Summary

Anup Karanth is Associate Director at TARU Leading Edge, a research-consulting firm and focuses on design and delivering Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change projects programmes, business development, operations and knowledge management

Professional Experience

• Directorjul-2012 - aug-2013

  TARU Leading Edge Pvt Ltd

  Lead Risk and Resilience Portfolio, Project Management, Strategy Development

• Senior Consultantoct-2008 - jun-2012

  TARU Leading Edge Pvt Ltd

  Implementation of programmes and projects in the capacity of Deputy Team Leader-Expert-Specialist-Team member, Proposal writing and Bid management, Government support and programme support, Networking and liaison, Business strategy and development, Training and capacity development, Technical and strategic support to training institutions, Report writing and Quality assurance

• Technical Specialistjan-2008 - sep-2008

  Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa Asia RIMES, Thailand

  Asses institutional systems for disaster management and EWS, Design and deliver need-based training to member countries, Conduct of first Regional Training Course on End-to-End Multi-Hazard EWS

• Programme Coordinatorjan-2007 - dec-2007

  Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Thailand

  Programme Management, assistance for implementation of national demonstration projects, TA to local government to strengthening capacities for DRM, Manage multi-disciplinary teams and subject experts

• National Programme Coordinatormay-2004 - dec-2006

  UNDP India

  Programme Management and donor reporting, Liaise with stakeholders MHA-GoI, UNDP-Partner agencies and academic institutions-State-District Administration and ULBs,Technical Assistance to States

• Project Coordinatormay-2003 - apr-2004

  UNDP India

  Project conceptualization and planning of UEVRP-38 cities and DRR programmes, Course development for engineers-architects-planners-construction artisans, Development of Risk Management ResourceToolkit

• Management Traineejan-2003 - apr-2003

  Confederation of Indian Industry

  Feasibility study of “Waste Incineration Systems in India”, inventory market opportunity, Desk study on Clean Development Mechanism issues in India

• Associate Directorsep-2013 - sep-2015

  TARU Leading Edge Pvt Ltd

  Design of projects-programmes, Implementation of risk management projects in the capacity of Team Leader-Expert-Specialist-Advisor, Project management, Business development, Building strategic partnerships, Coordination and networking, Knowledge management

Volunteering Experience

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Awards & Certifications

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