Analyst and planner with Esso Standard Eastern in the Far East, then with Castle & Cooke (Dole). Helped with Nepal's early agroenterprise development and many entrepreneurial opportunities. Coordinating plans for introduction of public private partnership management procedures.

Holds a degree from Colby-Sawyer and years of office and personnel management experience, including many of the start-up years of IDEO, one of the world's premier product design companies

Bachelor in Commerce from Tribhuwan University; six years of service training with a leading five star hotel; direct participation in the operation of EcoSystems; formed Village Solutions in January 2009 to continue development and sales of bridges, lighting systems, and other appropriate technologies.