Dishant Patel
Saskatoon,SK
Summary
Master of Engineering professional with 11+ years of experience in sustainable development & climate change - research, climate mitigation measure & smart agriculture, hydrological analysis, and academics. Dedicated to conducting research focused on the nexus of Water-Agriculture-Climate Change-Sustainable Development. Skilled in sustainable and climate resilience practices, public policy, irrigation engineering, hydraulic and hydrological analysis, project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder engagement, remote sensing and GIS, MS Office Suite, and R programming.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Officer
John Snow Inc, JSIPL
08.2023 - 10.2023
- Developed and deepened relationships with key stakeholders.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Kept senior management well-informed by preparing and presenting project status reports.
- Identified and resolved project issues and mitigated risks, reducing challenges and improving project results.
- Monitored deadlines and milestones to keep team on track with project schedule.
- Developed and monitored project schedules, budgets and objectives for successful completion.
Consultant
International Water Management Institute
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Undertaking comprehensive case studies, impact assessment studies through qualitative and quantitative data for the projects on sustainable agriculture and energy access for agricultural transformation.
- Designing and collecting qualitative data using survey questionnaire and open end discussions with beneficiaries.
- Develop and implement robust context-appropriate systems for data collection, quality assurance, analysis and reporting on activity outputs/outcomes.
Deputy Project Manager
Pragya
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Provide technical support to senior project Managers and responsible for developing and coordinating schedules for the multi-year projects on sustainable agricultural and
related extension services, climate adaptation mitigation measures, and conservation of natural resources. - Outlining work plans with monitoring schedules and timelines through Gantt, determining resources, and preparation and submission of all project deliverables to
update senior leaders on progress. - Oversee and provide direction to groups of research personnel while assuming accountability for the timely execution of research operations.
- Establishing connections and fostering partnerships with influential stakeholders and prospective collaborators, such as pertinent government departments, trade
organizations, research institutions, as well as other contributors. - Adjusting activity plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes, and operational specifications and maintaining tactical control of project timelines to keep teams on task and achieve scheduled targets.
- Scheduling & facilitating trainings, workshops and exposure visits for farmers and field staff of the organizations.
- Methodologically collecting, compiling and analyzing the field data, through qualitative and quantitative approaches, for the baseline, midline and end line evaluations.
Assistant Professor
Babaria Institute Of Technology
06.2016 - 05.2021
- Taught various civil engineering courses like Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Surveying, and others.
- Developed and initiated projects, including managing costs, schedule, and performance for final year engineering students as a part of their term work.
- Incorporated multiple modes of teaching strategies include working models, virtual labs, animations, etc.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning.
- Prepared detailed documents and reports in adherence to administrative processes such as NBA Accreditation, examination, field visits, expert talks, etc.
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Neotech Institute Of Technology
03.2014 - 06.2016
- Taught various Civil Engineering courses like Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Environmental Engineering, and others.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives in Civil Engineering.
- Created a dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation.
- Developed engineering laboratories and maintained them to achieve operational readiness, safety, and cleanliness.
Research Associate
Centers For International Projects Trust
06.2011 - 03.2014
- Developed strategies for flood forecasting with the help of various hydrological models for watersheds remote sensing and GIS.
- Collected and distilled large amounts of information from qualitative and quantitative data sets and produced research papers, reports, and documents outlining key details on economic analysis of farmers' income.
- Identification and execution of various interventions on energy and water use, educating farmers on adopting the suitable strategies for sustainable agriculture.
- Assessing involvement of women in agriculture such as limitations, constraints concerning access and control of women over agricultural resources through monitoring programs.
- Establishing connections and fostering associations with crucial stakeholders and prospective collaborators, such as pertinent governmental departments, trade organizations, societal institutions/think tanks, and additional benefactors.
Education
Master of Engineering - Irrigation Water Management
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Vadodara, Gujarat05.2011
Bachelor in Engineering - Civil - Irrigation Water Management
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Vadodara, Gujarat04.2009
Skills
Sustainable & Climate Resilient Practices
Public Policy
Project Planning & Management
Stakeholder engagement
Hydraulics & Hydrological analysis
Remote sensing & GIS
MS Office Suite
R Programming
Monitoring and Evaluations
Languages
English
Timeline
Project Officer
John Snow Inc, JSIPL
08.2023 - 10.2023
Consultant
International Water Management Institute
11.2022 - 07.2023
Deputy Project Manager
Pragya
09.2021 - 08.2022
Assistant Professor
Babaria Institute Of Technology
06.2016 - 05.2021
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Neotech Institute Of Technology
03.2014 - 06.2016
Research Associate
Centers For International Projects Trust
06.2011 - 03.2014
Master of Engineering - Irrigation Water Management
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Bachelor in Engineering - Civil - Irrigation Water Management
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
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