Our Core Team Members

Name Designation Expertise area
Deepak Kumar Mishra

Deepak Kumar Mishra

State Co-Orddinator Deepak Kumar Mishra having Post graduate in Economics, PGDMM, PGDCA and L.L. B. He had nearly 16 years experience in forestry and livelihood activities, value chain Analysis, Humanitarian Development, and Emergency operation. During his professional career he had worked with different international, National and state level organitations. Involved with Baitarani Initiative since Dec’14.
Gagan Deep Chani

Gagan Deep Chani

Programme Co-Ordinator Gagan Deep Chani post graduated in Tropical and international forestry from Georg-August University of Goettingen. He is practicing forest inventory, developing CAPI based survey, data analysis and GIS based solutions. He is interested in developing and implementing project around Community forestry and forest based livelihood.
Gopal Chandra Mahapatra

Gopal Chandra Mahapatra

Programme CO-Ordinator, TPCDT CSR Project Gopal Chandra Mahapatra, having Maser degree in Botany. He had wide experience of 22 years in participatory mangrove forest development and natural resource management. One of his core competency is community mobilization and document local ecological knowledges in different forms. Working with Baitarani Initiative since 15th Oct’2015.
Shravani Roy

Shravani Roy

Research Co-Ordinator Shravani Roy has done her masters in Rural Management from Amity University Noida. She is having 5 years of experience in development sector and her expertise is on data collection, analysis, interpretation and report writing.
Arman Mohanty

Arman Mohanty

Programme Assistant Arman Mohanty a fresher in development sector having completed Master in Social Work (MSW) and PGDCA. He had excellent command on data management, Analysis and documentation. During his short period of professional carrier able to handle different study and research work independently. He is a quick learner to new ideas techniques and skills.
Pritam Kumar Behura

Pritam Kumar Behura

Accountant Pritam Kumar Behura B.Com, M.B.A in Finance, DCA with having more than 12 years experience in finance management. He has a good clarity on accounts, Admin and logistic arrangement. A quick learner of new ideas, techniques and having strength to adjust in changing situation.
Akshya Kumar Samal

Akshya Kumar Samal

Research Assistant Akshya Kumar Samal, Having completed his Degree course and MS office and having experience of more than 6 years in development sectors. He is a good agriculture practitioner having excellence knowledge on planning, Community mobilization and data collection work. Thorough expertise on nursery establishment and management.
Purna Chandra Behera

Purna Chandra Behera

Divisional Resource Person (DRP) Rayagada nd Paralakhemundi Forest Division Purna Chandra Behera, Having Master in Arts, Master in Social Work (MSW), DCA, Tally with experience of six years. Competency in community mobilization , microfinance and expertise on forest products.
S. Sunil Kumar Subudhi

S. Sunil Kumar Subudhi

Divisional Resource Person (DRP) Baliguda and Phulbani Forest Division S. Sunil Kumar Subudhi, Having MBA in Finance and Marketing and experience of more than 15 years in field of inter department co-ordination and convergence, microfinancing, micro enterprise and forest based livelihood.
Khirod Kumar Bisoi

Khirod Kumar Bisoi

Divisional Resource Person (DRP), Koraput Forest DIvision Khirod Kumar Bisoi Having Bachelor in Arts, Master in Social Work (MSW) and experience of 9 years In social sector. A good community mobiliser, worked with difference national and state level organisation. A good trainer In field of SHG trainer and micro finance.
Abhimanyu Pradhan

Abhimanyu Pradhan

Divisional Resource Person (DRP), Deogarh Forest DIvision Abhimanyu Pradhan, Having Bachelor in Arts, MA (Rural Development) and experience of more than 15 years in development sector. Having excellence track records to work around forest based activities that includes VSS strengthening, microplanning, plantation & SMC activities with wide knowledge around NTFP primary processing.
Amrutlal Singh

Amrutlal Singh

Divisional Resource Person (DRP), Rourkela Forest Division Amrutlal Singh have done his B.Sc (PCM), Master in Social Work. A good community mobiliser with excellent records around natural resource based livelihood activities.
Chinmaya Soy

Chinmaya Soy

Divisional Resource Person (DRP), Bonai Forest DIvision Chinmaya Soy a fresher having completed his Master in Arts (Sociology), PGDCD. He had a good local ecological knowledge around tribal issues and their social customs. Having patience to work in different places of Odisha in adverse situation.