Experience combines those of a development practioner and a consultant. Worked initially in various senior managerial capacities with local NGOs in such areas as community skill training & entrepreneurship; development communication; human rights; advocacy against commercialized tourism and integrated development and community organization of social excluded and vulnerable groups such as Dalits and Tribals. Co-founded civil societies such as Equitable Tourism Options (EQUATIONS), Mano Vikas etc and accordingly also holds project holder experience. Clientele base encompass a wide range of local NGOs and NGO networks, INGOs, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors. He is conversant with PCM and Logical Framework (LFA) and has designed and evaluated many projects, transversing scales, domains and target groups in experience, including the area of humanitarian relief. International consultancy experience encompasses Maldives, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Bangla Desh, Thailand & Indonesia. Been a member and Team Leader of several international missions and accordingly accustomed to working in cross-cultural environments. Have undertaken during 27 years, more than 100 consulting assignments (scooping studies, socio-economic studies, diagnostic studies, need & impact assessment studies, techno-feasibility studies, baseline studies) in a variety of capacities (team leader, team member and individual consultant) for a wide assortment of clients.