<p>Serving in multiple concurrent senior roles at a national-level academic institution, with direct responsibilities spanning academic leadership, institutional governance, financial management and external engagement.</p>
<p>Academic &amp; Institutional Leadership</p>
<p>&bull;Member Secretary of the Academic Committee &mdash; contributed to academic planning, curriculum design, and institutional review processes</p>
<p>&bull;Led the Centre for MSME, shaping strategy, executive program design, curricula, and multilateral partnerships</p>
<p>&bull;Designed and delivered high-impact executive education and capacity-building programs for senior government officials, industry leaders, and emerging professionals &mdash; directly analogous to a Business School's executive MBA and professional education portfolio</p>
<p>&bull;Facilitated academic collaborations with universities, think tanks, multilateral agencies (GIZ, SEQUA, IGEP Foundation), and international partners</p>
<p>&bull;Oversaw E-Learning infrastructure connecting faculty, branch offices and Training cum Incubation Centres nationwide</p>
<p>Chief Operating &amp; Governance Officer (CAO Role: March 2020 &ndash; April 2024)</p>
<p>&bull;Functioned as the institution's Chief Operating Officer &mdash; overseeing administration, finance, HR, procurement, campus management, and all institutional systems</p>
<p>&bull;Directed annual budget preparation, quarterly forecasts, financial closure, P&amp;L analysis, and cash flow monitoring; presented financial reviews to the Board of Governors and Audit Committee</p>
<p>&bull;Led end-to-end HR operations: recruitment, performance evaluation, candidate screening, and merit-based selection panels</p>
<p>&bull;Supervised internal and statutory audits; served as First Appellate Authority under RTI Act 2005</p>
<p>&bull;Evaluated institutional financial, legal, and operational risks; instituted internal controls and corrective frameworks</p>
<p>&bull;Managed civil infrastructure, vendor empanelment, tendering, and digital procurement transition</p>
<p>External Engagement, Research &amp; Partnerships</p>
<p>&bull;Built industry&ndash;academia&ndash;government partnerships with CPSEs, stock exchanges (NSE/BSE), banks, and international agencies</p>
<p>&bull;Represented IICA at BRICS International Youth Forum, Global Trade &amp; Supply Chain Summits, and bilateral development programs</p>
<p>&bull;Forged MoUs with universities, industry associations, and multilateral partners (GIZ, SEQUA) for research, education, and enterprise development</p>
<p>&bull;Fostered the MSME Innovation Ecosystem under Germany's 'MSME INNO' bilateral development cooperation programme</p>
<p>&bull;Led Corporate Data Management project including Fintech, Data Analytics, and AI capacity-building programmes for Ministry of Corporate Affairs</p>
<p>&bull;Chaired Standing Internal Monitoring Committee, Tender Evaluation Committee, Investment Committee, and National CSR Award Secretariat</p>