About Rakesh
Rakesh Jha is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, product development, rural business, finance, skill development, and overall management — across agri inputs, micro irrigation, dairy, vaccine, commodity exchange, banking, and finance.
He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in agriculture, management, and finance from reputed Indian universities. Rakesh has worked with numerous brownfield projects and corporates as a problem solver — including serving as Consulting CFO of Cambay Hotels and Resorts, Compliance Advisor to Neesa Group, Financial Advisor to Ruia Group, and Horticulture Value Chain Expert with the Asian Development Bank.
He has also served as Subject Matter Expert with Grant Thornton, Financial Advisor with Raj Darbar Group and Shivam Castors Ltd, Consulting CBO with Champions Group, Business Consultant with NACOF, Agribusiness Expert with GUJCOT, Commodity Procurement Partner with GUJCOMASOL, and Business Resource Person with GAIC, among others. In total, Rakesh has worked with more than 167 companies and projects.
Selected experience
- Consulting CFO — Cambay Hotels and Resorts
- Compliance Advisor — Neesa Group
- Financial Advisor — Ruia Group
- Horticulture Value Chain Expert — Asian Development Bank
- Subject Matter Expert — Grant Thornton
- Business Consultant — NACOF
- Agribusiness Expert — GUJCOT
- Commodity Procurement Partner — GUJCOMASOL
- Business Resource Person — GAIC
- 167+ companies and projects worked with
Currently
- CEO — Drishti Biotech Pvt Ltd
- MD — Shiva CSG Pvt Ltd
- Founder — SHIVEENA Foundation
- CFO — Altret Biotech Ltd
