Estd. Practice · 2013 — Present

Strategy at the intersection of policy & people.

Narendra Verma · TISS Graduate · Principal Consultant · Government Business Advisor · Knowledge Management Specialist

Fifteen years of multidimensional practice across corporate innovation, industrial investment banking and strategic planning — partnering with newborn global organizations, governments and emerging entrepreneurs.

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Based in Lucknow, India
Currently Universe Holding Pvt. Ltd.
Education TISS · Univ. of Lucknow
Portrait of Narendra Verma
15+ Years Strategic Practice
Govt. of India · MSME
World Bank Alumni
Executive consultation session
Modern executive workspace

Where corporate rigor meets grassroots conviction.

The Practice

A career devoted to strategy, policy & people.

Narendra Verma is a Principal Consultant and policy strategist whose work bridges corporate innovation and grassroots development. A graduate of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, his practice spans business coaching, knowledge management, industrial investment banking and strategic analysis for policy planning.

Over the past decade and a half he has advised newborn global organizations, partnered with the Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh, collaborated with multilateral programs including the World Bank and SIDBI, and mentored corporate and development executives in entrepreneurship and leadership.

He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Law in Criminal Law and International Law at the University of Lucknow — extending his consulting practice into international law, dispute settlement and the institutions of the United Nations.

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Years of Practice
Across corporate & development sectors
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Organizations Served
From start-ups to multilateral institutions
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Government Mandates
India, Uttar Pradesh & the World Bank
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Officers Trained
Through STIR Education programme
Core Expertise

Four pillars of practice.

A consulting discipline shaped by corporate boardrooms, government cabinets and rural field visits — translated into four interlocking specialisms.

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Business Coaching

Coaching corporate and development executives in entrepreneurship and leadership development for newborn global organizations.

LeadershipEntrepreneurshipExecutive Coaching
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Knowledge Management

Partnering with subject matter experts to curate, validate and position knowledge assets that win mandates and accelerate execution.

ResearchCurationMandates
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Industrial Investment Banking

Supporting deal teams across mergers & acquisitions, capital raisings and bank financings with structured financial and risk analysis.

M&ACapitalRisk Analysis
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Strategic Analysis for Policy

Translating economic, social and diplomatic insight into coordinated district, state and national policy implementation plans.

PolicyEconomicsDiplomacy
Executive addressing a leadership forum
On the Podium

Speaking, facilitating & advising at the executive level.

From workshops with Harvard and UCL faculty to coaching circles led by INSEAD and Ashoka fellows — every engagement is rehearsed in the language of governments, boardrooms and frontline communities alike.

Professional Experience

A timeline of consequential mandates.

Twelve years of senior assignments across corporate, government and multilateral institutions — listed in reverse chronological order.

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April 2023 — March 2026 Current

Principal Consultant

Universe Holding Private Limited, India

  • Client Management: Generate and present ideas at client meetings as a member of the deal team alongside bankers.
  • Strategic Analysis: Support transactions and client staging through financial, structural and business risk analysis.
  • Business Acquisition: Pitch and win new mandates by evaluating a company's current financial, market position and future prospects.
  • Deal Execution: Execute live transactions including mergers & acquisitions, capital raisings and bank financings.
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July 2021 — March 2026 Government

Government Business Advisor

Zila Parishad, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh

  • Prepare plans for economic development and social justice of the district.
  • Ensure coordinated implementation of district-level development plans.
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January 2020 — March 2026 Government

Corporate Partnerships Specialist

Department of MSME and Export Promotion, Government of Uttar Pradesh

  • Focus on major products and services of exports from the State.
  • Cater to the needs of diversified export categories found in Uttar Pradesh.
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October 2019 — March 2026 Pro-Bono

Knowledge Management Specialist

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India

  • Develop and manage relationships with subject matter experts.
  • Review processes to ensure knowledge base materials are accurate and positioned to win business.
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December 2019 — March 2023

Extension Program Officer

LetsEndorse · SIDBI · Mission Swavalamban

  • Collaborate with department heads to implement derived strategies.
  • Evaluate small and medium entrepreneurs under the mission.
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November 2019 — March 2021

Visiting Entrepreneurship Coach

I-Create (USA) · Indian Army Medical Corps, Lucknow

  • Conduct workshops at the Army Medical Center, Lucknow.
  • Cover knowledge, market access, technology, credit and allied services for emerging entrepreneurs.
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July 2018 — September 2019

Chief Consultant

Kamalnayan Corporate Ventures, Lucknow

  • Craft solutions for 5 million sugarcane farmers by increasing economic opportunities.
  • Guide the team to conceive innovative solutions for marketing and farming activities.
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April 2016 — June 2018

Training Program Manager

STIR Education, UK · Department of Education, Uttar Pradesh

  • Work with the program design team to support the core team in delivering training.
  • Guide approximately 5,000 government teachers and officers to benefit from the programme.
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September 2015 — March 2016

Senior Skill Development Manager

HLFPP Trust · HLL Lifecare Limited · Ministry of Health, Govt. of India

  • Set up Healthcare Training Centers to offer learning support.
  • Ensure affordable healthcare services through trained personnel.
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April 2015 — August 2015

District Program Officer

Citizens Alliance Private Limited · National Skill Development Corporation

  • Conduct awareness and mobilization campaigns across project stages.
  • Build groups of enthusiastic volunteers to support implementation.
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April 2014 — March 2015

Senior Consultant

Surabhi Anusandhan Sansthan · State Skill Development Mission

  • Strategic planning for implementation of the State Skill Development Mission across 9 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
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August 2013 — March 2014

Consultant

Iqbal Narain Srivastava Memorial Society · SUDA

  • Build skills to enable access for market-based job opportunities offered by emerging economies.
Government & Institutional Associations

Trusted across government & global institutions.

Ministry of MSME

Government of India

Dept. of MSME & Export Promotion

Government of Uttar Pradesh

Zila Parishad

Lakhimpur Kheri, UP

The World Bank

Govt. of Maharashtra Internship

SIDBI · Mission Swavalamban

LetsEndorse Partnership

Indian Army Medical Corps

Army Medical Center, Lucknow

STIR Education

United Kingdom

HLL Lifecare Limited

Ministry of Health, Govt. of India

I-Create, USA

Entrepreneurship Initiative

Government and institutional meeting
In the Room Where It Happens

From district councils to multilateral programmes.

Engagements that have spanned the Government of India, the Government of Uttar Pradesh, the World Bank and Mission Swavalamban — connecting on-the-ground realities with the institutions that shape policy.

Education

An interdisciplinary foundation.

2023 — 2026

Bachelor of Law — Criminal Law & International Law

City Law College, University of Lucknow, India

Public International Law, Constitutional Law, Law of Crimes, the United Nations Charter, the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.

2010 — 2013

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Social Work

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai · GPA 3.84 / 6.00

Coursework in Research Methods in Social Work and the Political Economy of Rural Development.

2008 — 2010

Diploma in Computer Application

Institute of Vocational Studies and Computers, Lakhimpur · 65.6 / 100

Data Structures, Algorithms, Symbol Tables and Sorting.

2006 — 2008

Higher Secondary School Certificate

Saraswati Vidya Niketan Inter College, Lakhimpur · 63.8 / 100

Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

2004 — 2006

Senior Secondary School Certificate

Saraswati Vidya Niketan Inter College, Lakhimpur · 76.5 / 100

Science, Mathematics, Social Science.

Professional Training

Continuous learning with global faculty.

March 2019 · India

Academic & Education System Leadership

Workshop on Education System Leadership Development for District and Block Education Officers — facilitated by Dr. Peter Bol (Harvard University) and Dr. Karen Edge (University College London).

March 2018 · India

Effective Leadership & Directive Styles

Workshop on effective leadership and directive styles in the Indian education system — led by Linda Hyden, International Federation of Coaches, Grief Coach Academy.

March 2017 · India

Art of Facilitation & Coaching Skills

Workshop on facilitation and coaching skills for training and development of Education Officers — by Silvia Giovannoni (Pye Global, Ashoka Fellow, INSEAD France).

Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

Life Member — Indian Economic Association

New Delhi · 2011

Chief Coordinator — Placement Cell

Career prospects for higher studies, India & abroad · 2010

Languages

Linguistic Skills

English Proficient
Hindi Proficient
Sanskrit Proficient
Spanish Basic
French Basic
Marathi Basic
Interests & Social Impact

Beyond the consulting room.

Pan-India Travel

Widely traveled across India — from Kolkata in the East to Mumbai in the West, and from Delhi in the North to Bangalore in the South (since 2009).

Grassroots Mobilization

Organized hundreds of people from nearby villages and started a movement for the construction of a public road (2008).

यूँ ही नहीं मिलती राही को मंज़िल,
एक जुनून सा दिल में जगाना होता है !

पूछा चिड़िया से… कैसे बना आशियाना ?
बोली… भरनी पड़ती है उड़ान बार-बार… तिनका-तिनका उठाना होता है !!

— Personal Philosophy

Contact

Let's begin a conversation.

For consulting mandates, advisory engagements, speaking invitations or institutional collaborations — please reach out through any of the channels below.

Community engagement meeting

Phone

+91 94521 52151

Email

hello@kamalnayan.org

WhatsApp

+91 94521 52151

LinkedIn

/in/narendravglobal

YouTube

@narendravglobal

Address

Lucknow, C 2404
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