VISHWANATH MANNAVA
Financial management and procurement professional with 10 years' experience in international organisations and NGOs, working specifically with developing countries. Volunteered at 6 consecutive Olympic and Paralympic Games.
DEGREES
Bachelor of Commerce, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish, Hindi
WORK EXPERIENCE
TOTAL YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 10
Professional Associate, Yunus Center & Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
- Performed the accounting and financial reporting for AIT Social Business conferences and projects
- Worked in the coordination office for the 2nd World Bank City Resilience Program conference held in Bangkok
- Contributed to the Social Business Learning Program of the Yunus Center
- Contributed to an AIT Professional Education learning series on project management, monitoring, and evaluation
Financial Management and Procurement Specialist, International Fund for Agricultural Development, United Nations, Rome, Italy
- Successfully undertook varied field missions for design, financial management & procurement assessment, and supervision in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East to assess the status of projects
- Executed training for project staff on effective financial management and procurement practices throughout the project life cycle
- Analysed capacity of government agencies to implement financial and procurement arrangements
National Olympic Committee (NOC) Assistant, Summer Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Provided operational support and issue resolution to the National Olympic Committees from francophone Africa participating in the Games
- Provided language support to aide communication between the OCOG and the relevant NOC
- Supported the NOCs by providing information, responding to queries, anticipating needs and problem solving
- Participated in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the XXXI Olympiad
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS
- Volunteered at 6 straight Olympic/Paralympic Games, starting from the 1st Youth Olympic Games in Singapore to the Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang
- Received a “Thank You” letter from the Prime Minister of the UK for participating as a volunteer at London Games
- Recognised for voluntary contributions to the Olympic and Paralympic Games by the Minister for Sport of Canada
SKILLS: Business Development, Capacity Building, Financial Management, Procurement
SPORTS: Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Swimming
