Reddi Yalamala
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Dedicated management professional with over 8 years of experience in optimizing clean energy and environmental sustainability among Indigenous communities. Committed to a client-centered approach, enhancing service delivery through operational excellence and innovative climate solutions. Spearheaded a cross-functional team of 20 to expand global health and clean energy projects through strategic planning and team leadership, consistently achieving superior outcomes in clean growth and operational efficiency. Proficient in orchestrating both functional teams and organizations with a demonstrated talent for steering high-quality partnerships and projects to successful fruition within dynamic organizational landscapes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environment and Sustainability Manager
Mitacs Canada
01.2020 - 11.2024
- Company Overview: A distinguished national not-for-profit organization with a 20-year legacy that specializes in designing and delivering impactful research and training programs in collaboration with universities and government entities
- Led a diversified 20-member team to successfully deliver projects for high-profile clients in the energy sector, including Quest and Natural Resources Canada
- Conducted thorough risk assessments, identified challenges, and implemented effective mitigation strategies and compliance with environmental regulations
- Oversaw the development and execution of detailed project management plans, processes, and procedures
- Implemented multi-million project timelines and allocated a $3 Million budget for climate and sustainable policy targets with Indigenous communities
- Spearheaded the development and launch of an innovative solar energy program, and maintained long-term relationships with stakeholders and indigenous communities
- Mentored team members to enhance their project management skills and improve overall team performance
- A distinguished national not-for-profit organization with a 20-year legacy that specializes in designing and delivering impactful research and training programs in collaboration with universities and government entities
Board of Directors
Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: A renowned association in Maritime provinces that hosts climate education programs and encourages young talents through cross-cultural collaboration and partnerships
- Advised team members and stakeholders on climate awareness programs, enhancing project management skills and team effectiveness
- Assisted in developing and implementing best management practices for divestment and climate policy through evidence-based budget proposals
- Co-designed monthly work schedules and budgeting and oversaw resource allocations and climate risk strategies for climate campaigns and bi-weekly cafe events
- Collaborated with university stakeholders and provincial government partners to ensure compliance with environmental regulations through transparency and community decision-making
- A renowned association in Maritime provinces that hosts climate education programs and encourages young talents through cross-cultural collaboration and partnerships
Assistant Manager of Global Health Programs
Dalhousie University
07.2016 - 11.2019
- Company Overview: A prominent public research institution in Canada that consistently exemplifies its commitment to academic excellence in Medical Education and global health programs across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
- Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of 18 researchers in global health to comply with university project policies and federal and provincial procedures
- Coordinated with core global health research teams and facilitated the publication of five research publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Fostered stakeholder engagement by proactively addressing their needs and ensuring project alignment with expectations
- Oversaw the resource utilization and compliance with regulatory standards, and implemented acceptable documentation practices for data analysis and management
- A prominent public research institution in Canada that consistently exemplifies its commitment to academic excellence in Medical Education and global health programs across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Anthropology
Dalhousie University
Master of Philosophy - Anthropology
Pondicherry Central University
Post Graduate Diploma - Population Health Management
Groningen University
Master of Arts - Medical Anthropology
University of Hyderabad
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Skills
- Risk Assessment
- Process Optimization
- Portfolio Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Management
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Relationship Management
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Environmental compliance
- Team collaboration
Recentpublications
- Yalamala, R.S., Zurba, M., Bullock, R., & Diduck, A., 2025, Fostering renewable energy partnerships among Indigenous communities in Canada, SAGE Equity and Environment, Sage journals, Canada, forthcoming
- Yalamala, R.S., Zurba, M., Bullock, R., & Diduck, A., 2023, A review of large-scale renewable Energy partnerships with Indigenous Communities and Organizations in Canada, Environmental Reviews, Canadian Science Publishing, Ottawa
- Yalamala, R.S., 2020, Whose Reality Counts? Emergent Dalitbahujan Anthropologists, Anthropology in Action, 27(1), 14-23, Berghahn Journals, UK, https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/aia/27/1/aia270102.xml
- Yalamala, R.S., 2016, Medical Communication and Utilization of Public Health Services among the Konda Reddy of Andhra Pradesh, Interventions, Familiarity and Continuity: Dynamics in Tribal Communities, M. C Behera, Commonwealth Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 251-270
- Yalamala, R.S., 2016, Harvest Festivals, Generations, Wellbeing in South India, Religiosity Confronts Misfortune and Suffering, Liam Murphy, 1, California; Praeger Publishers, 89-112
- Oakley, R., Yalamala, R.S., & Kasi, E., 2013, Social Exclusion in India: Critical Ethnography Discourse from the Margins, Annuaire Roumain D'Anthropologie, 50, http://annuaire.antropologia.ro/Content
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Full Professional
Telugu
Full Professional
Certification
- CPR/AED Certification Candian Redcross Society 2023
- Project Management: Foundations of Project Management – Coursera Google 2024
- Essentials to Program Management – Coursera IBM 2024
- Scrum Master Certification: Scrum Methodologies – Coursera Learn Quest 2024
- Scrum Master: Scaling Agile and the Team–of–-Teams – Coursera Learn Quest 2024
- Indigenous Canada– Coursera University of Alberta 2024
- Mitacs EDGE Certification: Equity, Diversity & Reconciliation Mitacs Canada 2023
- Research Ethics – TCPS Tri-Agency, Canada 2022
- Introduction to Health Services Research Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine 2012
- Training Programme on Qualitative Data Management and Analysis using SAS & NVivo at the American Anthropological Association, San Francisco, USA 2012
- Global Public Health Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine - Health Administration 2011
- Global Challenges in Climate, Environment and Sustainability at the BSRS Summer School Program, University of Bergen, Norway 2010
Timeline
Environment and Sustainability Manager
Mitacs Canada
01.2020 - 11.2024
Board of Directors
Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group
01.2018 - 12.2020
Assistant Manager of Global Health Programs
Dalhousie University
07.2016 - 11.2019
Master of Philosophy - Anthropology
Pondicherry Central University
Post Graduate Diploma - Population Health Management
Groningen University
Master of Arts - Medical Anthropology
University of Hyderabad
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Doctor of Philosophy - Anthropology
Dalhousie University
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