Mitish Dewangan

Operations and Social Impact Professional with 10+ years of combined experience across social-sector leadership, entrepreneurship, program implementation, business development and operations. Experienced in leading community-development initiatives, managing teams and volunteers, building government and institutional partnerships, mobilizing resources, and executing programs across education, social welfare, fundraising, disaster relief and community engagement. Strong track record in stakeholder management, strategic partnerships, project execution and field-level implementation.

Founder & President at Chhattisgarh Arpan Educational & Social Welfare Society (2014-08 – 2021-03)

Founded and led a registered nonprofit focused on education, social welfare, youth development, and community development.

• Led 100+ community initiatives, benefiting 10,000+ individuals across education, awareness, charity, disaster relief, and community engagement.
• Built and managed a 500+ volunteer network and mobilized professionals for community and educational programs.
• Established collaborations with District Administration, Police, Education Department, NGOs, schools, and colleges.
• Led education, counseling, career-guidance, road-safety, women's empowerment, child-safety, and awareness programs.
• Led disaster-relief and COVID-19 campaigns involving food packets, medical kits, and support for migrant and crisis-affected communities.
• Managed fundraising through memberships, donations, public campaigns, and annual fundraising events; recognized by the PMO for flood-relief contributions.

Founder at Rainbow Cafe (2019-04 – 2024-07)

Founded and managed an event-based café and catering venture combining commercial operations with community-development initiatives.

• Led a 35-member team, overseeing operations, budgeting, procurement, vendors, customer experience, and day-to-day business.
• Created employment and skill-development opportunities for women, enabling progression into skilled and managerial roles.
• Planned and executed 50+ community events, workshops, cultural programs, open mics, competitions, and youth initiatives.
• Organized free skill-development workshops for local women and operated the café as a community donation centre for redistribution of essential items.

Business Development Associate at BYJU'S (2020-09 – 2023-02)

• Joined as Business Development Trainee and progressed to Business Development Associate.
• Managed student/parent engagement and business development across BYJU'S learning programs.
• Supported and managed trainees within the team while consistently working toward business targets.

Operations Intern at GiveIndia (2018-06 – 2018-08)

Worked with the Operations team at GiveIndia's Mumbai headquarters, supporting nonprofit program operations and beneficiary management.

• Conducted field-level beneficiary verification and validated delivery of committed support involving approximately 450 beneficiaries.

Graduate Engineer Trainee – Sales at Parker Hannifin India (2015-07 – 2016-03)

Joined through campus placement in the Instrumentation and Distribution function.

• Supported business development and customer engagement across OEM, PSU, industrial, and engineering-sector accounts.
• Managed customer visits, business-development activities, distributor coordination, and sales execution.

Vice President at Leo (LIONS) Club of Pune Prime District 323 D2 (2014-06 – 2015-05)

• Led social-service, awareness, fundraising, and community-development initiatives involving orphanages, old-age homes, and homes for persons with disabilities.
• Led Republic Day and Independence Day flag-selling fundraising campaigns supporting a financially disadvantaged family.
• Served on the organizing committee for FIREBALL, an inter-collegiate and inter-corporate basketball tournament, and led the event in the third year.
• Initiated the Leo Education Program (LEP), providing free weekend academic and behavioral support to children of leprosy patients in Kondhwa, Pune.

B.TECH in Mechanical – BVDU COE, Pune (2011 – 2015)

DIPLOMA in Network Security – BVDU COE, Pune (2011 – 2014)