Swapnil Barai

House Number 200, Dhantoli Chowk, Opp.Dr.Harne’s Hospital, Wardha – 442001, Maharashtra
Phone no: +91-9930966589/8983253878 Email: azadswapnil@gmail.com Website: www.swapnilbarai.tk

Education:
 Pursuing M.A. in Economics from IGNOU

 First Class B.A.(Hons.) in Social Work(with specialization in Rural Development), School of

Rural Development, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (2004-2007)

Current Engagement:

Deputy Manager, Projects, GiveIndia, Mumbai since July 2010

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide services to High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs) to fulfill their philanthropic plans
2. Identify and undertake due diligence of project proposals on various issues and present them
to the clients
3. Managing the philanthropy portfolio of HNIs.
4. Drive the First Givers Club workshop on different thematic areas. (Successfully completed
workshop on children and health www.firstgiversclub.giveindia.org)

Work Experience:

1. Regional Manager at Agriculture and Organic Farming Group, India Cotton Project,
Amravati, Maharashtra (Aug 2009-Mar 2010)
a. Managed human and financial resources of the Regional Farmer Organization and Seven
Cluster Farmer Organizations.
b. Managed partnerships with farmers, government, Zameen Organic Pvt. Ltd, donor agencies
c. Monitored an internal control system for organic and fair trade agriculture in 80 villages of
cluster organizations.
d. Ensure development of a strong farmer owned organization with democratic systems in place.

2. Independent Development Consultant for grassroot organizations in Marathwada Region (Apr

2009 – Jul 2009)

3. Resource Mobiliser at Pratham-PACE Skills Training Center, Latur (Jan 2009 to Mar 2009)
a. Developed Internal Management System and English Speaking Training Module
b. Conceptualized new interventions, drafted proposals, reports and presentations for
student placement and funding of projects

4. Project Associate at Binyas Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Pune( June 2008 to Dec 2008)
a. Assisted Software Development Team with Development Initiatives(Online Mumbai
Application Portal, Citizen GIS Portal for Pune Muncipal Corporation)
b. Data Collection For GIS portal
c. Testing web applications, websites and conducting software requirement studies

5. Social Worker at School of Rural Development, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur for
“Vidarbha Livelihood Reconstruction Project”( June 2007 to June 2008)
a. Pilot study, field surveys, village meetings, networking with stakeholders and scoping
study for planning project intervention

Publications
Article:
 “Does Reservation necessary in Educational Institutions?” Jan-Feb 2007, YOUNG NORTH-
EAST: Assam.

1
 Reports:
 Barai Swapnil et al., 2008, Report of Scoping Study, Vidarbha Livelihood Reconstruction Project,
SRD, TISS, Tuljapur
 Barai Swapnil, 2007, Pre-primary Education Centers for De-notified Tribes – A Loka Parishad
Initiative, Loka Parishad-Pune
Manuals
 An User Manual for gvSIG Software used for GIS mapping

Consultancies:
1. Documentation of activities of Gramin Vikas Kendra, Jamkhed, District Ahmednagar since 1995
to 2009
2. Annual Report 2008-09 of Manav Vikas Mandal, Chorakhali, District Osmanabad
3. Annual Report of a project titled “Formation of a trade union of landless and marginal farmers”
under implementation by Manav Vikas Mandal, Chorakhali
4. Project Proposal “Pre-primary Education Centers in Jamkhed” for Gramin Vikas Kendra, Jamkhed
5. Project Proposal “Learning Centers for Girl's Education in Jamkhed”, for Gramin Vikas Kendra,
Jamkhed
6. Project Proposal “Forming a Trade Union of Pardhis in Osmanabad District” for Manav Vikas
Mandal, Chorakhali
7. An interim report “Status of De-notified Tribes in Tuljapur Block of Osmanabad District” for
School of Rural Development, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur
8. Coordinated a study “To maximize participation of small and marginal dry land farmers in soil
and water conservation” with Savitri Jyotirao College of Social Work, Yavatmal.

Trainings/ Workshops
Sr. Date & Venue Title Organizer Role
No.
1 01/02/2010 Organic Farming: Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ghatkheda, Resource
Amravati Definition, Scope and and Agriculture Department, Person and
Components Amravati District Chief Guest
2 23/08/2008 Interventions in New Education Group - Foundation Resource
Pune Yavatmal against for Innovation in Education and Person
Agrarian Crisis and Research, Delhi
Child Labour
3 24/03/2008 Jan Hakka Andolan NAFRE & BHA Participant
Nagpur
4 9th & 10th New Farmers’ Policy: Tata Institute of Social Participant
Feb 2008 Implications for Sciences and Focus on
Mumbai agriculture in Global South
Maharashtra State
5 17/06/2006 Strategic Research and Ahmedabad Agriculture Resource
Ahmedabad Extension Plan for College Person
Agriculture in
Ahmedabad District
6 15th to 22nd A Walk for Penance for Loka Parishad and Vikas Dhara, Organizer
May 2006, the cause of Farmers’ Pune
Yavatmal Suicide

Other Engagements
 Invited by Jagriti Sewa Sansthan, Deoria to prepare a business plan for an agro-based industry
in Deoria in Feb 2010.
 Yatri of Tata Jagriti Yatra 2009 – A train journey of more than 9000 Kms across India for
awakening the spirit of entrepreneurship with a vision for enterprise led development.
(www.jagritiyatra.com)
 Volunteered in India Social Forum with Centre for Alternative Dalit Media (CADAM) –
November 2006, New Delhi.

2
  Worked with Vikasdhara, Osmanabad for preparing Strategic Research and Extension Plan
(SREP) of agriculture for the Osmanabad District (November 2006)
 Worked with Loka Parishad, Pune towards capacity building of Loka Dhara, a network of
NGOs working with De-notified Tribes, during two and a half month of Internship.
 Completed an evaluation study of Pre-primary education centres for DNTs established by Loka
Parishad during Internship.
 Worked with Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP), Osmanabad, an organization working in the area of
micro-finance and local self governance, and District Rural Development Agency (DRDA),
Osmanabad during the degree course

Languages known: English, Marathi, Hindi & Banjara dialect

Computer Literacy: MS Office, SPSS, Languages (PHP, HTML), SQL, MY SQL, GIS Softwares
(gvSIG)

Reference:
1. Dharmistha Chuahan, Development Consultant, Email: dharmisthac@gmail.com 09898103922.
2. Prof. Kunhaman, TISS, Email: kunhaman@tiss.edu 02471-242061