I have a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (Construction Management Program), with a specialization in Public Procurement from Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering Tribhuvan University, Nepal. I completed a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.

I have been involved in the civil engineering field for over ten years with more than seven years of specific experience in Public Procurement in the Transportation in World Bank-funded projects in Nepal. Currently, I am working as a Procurement Specialist on an Urban Transport project supported by the World Bank.

I do also have experience as Project Engineer in World Bank-supported rural transport projects such as SNRTP and RAIDP in Nepal. I am well acquainted with government procedures and donor requisites in Public Procurement. I also have good working knowledge of the World Bank’s procurement policies, guidelines, and procedures. I am educated and trained with FIDIC Red/Yellow book, ADB forms of contracts, including Claim analysis/evaluation, Adjudication, Arbitration, Dispute Avoidance, etc. I am well practiced with World Bank and Nepalese forms of contracts.

As a public procurement practitioner, I did the in CPPP course to have basic ideas regarding global practices in public procurement. And additional advantages are also there to have a CPPP certificate while competing for procurement personnel in many organizations around the world.

This CPPP learning via MOOC along with my area of interest, experience, and expertise will help me conduct procurement related tasks successfully. This learning program is, definitely, going to make me more professional towards my duties. With the CPPP Certification, I will increase my professionalism in public procurement practices. Hopefully, this will also give me a professional recognition, personal satisfaction, career advancements/opportunities, indicator of expertise, increased credibility, etc.