Nishant Sharma

About Nishant Sharma

Assistant Vice President – Growth | Strategy, Partnerships & ScaleI am a growth and strategy professional with 10+ years of cross-sector experience, spanning education-led development programs and institutional growth initiatives. Currently, I work as Assistant Vice President – Growth at Choice Finserv, where I contribute to business expansion, strategic initiatives, and scalable growth frameworks in the financial services ecosystem.My professional journey uniquely blends grassroots execution with leadership-level strategy. Prior to moving into NBFC growth roles, I led state and national education programs, driving teacher professional development, literacy outcomes, and multi-stakeholder partnerships across government, CSR, and nonprofit ecosystems.I bring strengths in: • Growth strategy & execution • Partnership building and stakeholder management • Program & operations leadership • Team facilitation and large-group engagements • Data-informed decision-making and impact measurementBefore Choice Finserv, I served as: • State Academic Lead – Literacy, SOL’S ARC (MP) • Officer – Skill Education, Lend A Hand India • Resource Person, Azim Premji FoundationMy work has been recognized through: • Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship (2 years) • Leadership Award for Blood Donation Campaign • Published AuthorEducation Master of Social Work (MSW) – IGNOU B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering – Rajasthan Technical UniversityI am particularly interested in growth roles that intersect strategy, partnerships, and impact, and I value conversations around scaling businesses with purpose. Open to meaningful collaborations and professional networking.

Experience

1. State Academic Lead

   Sol's ARC

   Jul 2022 — Present · Bhopal, IN

   RSK (Rajya Shiksha Kendra)- Liaison with state government education officials of Madhya Pradesh. Successfully set-up program management unit to support the Rajya Shiksha Kendra (RSK), Bhopal in effective implementation of literacy (FLN)- Supporting the Project Lead (curriculum) in conducting teacher’s training on literacy, facilitated material development workshop for class 3 and established project management processes in RSK, Bhopal.

Education

• Rajasthan Technical University

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

  2006 — 2010

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  Master's degree, Social Work