Banda Devaprasad

About

PGDM candidate in Agribusiness Management with a B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture background and hands-on exposure to agricultural commodity research across the rice and paddy value chain in Andhra Pradesh. Skilled in procurement, sourcing, supply-chain mapping, market intelligence, and Excel-based data analysis, with experience coordinating research across farmers, traders, millers, and government departments.

Experience

• Research Intern - Agricultural Commodity & Supply Chain Research Project
  Transgraph Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
  Apr 2026 – Jun 2026

Education

• PGDM - Agribusiness Management (ABM)
  International Institute of Business Studies (IIBS)
  Agribusiness Management · 2027
• B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture
  Kadiri Babu Rao College of Agricultural Sciences
  Agriculture · 2024
• Class XII
  Sri Chaitanya Junior College
  2019
• Class X
  Tirumala High School
  2017

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Business Management
• Data Cleaning
• Operations Management
• Research
• Data validation
• Sourcing
• Procurement
• Supply chain management
• Market Intelligence
• Logistics
• Commodity Markets
• Demand and Supply Analysis
• value chain analysis

Projects

• Rural Agricultural Work Experience Programme (RAWEP)

  Assessed crop production practices, input distribution, and farm advisory ecosystem among smallholder farmers in Andhra Pradesh through field interviews and extension demonstrations.

• Agricultural Experiential Learning Programme (AELP)

  Managed a full vermicompost production cycle as team lead, covering raw-material sourcing, bed preparation, moisture control, and harvesting.

Courses & certifications

• AI Powered Supply Chain Resilience Certification · The SCM Academy · 2026
• Certified Supply Chain Leadership Foundations · The SCM Academy · 2026
• Procurement Foundations: A 15-Day Email Masterclass · The SCM Academy · 2026
• NISM Series XVI-B: Commodity Derivatives Certification Examination · National Institute of Securities Markets · 2026
• NICR - Fundamental Analysis for Agricultural Commodities · NCDEX · 2026
• Commodity Derivatives Certification · Angel One · 2026
• Supply Chain Management (Food, Field and Agriculture) · Reliance Foundation Skilling Academy / Skill India Digital Hub · 2025

🏆 Achievements & awards

• Agricultural Commodity and Supply-Chain Research Across Andhra Pradesh

  Delivered research across 7 districts, surveying 30+ rice mills and engaging 50+ farmers, traders, and government stakeholders.

• Certifications in Supply Chain and Commodity Derivatives

  Earned certifications in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, and Commodity Derivatives.

• Led 6-Member Student Team

  Led a team through a complete agricultural production cycle from raw-material sourcing to harvesting.

• B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture with 8.35 CGPA · 2024

  Graduated with consistently strong academic performance from ANGRAU.

🎯 Hobbies & interests

• Agribusiness
• Agricultural Commodities
• Supply Chain
• Procurement
• Market Intelligence
• Agricultural Value Chains
• Operations