FMC operates through a multi-disciplinary team specialised in management, sociology, economics, finance, social work and engineering. It is a learning organization, and always strives to deliver high quality services.
Management
Mr Mukesh Gulati
Executive Director
Mr Mukesh Gulati
Executive Director
Email: mukesh@msmefoundation.org
Mr. Gulati initiated and contributed substantially to the institutionalization of cluster-based Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) policy and implementation framework in India. He also supported similar initiatives in several other developing countries. He coordinated a number of development projects on behalf of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) for 12 years (1996-2008) for MSME development. He represented UNIDO on several international forums and also successfully organized more than 25 international training programmes on cluster development over his career. Mr. Gulati has authored several books and publications in the area of MSME development. He also steered the setting up of Foundation for MSME Clusters in the year 2005 and nurtured it to become a resilient institution that works with a number of multilateral & bilateral donor institutions besides national ministries & development institutions.
Mr. ASK Sharma
General Manager
Head: Infrastructure and Governance
Mr. ASK Sharma
General Manager
(Head: Infrastructure and Governance)
Email: ask.sharma@msmefoundation.org
Mr. Sharma is a Post Graduate in Geological sciences and Business Management. He has 25 years of experience in SME Development and worked in reputed organizations like National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NIMSME) and APITCO Limited. His areas of expertise include preparation of Techno Economic Viability Studies and Detailed Project Reports for infrastructure projects, SME Profiles, business plans for individual enterprises, implementation of soft and hard interventions in MSME clusters. His international assignments include countries like Qatar, UAE, South Africa, Montenegro, Palestine, related to training on Cluster Development and preparation of DPRs.
Mr. Iqbal Ahmed
General Manager
Head: Policy and Research, Energy and Environment
Mr. Iqbal Ahmed
General Manager
(Head: Policy and Research, Energy and Environment)
Email: iqbal@msmefoundation.org
A result oriented and enthusiastic professional with high achievement motivation, excellent communication and relationship building skills, Iqbal has almost 20 years of relevant experience of high impact programming for the poorest of the poor in India. The thrust areas of his experience are in rural livelihoods, micro finance & development, skilling & entrepreneurship development, agriculture extension, social inclusion, women empowerment, natural resource management, MSME cluster development and research. His core competencies lie in the areas of women empowerment, advisory support, project management including monitoring and learning functions, building partnerships and advocacy.
During his carrier, Iqbal has worked with government, UN, funding organisations as well as with corporates under their CSRs. He has handled multi stakeholder projects through convergence like DPIP-MP-World Bank, AIF, UNDP, WDF, KBIP, UNICEF in several states in India, women being primary beneficiaries in majority of them. He has experience of designing programs as well as projects, fund raising for new and existing programs, delivering and evaluating programme strategies for pro – poor skilling, entrepreneurship and livelihood development, gender empowerment, social mobilization and institution building.
Mr. Amit Tyagi
Deputy General Manager
Head: Finance, Operations and Administration
Mr. Amit Tyagi
Deputy General Manager
Head: Finance, Operations and Administration
Email: amit.tyagi@msmefoundation.org
Mr. Tyagi has 16 years of good expertise in finance and Grants Operation (including Donor and Partner Management) domain with special reference to SME clusters Project. He is a Post Graduate in Commerce and also holds a Masters in Business Administration (Finance) and Diploma in International Business Operations from IGNOU. He is a good working knowledge in area of Financing, budgeting, financial strategy preparation, managing Cash Flow, MIS, Financial Analysis, and Creating and managing the overall financial plan. He has been involved in a number of projects including research assignments and providing inputs for developing proposals and prepared financial budgeting in more than 225 projects with clients such as European Union, World Bank, SAARC Development Fund (SDF), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), UNIDO and other many National/International organization and departments of the Government of India. He is Four years of experience in Training to MSMEs for seeking a loan for Government Schemes and created frequently ask questions (FAQs), Project Monitoring and Control Systems and, Training tools for MSMEs on Banking and Finance.
Mr. Sagnik Lahiri
Deputy General Manager
Head: BMO and Market Promotion
Mr. Sagnik Lahiri
Deputy General Manager
Head: BMO and Market Promotion
Email: sagnik.lahiri@msmefoundation.org
Mr. Lahiri has more than 10 years of experience in the area of cluster development with a focus and interest in livelihood promotion among unemployed youth, women and household/micro-enterprises. Currently, I am involved with Foundation for MSME Clusters (FMC) as Senior Manager. I have experience of conceptualizing and strategizing implementation of various projects in the area of livelihood promotion and employment generation among rural as well as urban poor. I have also experience of networking with various Government Departments like SFURTI supported the scheme of Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Ministry of MSME, SIDBI, multi-donor agencies like KFW, GIZ, UNDP, corporate and PSUs like Citi Foundation, ACC, GAIL, Yes Bank, along with incubation of social venture like SUTRA, a marketing company for artisans’ products. I have also been a trainer on the subject of cluster development methodology and remained associated with few publications on cluster development in India.
Mr. Sadique Akhtar
Deputy General Manager
Mr. Sadique Akhtar
Deputy General Manager
sadique@msmefoundation.org
Ms. Suchismita Nayak
Senior Manager
Ms. Suchismita Nayak
Senior Manager
Email: suchismita@msmefoundation.org
Ms. Nayak is M.Phil in Economics from Berhampur University, Odisha. She has more than 10 years’ of experience in Micro Enterprise Development, MSME and Artisan Cluster Development, Entrepreneurship Development, Skill Development & Assessments. She pioneered in promoting and the establishment of commodity based Clusters, which are owned and run by Tribal SHGs in Koraput District of Odisha. She also experienced in value chain analysis for most of the upcoming cluster development initiatives by APITCO in the state of Odisha..
Ms. Neelam Bachheti
Senior Manager
Ms. Neelam Bachheti
Senior Manager
Email: neelam@msmefoundation.org
Ms. Bachheti is an MBA in Finance from Sikkim Manipal University, New Delhi. She has more than 10 years of rich experience in Accounts & Finance, AR/AP, Bank Reconciliation, Project Accounting, Taxation, Statutory Compliance and MIS/ Documentation. She also has experience in managing wide spectrum of Finance & Accounts functions encompassing Finalization of Accounts, Taxation, Auditing and is proficient in preparing and maintaining statutory books of accounts.
Ms. Smriti Jain
Senior Manager
Ms. Smriti Jain
Senior Manager
Email: smriti.jain@msmefoundation.org
Ms. Jain has done MBA in Rural Management from Amity University, Noida. During her tenure in FMC she has worked and managed on various projects related to trainings and capacity building of BMOs and has also been involved in the implementation of projects of European Union, SIDBI, Reliance Commercial Finance, etc. She also has a field level exposure in data collection and has coordinated many national and international events and training programmes. She has also written articles for MSME website initiated by Reliance Commercial Finance.
Mr. M V Rajkumar
Manager
Mr. M V Rajkumar
Manager
Email: rajkumar@msmefoundation.org
Mr. Raj Kumar holds degree in Commerce, & E-commerce technologies specialized in Digital marketing, He has 21 years of experience in Information Technologies & SME Development in technology up gradation and worked in reputed organizations like National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NIMSME) on Project and CAPSULE, now associated with the organisation since 2011. He has hands-on experience in cluster development in more than 7 SME clusters. He is good at network building among cluster and industrial Associations, NGOs on Artisan Cluster Development, stakeholders, negotiation and liaison with clients, action plan preparation, project implementation, and team management. As a project coordinator, he prepared 8 need assessment studies, 18 diagnostic study reports, 12 detailed project report for SFURTI clusters.
Mr. Rahul Bhalla
Manager
Mr. Rahul Bhalla
Manager
Email: rahul@msmefoundation.org
Mr Bhalla is a Post Graduate in Information Technology from SMU and BA (Hons) Public Administration from IGNOU. He is a creative and multitalented IT Manager/Web/Graphic Designer with more than 12 years of extensive experience in multimedia, marketing and print design/ info graphics. He has been involved in a number of projects, to manage, coordinate; implement the above activities under various projects funded by various Government, Private and International Organisations/Institutions like Ministry of MSME, Department of Science & Technology, SFURTI, European Union, GIZ, SDF, SAARC, NHPC, Citi Foundation, ADB etc.
Mr. Rishi Ram
Manager
Mr. Rishi Ram
Manager
Email: rishiram@msmefoundation.org
Mr. Ram is Graduate in Political Science from Kurukshetra University. He has done Certificate course in Computers and had involved with different exports units in Panipat and Haryana. His key skills are in the area of Human research and production of handlooms sectors.
Ms. Renuka
Manager
Ms. Renuka
Manager
Email: renuka@msmefoundation.org
Ms. Renuka holds a Post Graduation Degree in Finance from Sikkim Manipal University, New Delhi and Graduate in Commerce from Vivekananda College, Delhi University. She has 6 years of vast experience in Finance & Accounting activities, She is profiencintly doing and involved in Bank reconciliation, Inter-Branch Reconciliation,TDS/GST, She used to maintain & update the Receipts & Payments using the Tally ERP 9.0, generate & maintain the Business Reports etc. Currently, she is working in the Finance division of the FMC and involved in strengthening the existing Finalization of Accounts and Project Accounting under various project clients like European Union, SAARC, YES Bank etc.
Mr. Kuldeep Kumar
Manager
Kuldeep Kumar
Manager
Email: kuldeep@msmefoundation.org
Mr. Kumar hold B.Tech Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from UPTU & Diploma in Electrical engineering from BTE UP. I have an experience of 2 years in the field of Energy Audit & power quality audit. I am involve in Energy & environment division in FMC.
Mr. Sonu Sharma
Manager
Mr. Sonu Sharma
Manager
Email: sonu.sharma@msmefoundation.org
Mr. Sharma is Graduate in Arts from Jiwaji Univercity. He has 5 years of experience in industry development, and one year experience in social.
Mr. Yathish M.E.
Manager
Mr. Yathish M.E.
Manager
Email: yathish@msmefoundation.org
Mr.Yathish has 6 years of experience in cluster development as CDA and worked with organizations dealing with FMCG like Johnson & Johnson ltd for 4 years. later I switched over to MSME development with specific reference to artisans based sectors. I worked as CDA for M/S. Gubbi Coir Cluster and instrumental in establishing a world class CFC so far prepared more than 5 DSRs 3 DPRs and 3 scoping Studies in the State of Karnataka and expertise artisan Cluster development and implementation. Preparation of DSRs and Scoping Studies and Organizing Buyer seller meets and Exposure visits.
Mr. Milan Singh
Asst. Manager
Mr. Milan Singh
Asst. Manager
Email: milan@msmefoundation.org
Mr. Singh is a B.tech( Mechanical Engg) from Gateway college of engg and technology. Currently working in fmc in energy and environment cell on lean manufacturing scheme and say yes to sustainable msme in india under yes bank project.
Ms. Geetu Rawat
Executive
Ms. Geetu Rawat
Executive
frontdesk@msmefoundation.org
Ms Rawat has joined us as Front Office Executive. She is experienced in administrative functions, and handling of the front office. She is reporting to Head of Finance and Administration.