People
Shri Prabhakar Bandekar
Retired Executive Engineer Irrigation Department, Govt of Maharashtra
Experienced in construction of water storages dams, canal irrigation systems and water shed development programs. He has also developed IT system for department. After retirement in 2003 he is involved in training farmers to teach modern agriculture methods like poly house farming, formation of farmer groups, cost analysis of farming operations and production of documentary films.
Many of his documentary films have been featured on Doordarshan Sahyadri Channel and can be also viewed on youtube.com. Click here to see
Shri Sunil Pote
President and Director Yuva Mitra
Sunil has been in the development sector for the last 20 years and is the founding member of Yuva Mitra. Has worked in the corporate sector for 5 years before opting for rural development work. He has been attached with various people’s movements and grass root organizations for the last 20 years.
Dr. Sanjay Belsare
Executive Engineer and Associate Professor, Maharashtra Engineering Training Academy(META), Nashik
Shri Raviraj Patil
Manager, Industry Solutions, IBM India Software lab
Raviraj manages a team of software Architects and specialists who work on designing and developing Industry specific software solutions for IBM in India.
Prior to this role he has worked as a Supply Chain Consultant for IBM and Infosys. He also worked for DHL Exel Supply Chain couple of years developing and implementing logistics/supply chain management solutions for various clients in India.
Raviraj is a mechanical engineer and a MBA in IT & Operations management.
Shri Mallikarjun P Javali
Founder Synthr Technologies
Mallik is passionate about building technology products for Indian market and serve the local needs. He is experienced in product design, development and architecture. He has worked as Solution Architect at IBM India Software Lab, Bangalore prior to starting Synthr.
He is cycling enthusiast and loves riding in the western ghats and Himalayas
