Sushanta Pradhan

Customer Success Engineer

Sushanta is the Customer Success Engineer for Nexleaf’s clean cooking initiative in India. In this capacity, he develops and leads the implementation strategy to bring technology solutions to rural households to address indoor air pollution. This includes engaging local communities, overseeing field testing of new innovations, and leading local capacity-building efforts. He is a main contributor to Nexleaf’s storytelling by capturing stories from the field and supporting content creation for the blog and videos.

Sushanta holds an M.A. in Local Governance from Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Chennai, and a Bachelor’s degree in computer applications from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. With his education and prior work experience on the issues of health and climate, Sushanta carries a perfect blend of technology and public management.

He is proud to be part of the Nexleaf team because the organizational values align with his own thinking on the importance of technology-driven solutions at the grassroots level. He also values the opportunity to explore new ideas and collaborate with knowledgeable and expert colleagues. In his spare time, he enjoys reading journals and articles, practicing yoga, and helping the needy.