Anindya Kumar Banerjee Popularly known as AKB, with 29+ years of experience in IS/IT industry (17+ years in Education domain & 12+ years of e-Governance). Working experience asConsultant with State (MP/CG/WB/Bihar/Sikkim& Central Government (NLSA), ADB, UNDP, World Bank and Gerson Lehrman Group as Senior A1 Level Consultant).A reliable Consultant with expertise in e-Gov, m-Gov, education and ICT projects since 2005.
Currently working as a Director with Srijanbhumi Infotech Pvt Ltd. based out of Kolkata,West Bengal, India.
Specialties:
A charmer with specific expertise in e-Governance and m-Governance projects, work exposure with top IAS officials in the country for assisting them in various projects related to social impacts over and above a great orator cum presenter. Likes working for social inclusion projects specifically for IT literacy in association with Govt.Depts. towards rural masses. A master trainer for AutoCAD/CAM in Engineering and Polytechnic colleges of MP and Chhattisgarh for over 15 years.
Instrumental in preparing policy document on EHM & ICT for Government of Bihar. Instrumental in preparing PPT for Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM) shown to GoI, with then Director BSDM in 2013 Have helped prepare the PPT for ‘IT Investment in Bihar’ for State ICT Core team touring Bangalore in 2013 Master Trainer for Computer Proficiency for engineering graduates and post graduates since 1993 in 5 states. Was invited to Administrative Training Institute, Salt Lake Kolkata for giving day long training introduction of IT and ITeS as subjects for IAS officials in 2008 Was invited by RoopkalaKendro, Kolkata (an Indo Italian Institute of Film & Social Communication) to train their students on Rural Development and ICT in 2007 and 2008 Was invited as guest speaker to elaborate on e-governance activities of GoI and GoWB to the students of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vidyalaya, Kalyani, West Bengal
Honours and Awards
Credited as ‘Champion’ for 2006 by ICTD-UNDP at Bhopal summit for Mobile Governance on Microsoft technology
Semi Finalist for Manthan Award in 2006 for Mobile Governance Award Appreciated by MD-WBEIDC for Successfully handling the ‘Tata Motors Singur Plant Training & Assessment of Locals’ Appreciated by Ministry of Panchayati Raj for creating the first and only accepted DPR on e-Bharat in 2007-08 and also the DPR for the first m-Gov project in India in 2007 for Government of West Bengal Have been praised by Principal Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Dept. Govt. of West Bengal for preparing documentation on transparency in the bid management of Common Service Centres in 2007 on file Appreciated by MD-AMD India for rural computerisation in West Bengal in June 2008 at Oberoi Grand-Kolkata Was the main COMPERER for the e-Governance Summit for Government of West Bengal in 2007 in Kolkata Represented Government of West Bengal in e-India in 2007 and 2008 in New Delhi and Hyderabad.
DPR for Handloom and Handicraft project for North Easter States for a government of India department unit
Appreciation letter by Director-Dept. of Industries-Govt. of Sikkim for assisting them in Handloom & Handicraft up-gradation in 2011-12 in a social function Felicitated by BIT-Mesra-Patna Campus for being the Best Mentor-Invitee 2013-14 Shiksha Ratna Award for School Computer Access Network in 2013 for “”Initiative towards transparent administration” by Govt. of Punjab and CSDMS Semi Finalist for GCIP-MSME Innovation Award 2014 by FICCI and Ministry of MSME with UNIDO September 2014 Was appreciated by MD-BSEIDC for Successfully handling the ‘SCAN-School Computer Access Network’ Was appreciated by Task Team Leader World Bank for my work in Teacher Education Project-Bihar. Felicitated by CII-Bihar as invited guest as ‘Special Expert in ICT’ in helping the state prosper further.
Nominated by Bihar Industry Association (BIA) as ‘Special Invitee-IT & Services’ Sub-Committee 2013-14, 2014-15, 2017-18 and 2018-19.
Publications
Conducted classes for Final year students of Roopkala Kendra, Salt Lake on e-Governance- ‘The ‘e’ in Governance’ what benefits and draw backs we should be looking for;
Designed and Hosted the CSC link on http://www/wbprd.nic.in in 3 days only;
Trained the MMP nodal officers in ATI, Salt Lake Kolkata on IT and e-Governance;
Represented the state in e-India 2007, 11th National e-Governance Meet in Haryana in Feb 2008;
Anchored the state level meeting of Mission Mode Project 14 line departments of Government of West Bengal on 30th August in Kolkata;
Seminar on ‘Computer Aided Design’ at 3rd COMBIC National held at Govt. Engineering College, Raipur in `95 organized by Computer Society of India. Recipient of the ‘Best Presentation on professional courses’.
Best Technical Presentation award winner on ‘New Topic’ at National meet for Computer Professionals at Indore in `99 on ‘Live Life 25 Hours A Day’]
Successfully running groups on National e-Governance Plan, SSA, ICT4, CSC and MMP on www.linkedin.com with more than 950 members from India and abroad discussing methodologies for better governance and other subjects.
Recently closed a discussion with National Council of Science Museum for creating IT infrastructure in 40 of their centers nationally with content delivery on CURVE and FLEX systems on 3D Immersive technology.
Presentation on ‘Ensuring data security and Privacy’ in June 2012 at Ahmedabad Management Association Hall, Atira Campus, Dr.Vikram Sarabhai Marg, IIM Ahmedabad organised by Centre for Internet & Society, International Development Research Centre and Society in Action Group.
Prediction for 2012: Internet and Mobiles- The Indian Context, publication by Internet and Mobile Association of India in February 2012
Write up on Rural & Marketing magazine on ‘ICT Changes Rural India’ in October 2013 & August 2014.
Was Speaker in Rome, Italy in Leading Edge-2013
Profile of an expert – publication online on siliconindia.com http://www.siliconindia.com/profiles/Anindya-Kumar-Banerjee-ecv3Coyx.html)
Regular write up in Education Post the monthly magazine for education
Write up on Cyber Security on www.thecybersecurityplace.com
Certifications
Certificate Course in Computer Application, 1990, Certificate Course in AutoCAD, 1991, Testing Centre Administrator, from VUE Pearson, USA, 1999, Testing Centre Administrator, from Thomson Prometric, USA, 1999, Certified Novell Education Expert, from Novell, USA, 1999, Certified Novell Salesperson, from Novell, USA, 2000, Adobe Certifications (Adobe Certified Sales Professional (Levels 1 & 2), Adobe Certified Sales Professional – Creative Suites (Levels 1 & 2), Adobe Certified Sales Professional – Volume Licensing (Levels 1 & 2), Creative Clouds, VIP Certification), USA, 2014, Intel Certified Gold Partner, USA, 2014, Microsoft Certification for Academic Partnership, PG Diploma in Interior Designing, Jenson & Nicholson Pvt. Ltd., 1991, Executive MBA, IIMB, 2008.
