 to 29 with multi-faceted support to launch or grow their own small enterprises. The program, which operated in Delhi and Mumbai, included business and life skills training, access to financial capital through a revolving loan fund, technical assistance and links to mentors in the business community. -Credit investment to youth lead micro-enterprises in Dehli and Mumbai. -Risk analysis related to returns and evaluating business plans from the youth-Y-LEAD project with Caterpillar: A multi-pronged approach program which includes Easing obstacles for youth-led micro enterprises and promoting social enterprise through skill development and vocational training.-Enterprise financing with IYF, USA and NOKIA:-Developed activity economics and feasibility analysis for the identified various women led livelihood activities to be implemented. Estimated credit absorption potential for selected micro enterprise activities and projected investment and employment generation potential for the activities.-Disbursed INR 47 million as Enterprising financing credit support to 4000 potential entrepreneurs with a repayment rate of more than 98%. Show less

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  MART Global Management Solutions LLP

  Dec 2013 - Jun 2016

  Consultant

  Technical advisory to Corporate, Govt. and INGOs on Product innovation,Techno-managerial support on project implementation, supply chain management. Responsible for Consulting Business development, Proposal development and Knowledge management.Consulting services domain included Sustainable Development, Financial inclusion, CSR, market led solutions, Agri-business promotion, Value chain development and Research.Major consulting clients were TATA steel, HDFC Bank, World vision, Solidaridad and Texmo Industries. Show less

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  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2019

  Technical Expert
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  TechnoServe

  Apr 2019 - Jan 2021

  Senior Project Manager
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  Palladium: Make It Possible

  Jan 2021 - now

  • Associate Director

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Project Team Lead

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023