Preethi Gowda

Programme and project management professional with 6+ years of experience across CSR-funded education, women's empowerment, labour rights, and youth skill development initiatives. Experienced in coordinating nonprofit partnerships, managing programme delivery and events, tracking budgets and outcomes, preparing impact reports, and engaging donors, government stakeholders, and community partners. Brings a strong foundation in operational coordination, stakeholder communication, monitoring and evaluation, and continuous programme improvement.

Program Manager - Youth Skill Development & Employability - Reaching Hand Foundation - Bengaluru, Karnataka

(2026-08)

• Lead end-to-end implementation of youth skill development and employability programmes, aligning delivery with project objectives and organisational goals.
• Develop annual, quarterly, and monthly programme plans to guide activities, timelines, targets, and deliverables.
• Oversee student mobilisation, enrolment, training delivery, assessments, and certification processes.
• Coordinate trainers, mobilisation teams, and placement teams to support effective programme delivery and participant outcomes.
• Monitor attendance, retention, programme performance, and placement outcomes against project targets.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports documenting progress, outcomes, challenges, and improvement areas.
• Coordinate with donors, corporate partners, and other stakeholders, providing programme updates, reports, and presentations.
• Track programme budgets, resource utilisation, and expenditure to support financial accountability and donor compliance.
• Lead proposal development and concept note creation for fundraising.
• Lead volunteering engagement activities for PwC and Deloitte companies.

Coordinator - Cividep India - Bengaluru, Karnataka

(2023-05 - 2025-12)

• Led implementation of women's empowerment and labour rights programmes aligned with project and CSR objectives.
• Managed coordination with four partner NGOs, supporting timely implementation, communication, and follow-up on programme activities.
• Served as a liaison between donors/funders, partner organisations, and other stakeholders to maintain alignment with programme goals.
• Supported proposal development and donor engagement, and coordinated field visits, partner communication, and reporting.
• Planned and coordinated project events, including schedules, vendors, logistics, and on-ground implementation.
• Tracked project budgets and expenses and supported efficient fund utilisation.
• Prepared impact reports and programme documentation, and conducted field monitoring and evaluation to identify improvement opportunities.
• Strengthened working relationships across partner NGOs, vendors, and community stakeholders.

Teacher Trainer - Azim Premji Foundation - Bengaluru, Karnataka

(2019-05 - 2023-04)

• Supported implementation of a CSR-funded education initiative in collaboration with Wipro Foundation.
• Planned and delivered intervention programmes for Anganwadi teachers to strengthen early childhood education quality.
• Trained 600+ government pre-primary teachers on early childhood education and teaching practices.
• Prepared impact reports and programme documentation highlighting outcomes and areas for improvement.
• Designed and facilitated teacher training sessions, workshops, and events.
• Engaged with government stakeholders and community groups to strengthen programme delivery.
• Coordinated event logistics, venue planning, vendors, and implementation.
• Contributed to Karnataka state pre-primary curriculum development (2019–2020).

M.Sc. - Education - Smt. VHD Institute of Home Science College, University of Bangalore, Bengaluru (2018-05)

B.Sc. - Psychology, Criminology and Human Development - Home Science College, University of Mysore, Hassan (2016-06)