Deshpande Foundation
Gautham Shanbhogue possesses extensive experience in strategy and program analysis, currently serving as the Head of Strategy & Program Analysis at Deshpande Foundation. Responsibilities include team building for the Centre for Geo-spatial Analytics and Cartography, identifying revenue opportunities in the agricultural sector, driving research initiatives, facilitating financial inclusion, and acting as Technology Manager. Previous roles include Senior Manager in the CEO Office, focusing on program management, business planning, and capacity building, and several positions at L&T Technology Services Limited, where Gautham led projects in electro-mechanical design and IoT-enabled solutions. Gautham holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and is pursuing an Executive Post Graduate Programme in Data Science from the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore, alongside an immersive program at ESCP Business School. Gautham's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from NMAM Institute of Technology.
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Deshpande Foundation
Rural India forms the backbone of the nation. Focusing on its socio-economic growth would ensure holistic development. Since 2007, Deshpande Foundation (DF) has constantly worked towards recognizing and addressing the challenges of rural and semi-urban India. Interventions in rural India are largely made in the areas of livelihood, healthcare, education, and policy-making. Our approach to rural transformation involves enhancing livelihoods and creating sustainable economic prosperity for rural communities. DF focuses on creating better, faster, inclusive and economical solutions in the areas of Agriculture, Micro-Entrepreneurship, Skilling, and Startups. We believe in navigating a unique path as a social enterprise, harnessing a blend of business excellence and compassion of not-for-profits. While the goal is to eventually create tangible impact at the national level, we have begun ourjourney with a step towards rural transformation. - Sustainability first, scalability next - Technology as an enabler for scaling solutions - Entrepreneurial approach in creating a demand-driven, cost-sharing ecosystem - Partnership with the rural community and all its stakeholders, based on trust