1. Priya Balijepalli
Bangalore
Phone: 0091-7760990996
E-mail: priyabalijepalli@outlook.com/bv.priya@gmail.com
Experience snapshot
• 10 years of work experience in creating alliances and institutional collaborations in the “social
impact projects” within the segments of water, energy across National and International
geographies.
• Mobilizing market feasibility studies and action research projects on environment technologies and
Integrated resource management approaches
• Doctorate in “Urban Water Management” with work experience in Urban Ecology, Clean
Development Methodologies (CDM) and Smart Cities concepts.
Key Skills
Feasibility Studies: Plan and conduct Socio-economic surveys and feasibility studies.
Strategic Alliances: Identify, initiate and facilitate institutional collaborations, business alliances with
NGOs, CSR departments, Public-Private partnerships and International funding agencies.
Proposal Development: Concept paper development, Initial and Detailed Project Proposal, Grant-in-Aid
and fund-raising proposals.
Solution sales: Develop and render value proposition for concept and product positioning
Professional Experience
Manager- Sales: Aquapurum Water Pvt. Ltd.
October, 2015 – Till date
Reporting to: Director, Sales and Marketing
Key Deliverables:
• Developed and rendered “Value Proposition” on the company’s patented water treatment
technology as part of product positioning and techno-commercial proposal development.
• Initiated and developed Enterprise partnership through a franchisee based business model.
• Developed an engagement and communication plan to create successful partnership with CSR
departments within the Private sector companies.
Dy.Manager: Business Development: Danfoss Industries Pvt. Ltd.
November, 2010 – September, 2013.
Reporting to: Director, Power Electronics, India
Key Deliverables:
• Developed and identified existing and new market for Danfoss energy solutions, improving the
business opportunity potential by 35%, annually.
• Identified, developed and facilitated business opportunities and alliances with corporate EPC
customers, which led to the increase in the customer base by 40% within the segment
• Developed and rendered value proposition for Danfoss energy solutions to various
consultants and water utilities within the domestic market.
• Supported product management team to integrate the customer insights, while working on
improving the existing product lines.
Manager – Business Feasibility and Development, Water Health India Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, India
June 2009 – October, 2010
Reporting to: Business segment Head, India
Key Deliverables:
• Identified and developed alliances with corporate CSR groups and Government agencies.
• Identified and deployed business feasibility process in the rural and semi-urban areas – India &
Bangladesh.
• Developed and rendered consumer segmentation surveys.
• Identified and facilitated bidding for shortlisted tenders.
2. Project Assistant - Institute for Aquatic Environmental Engineering, University of Karlsruhe
(TH), Germany.
2006 - 2009
Key Deliverables:
• Developed project proposals on topics related to urban water and wastewater projects.
• Facilitated institutional collaboration between German and Indian public and private sector
organizations.
• Assist in the on-going Research and Development activities at the institute.
Program Coordinator - Centre for Resource Education (NGO), Hyderabad, India
2000-2002; 2004 – 2006
Key Deliverables:
• Preparation of concept papers and project proposal.
• Developed Training modules – Rainwater harvesting, Clean Development Mechanism, and
Environmental Technologies.
• Developed awareness and education programs on various water and environment topics.
Projects
• Systems analysis of a drinking water supply system. A case study of Osman Sagar reservoir, India.
• Preliminary analysis of water and wastewater treatment and management methodologies in practice in
India.
• SHAKTI: Sustainable Holistic Approach Tailor made to India; a German Ministry of Education and
Research project on Mega city development of Hyderabad city, India.
• Market Feasibility survey to understand the acceptance of Community based water purification plants”
under public-private partnership model.
• Consumer Perception and Willingness to pay survey to understand the adoption of purified water sale
in rural areas.
• Study to identify the potential for energy savings and process optimization solutions in the existing
water utility network
• Perspectives and Perceptions on Environmental Management Practices in Industrial Estates- A study
on pharma and bulk drug industries.
• ‘Eco-Industrial Development in the Industrial Estates around Hyderabad”: Market assessment study.
• ‘A study on Environment Management approaches in Restoration of Urban Lakes.
Education
• Doctoral degree in Urban Water Management from IWG, University of Karlsruhe (TH),
Germany: 2006 – 2009
• Master’s in Ecology and Environmental Sciences from Salim Ali School of Ecology,
Pondicherry Central University, India: 2002 – 2004
• Bachelor of Science (Microbiology)Osmania University of Hyderabad, India : 1997 - 2000
IT Skills
• MS Office
• GIS – basics
• ERP – SAP (end user)
Personal Details
• Languages Known: Telugu, Hindi, English and German (Novice)
• Interests: Reading, Writing, Dance and Travel