Venkatesh Babu Vadlamudi: Inspiring, Innovating, and Advocating for Better Agriculture and Farming
Venkatesh Babu Vadlamudi: Inspiring, Innovating, and Advocating for Better Agriculture and Farming
🕑 Aug 24, 2021
Join the World Bank webinar on Dec 5, 2024, at 7:00 AM EDT. Venkatesh Babu Vadlamudi shares dFarm’s AgTech innovations. Discover how digital finance is transforming agriculture. Gain insights from global AgTech leaders shaping the future!
🕑 Dec 5, 2024
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Experienced Regional Sales Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in Banking, Credit Risk, Management, Loans, and Management Information Systems (MIS). Strong sales professional with a Agriculture college Aswaraopeta focused in Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences from Andrapradesh Agriculture University.
Srini Pavuluru is a supply chain professional with a well-rounded knowledge of logistics, warehousing and distribution. He has previously worked as a supply chain subject matter expert(SME) for some of the major corporations in the United States across industries including manufacturing, retail, distribution, electronics and automotive.
On moving to India in 2017 he started Green Orbit farms LLP one of India’s first commercial Hydroponic Farms that is re-defining Indian agriculture by achieving higher yields, faster growth cycles, lesser wastage, and a more quality product consistently throughout the year. Further he is also the Director India Operations for dFarm inc an Ag Supply Chain company that is working for the betterment of Farmers, Consumers and everyone in between..
Srini holds an MBA in Supply Chain and Finance from Eastern Michigan University and a Bachelor’s in Business Management from Christ University, Bangalore.
My passion is “being-digital” with Self managing leadership so as to drive radical transformation in work culture in an organization. Focused areas for technology enablement are on 5 strategic themes viz. Transform to Process driven Orgn.,Create a Learning Orgn, Develop People as Asset, Enhance strategic Control and Enhance Collaboration.
I worked as “CTO” & VP – Transformation & Business integration at GMR Group, for 9 years. Before which I was heading IS Division (Chief Information Officer) at GCMMF (Amul –The Taste of India), a well-known FMCG sector for 16 years and I was successful in streamlining core business processes. Demonstrated to “change” the perception about ICT and build it as a core entity in businesses & run IT as Business with smarter workspace.
I have transformed the organization in to IT savvy “Knowledge enabled digitized Enterprises” & Lead IT function for multifaceted organizations. Successful in streamlining core business processes & aligned IT Strategy with Business Strategy,Strategically and cost effectively utilized the technology in alignment with an Enterprise vision,mission & strategic thrust areas.Consistently improved delivery times,business value enhancement and service levels while reducing costs, curtailing revenue leakages,Excel at strategic planning,building high performance teams, project management, Innovation, idea management and implementing best practice methodologies and continuous improvement programs.
Vijay is a techno-commercial professional with over two decades of experience in agriculture, agribusiness, food processing, rural banking & financial services, agriculture commodities, supply chain, warehousing & logistics, trading, sales, and marketing of agri-inputs, and extensive knowledge of agri-value chain and infra structure development. He held positions at numerous companies, including DuPont, KPMG, IL&FS, DCB Bank, and NBHC.
Vijay is identifying and onboarding suppliers with compliances, quality consistency, and access to the global marketplace.
Vijay holds a Bachelor of Agriculture and an MBA in Agri-business Management.
Famina has a strong and versatile background in agriculture-related industries, combining her expertise in supply chain and trade execution with skills in data analytics and product development.
She has over 12 years of experience in supply chain management, logistics, market intelligence, customer interface and data base management.
As an experienced professional, she has worked in a dynamic framework and recognized as a subject matter expert in the agriculture industry.
Famina holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Master of Business Administration in International Business and a Diploma in Computer Science.
Brinton is a business and marketing expert with over four decades of experience in technology marketing, product strategy, and business transformation.
Brinton brings to dFarm deep domain expertise in data management and analytics, as well as experience accelerating startup revenue growth and in liquidity business planning.
Brinton has led marketing and product management at leading technology companies such as Oracle and Apple, as well as at smaller companies and start-ups, where he consistently built high-performance teams, identified sustainable opportunity, clarified messaging, and increased revenue. Brinton is an expert at crafting messaging, content, and sales tools that translate complex technology concepts into business benefits for prospective clients, and he has led more than ten successful global introductions (concept to definition to launch) of sophisticated technology products.
Brinton earned a B.A. cum laude in Political Science and Philosophy from Tufts University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Dr. Pasam is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Evergreen Energy Enterprises India Private Limited.
He is also the founder of Diplomat Trade Centre Limited (DTCL), an innovative concept that houses the trade offices of 158 countries under one roof in Bengaluru International Airport City, as well as the chairman of Bairisons Agro India Private Limited.
He serves as a consultant for Pre-Unique India Private Limited, Apeiron Healthcare Private Limited, KADA (Kemubu Agriculture Development Authority) Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Malaysia, GCOT-Gramodaya Chamber of Commerce and Technology, GMIT, Davanagere, and Paavai Group of Institutions.
Dr. Prasad Pasam earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Osaka University, Japan, and his MBA and B.Sc from Sri Venkateshwara University.
JP RamanDev is an agribusiness professional with over 20 years’ experience specializing in business, strategy, product and market development. He commenced his career by working in agri-input, agri food and NHPs before pursuing his ambition to work for himself. Today, he is the founder of Rich Naturals Inc., which has developed a closed-loop low temperature dehydrator for preserving phytochecmicals. Co-owns hybrid vegetable and flower seed multiplication and sales business.
JP RamanDev received his Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) and his Master of Business Administration (Agribusiness) from University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.
Nipun Krishnan is a results-driven sales professional with a robust entrepreneurial background and a proven track record of enhancing sales performance and expanding client portfolios. He excels in client acquisition, B2B sales strategies, and building lasting relationships through effective communication and digital marketing strategies. As a founding member of a startup, Nipun played a crucial role in its growth from inception to success.
Gaining extensive knowledge of the B2B international potato market, Nipun worked as a Business Development manager for a Canadian company, consistently surpassing sales targets. He was instrumental in establishing an Agritech startup, contributing to the development of a user – friendly application for farmers and agriculture drone pilots, which facilitated seamless agriculture drone service bookings.
Nipun Krishnan holds a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Dr. YSR Horticultural University and an MBA in Agribusiness from Symbiosis International University.
Carmen held several leadership roles at USDA, including Acting Deputy Under Secretary for the Office of the Food Safety from August 2017 through January 2019, and FSIS Administrator from May 2018 to March 2020.
From April 2016 to August 2017, Carmen served as FSIS Deputy Administrator. In those leadership roles, Carmen executed a budget of over $1 billion, prioritizing resources and resolving disputes, advancing the Agency’s vision and goals, and leading innovative solutions to challenges in FSIS.
Carmen holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Philosophy form Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and a Juris Doctor Degree from American University’s Washington College of Law.
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Venkatesh is a seasoned businessman who has worked in the fields of Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Manufacturing. He has more than three decades of experience in IT, where he has developed technologies to improve the efficiency of the healthcare industry’s outsourced services. In the field of Biotechnology, he has created an eco-friendly method for producing organic manure by composting biodegradable organic materials derived from municipal solid waste. This project, which is funded by the Asian Development Bank, will aid in resolving environmental issues while supplying high-quality organic fertilizer.
Venkatesh is also a proponent of the Minimum Viable Price (MVP) for the well-being of farmers, and he has developed a global business model that enables farmers to sell their produce using MVP without difficulty. He has developed the AIMSTM application, which provides an effective supply chain management system to support agriculture worldwide. Venkatesh believes that this model will benefit consumers by granting them access to produce of higher quality at more affordable prices and by ensuring compliance.
Venkatesh has a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA from India’s Bangalore University.
Michael has over 30 years in sales, product strategy and business development experience in the Biotech/Pharma and IT industry markets. As a highly skilled sales professional, he has a proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets in a variety of business industries. Michael possesses a unique combination of finance, sales knowledge, developing marketing niches, using strong problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills to build and develop clients in the US and globally.
As an experienced business entrepreneur, Michael has worked in fast paced environments, directed and managed new start-up companies that achieved their sales targets. Michael has sold to large customer accounts and closed many complex sale contracts. Michael has successfully built sales teams, implemented sales strategies, developed mentor and sales training programs, including successfully launching many technical products.
Michael received his BA in Business Administration from Michigan State University and an MBA from University of Michigan.
Prasanna is the principal front-end developer, designs, and develops user interfaces for Web and mobile applications. He has a decade of experience in the IT industry, including design, development, and implementation of numerous web application projects utilizing Angular, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, and Ionic (mobile) frameworks. Has extensive knowledge of all phases of the Software development life cycle, including analysis, design, coding, unit testing, and solution testing.
He leads the UI team for the dFarm® for AIMSTM project, and his principal responsibilities will include: an exhaustive comprehension of the project’s workflow, creating web and mobile user interfaces that are friendly to users, code optimization that increases the application’s performance, using multiple test cases to eliminate errors.
Prasanna has a Master of Science in Computer Science from Texas A&M University Kingsville.
Manjunath was born into a family of farmers, so he can empathize with their daily struggles and understand their pain. From coding to software product architecture, he has over 13 years of experience in information technology. He has a strong background in the Banking and Securities industry.
He spent the last decade working for Wipro technologies. Currently, he is working on the AIMS application and educating the world on the importance of Blockchain and the AIMS application to the agricultural industry.
Manjunath earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering in Bangalore, India.
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