Roopendra 895

Agribusiness professional with hands-on experience managing client accounts in commodity finance, FPO operations, and agricultural value chains across Andhra Pradesh. At Arya.ag, independently launched and scaled the Nandyal territory from zero — achieving ₹11 Crores in loan disbursements and building a portfolio of farmers, traders, and processors. Combines technical horticulture expertise with field sales acumen and multi-level stakeholder engagement.

Management Trainee at Arya.ag (2025-06 – Present)

• Built Nandyal territory from zero, achieving ₹11Crores in loan disbursements and conducting 45+ warehouse visits — establishing Arya.ag's first operational footprint in the region.
• Owned end-to-end account relationships across a portfolio of farmers, traders, and processors — managing acquisition, onboarding, and long-term retention.
• Managed the full client engagement cycle from prospecting and field verification to documentation and disbursement, ensuring seamless customer experience and repeat business.
• Identified and assessed new business opportunities in local commodity markets to expand financing operations and grow regional penetration.
• Executed demand generation campaigns and outreach initiatives, consistently meeting and exceeding monthly sales targets.

Sales & Marketing Intern at Savannah Seeds Pvt Ltd (2024-10 – 2024-10)

• Drove customer pull for Hybrid Paddy Sava 7501 by implementing targeted marketing activities in the Jangaon market, supporting retail sell-through and dealer engagement.

Summer Intern – Sustainable Livelihoods at Technoserve (2024-05 – 2024-06)

• Mapped and engaged stakeholders across multiple tiers of the coffee value chain — from smallholder farmers and local traders to Coffee Board officials and ITDA — to identify procurement gaps and inform an innovative FPO procurement model.
• Conducted FGDs in 30+ villages; synthesised findings to assess commercialisation challenges for Andhra Pradesh's tribal coffee belt.

Marketing Research Intern at Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) (2023-11 – 2024-01)

• Conducted structured needs assessments across FPOs covering inputs, outputs, value addition, and procurement services — diagnosing operational gaps and recommending targeted interventions.
• Identified key FPO performance indicators and assessed service delivery efficiency to support capacity building for CSA-promoted organisations.

Field Trainee at Rural Horticulture Work Experience Programme (RHWEP) (2021-09 – 2021-12)

• Collaborated with farm families across Marigold, Banana, Okra, and Brinjal cultivation — applying extension tools and crop production practices in a live agricultural setting.

MBA in Agribusiness Management – KIIT School of Rural Management (2025)

BSc (Hons) in Horticulture – Dr. YSR Horticultural University (2022)

HSC – APBIE – Sri Chaitanya Junior College (2017)

SSC – APBSE – Bhashyam High School (2015)