Prasoon Gaden linkedin.com/in/prasoongaden
■ Career history: Chief Information Security and Finance Officer, Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Ltd, India Founder, United Rural Brands Retail Pvt Ltd, India ■ Education highlights: MBA, Warwick Business School, UK Bachelor‘s Degree, Commerce, University of Delhi, India ■ Nationality: Indian ■ Languages:
Hindi (native) English (fluent) ■ Career achievements:
Led the financial evaluation of request for proposals under BharatNet, a national level digital transformation initiative, to expand last-mile fibre optic connectivity across the state of Gujarat, generating US$9.6 million in savings. Designed and defended a US$1 billion detailed project report for BharatNet Phase 3, unlocking US$96 million through capital optimisation. Appointed by the Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir to lead a cross-functional taskforce for designing and implementing a state-wide digital connectivity plan in a remote, high-stakes, conflict prone region. Overcame regulatory and terrain barriers to implement the model, helping Jammu and Kashmir attain national rank 1 in the national e-service delivery assessment. Founded and scaled a rural start-up, leading diverse teams across more than 30 locations to address inefficiencies in agri- distribution. Developed a tech-enabled last-mile delivery model for underserved regions. Led AI development for instant plant disease detection using image recognition trained on more than 100,000 images, directly benefiting more than 35,000 farmers.
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