Lotus Opportunities - Director
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Nepal

Rajiv Pradhan Director Lotus Opportunities Born October 1965 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepali citizen EDUCATION: B.E. (Mech), Aligarh Muslim University, India, 1989 Pre-University Course, Govt. College, Chandigarh, India, 1984 School Leaving Certificate, St. Xavier’s School, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1982 STRENGTHS: In the years after leaving my family company, Botanical Enterprises, I have developed or unearthed the leadership and motivation skills. This has been endorsed by my own employees and I feel confident in leading and motivating and innovating new motivational ideas. I am person that can talk and present ideas well. I have done presentations where people have commented that the structure and the methods are effective along with the presentation. I also have the strength to look at social responsibility and how we can create an equitable world. I want to see this happen with the blend of business and development. EMPLOYMENT RECORD: 1. Lotus Opportunities, Promoter and Executive Director, April 2003 - Date Co-conceived the idea of Lotus Opportunities, arising out of the need to better focus on products and services. Lotus Holdings was offering various services that included provision of business services, including investments, incubation and other consulting services, but needing to brand ourselves better in the market show that our image of an enterprise development company came across, this company was brought into existence, working solely as a facilitator in the enterprise development including the micro enterprises sector. Planning and directing the growth of the organization. 2. Lotus Holdings, Promoter & CEO, July, 1997 - Date Conceived the idea of a holding company (a company that would invest into other companies and also provide support service) that aimed to be a backstopping instrument for entrepreneurs Designed the working strategies for the company, Involved in the day-to-day business of the company, Ensuring proper management and transparency in the company and its 13 associates, Guidance to associate export companies. We have approximately 500 employees in total in the associates. Maintaining the constancy of the purpose of promoting socially responsible entrepreneurs including the capacity building of other entrepreneurs in providing support services to businesses in all levels, including the micro enterprises level. 3. Everest Net, Advisor, August 2002 – Date Everest Net (enet) is a leading ISP in Nepal and advise the CEO and the company on the running of the company. A lot of advise is concentrated on the financials and the projections. 4. Botanical Enterprises P Ltd, Director, 1991 - 1997 Designed the working system in the tissue culture factory, Sought the market for the company, Supervised the production work of the company, Handed over the day-to-day work. The only company till date exporting tissue culture plants from Nepal. 5. Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST), Asst. Engineer (Mechanical), 1989 - 1991 Worked on project involving the solar vacuum tube technology for alternative energy, Involved in the Technology Policy Research program 6. Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST), Personal Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor, 1984 - 1985 Drafted letters, Designed small programs on computers, Studied projects to make synopsis for presentation