With a professional background in freelance consulting spanning over three decades, I have been engaged in diverse sector assignments encompassing environmental and social sector - population studies, regional and urban planning, market research, livelihood enhancement, forestry, rehabilitation initiatives, social responsibility projects, and disaster management endeavours. Throughout my career, I have actively participated in research and consulting endeavours, playing pivotal roles in the design, implementation, and execution of various programs across different sectors. My responsibilities extended to conducting impact assessments and ensuring meticulous monitoring and evaluation processes. In both urban and rural contexts, I have contributed to the planning, coordination, evaluation, and execution of multifaceted sector programs. Driven by self-motivation and dynamic leadership qualities, I excel at fostering team cohesion and achieving unanimous consensus. My expertise lies in program management and execution, characterised by a steadfast commitment to timely deliverables, adept multitasking, knowledge dissemination, and collaborations with governmental, non-governmental, and private organisations. With more than thirty years of experience in India and abroad, I have gained invaluable insights into diverse sector assignments. I have successfully guided programs toward achieving short—and long-term operational goals. I can distil complex technical concepts into compelling messages tailored for various audiences. I facilitate structural integration and ensure quality impact assessments through adept utilisation of methodologies and data quality control measures. My skill set encompasses planning, coordination, resource mobilisation, stakeholder engagement at multiple levels within cross-functional management teams, capacity building of urban and rural service institutions, recruitment of subject matter experts, finance and material management, and troubleshooting. I am proficient in program management for service providers and beneficiaries, contributing to the documentation process for technical papers and reports. Continuously striving for professional growth, I regularly engage to design online certificate courses based on my three decade rich experience. The scope of work outlined for the current assignment aligns seamlessly with my customary activities across various sector assignments, I collaborate with institutional heads, policymakers, and program managers to provide insightful advice, analysis, and decision-making support. My online courses are designed giving the practical approach rather confining to theory, model or definitions. Drawing from my extensive experience across diverse sector projects and possessing technical proficiency in the subject matter, I am poised to leverage ample opportunities to explore, validate, and implement innovative ideas. I am committed to supporting the refinement of departmental internal guidelines, protocols, and strategies, including the evolution of evaluation approaches and methods. My consultancy profile: https://drhs.co.in/