Varun Namineni

Varun Namineni is a member of the Sanitation & Health, Planning & Monitoring, and Habitat & Technology thematic Management Groups in Gram Vikas. In Planning & Monitoring, he coordinates data systems and monitoring processes for the function. In Sanitation & Health, he oversees water quality testing initiatives to support safe drinking water for communities. He […]

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Thomas Sunil K

Thomas Sunil K is a member of the Village Institutions, Education & Youth, and Human Resources Management Groups. He designs and implements Education and Youth activities focused on upskilling, education, and cultural engagement for young people in rural communities, and supports the HR Development vertical in running the Performance Management System. He joined Gram Vikas […]

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Tanmaya Kumar Jena

Tanmaya Kumar Jena is a member of the Sanitation & Health thematic Management Group at Gram Vikas. He also serves as the Project Manager of the Azim Premji Foundation supported Rural Crèche Initiative project implemented across Kandhamal and Gajapati districts. The Rural Crèche Initiative project provides childcare spaces, improves nutrition for young children, and enables […]

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Sumant Kumar Biswal

Sumant Kumar Biswal is the Manager-Facilities and a member of the Administration & Logistics Management Group in Gram Vikas. He manages accommodation, fleet, guest relations, catering, cleaning, parking, security, and building maintenance. He joined in March 2014, having previously worked as Supervisor at Mayfair Lagoon, Bhubaneswar, and as Restaurant Manager at Hotel Shanti Palace, New […]

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Sudhir Ranjan Sahu

Sudhir Ranjan Sahu is the Manager of Bookkeeping and Statutory Compliance at Gram Vikas, and is a member of the Finance & Accounts Management Group. He first joined Gram Vikas as a Team Leader in the Accounts Team from 2010 to 2014. Over the next several years, he gained experience at Velstone Tech India, Adwell […]

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Sheethal T S

Sheethal T S is a member of the Sanitation and Health thematic Management Group at Gram Vikas. She is also the Team Lead for the WASH Nutrition Resource Group (WNRG). She joined in September 2023 as a Junior Manager and has since taken on the Research Manager role for the CROPS project partnering with Emory […]

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Shakti Sekhar Panigrahi

Shakti Sekhar Panigrahi is a member of the Strategic Leadership Team – Programme Unit at Gram Vikas.He leads the Spearhead Team responsible for driving the Gram Swabhiman Initiative and facilitating community mobilization processes at the village level. He also serves as the Project Manager for the Axis Bank Foundation-supported Rural Livelihood Project, providing strategic and […]

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Sebin Mathew

Sebin Mathew is a member of the Village Institutions Thematic Management Group and leads the Resource Mobilisation Support Group (RMSG) at Gram Vikas. In her Team Leader role in RMSG, she leads overall planning, coordination, and integration of RMSG functions, ensures alignment with districts and management groups, and reviews team performance. She joined in August […]

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Sanjoy Kumar Sabud

Sanjoy Kumar Sabud is a member of the Water and Livelihoods Management Groups at Gram Vikas. His work focuses on advancing water source sustainability through the Comprehensive Sourceshed Development (CSSD) approach, leading initiatives on voluntary carbon markets, and integrating weather information and advisory services into farm livelihood programmes. Sanjoy joined Gram Vikas in April 2025, […]

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Sanjeev Nayak

Sanjeev Nayak is a member of the Strategic Leadership Team – Programme Unit at Gram Vikas. He leads the Rainmatter Foundation-supported project. He coordinates collaboration with Goonj on the Cloth for Work initiative across Gram Vikas’ working locations. He also supports the Network for the Water Secure Gram Panchayat Programme (NWSGP), providing operational and logistical […]

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