Er. Umesh Kumar GuptaKathmandu · Nepal

Career

The record, in reverse.

Five principal appointments across government, the UN, USAID and international NGOs — and six years in industry before them.

01

Dec 2023 — Present

Kathmandu

Er. Umesh Kumar Gupta speaking at the Make in Nepal–Swadeshi Meet & Greet 2026

Executive Director

Industrial Enterprise Development Institute (IEDI), Government of Nepal

  • Led national initiatives to strengthen Nepal’s startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem with government, private sector, academia and international partners.
  • Key role in securing government approval of the National Startup Enterprise Policy 2081 and the revision of the Industrial Enterprise Act 2076.
  • Implemented the Startup Loan Programme and established business incubation in all seven provinces through public–private partnership.
  • Drove the institutional strengthening that led to IEDI’s ISO 9001:2015 certification.

AlsoRepresentation in high-level meetings and policy dialogues · Entrepreneurship promotion, startup events, capacity building and skill transfer nationwide · Ministry of Labour coordination on job creation for returnee migrants

Partners

ADBWorld BankUS EmbassyFAOICIMODILOGIZUNDPSDC

02

Mar 2020 — Sep 2020

Lalitpur

Team Leader, Logistics Capacity Assessment

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

  • Led the assessment improving Nepal’s humanitarian preparedness and emergency response systems.
  • Coordinated the Logistics Cluster with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health, Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and humanitarian partners.
  • Developed strategic recommendations for disaster response planning and operational readiness.

AlsoHigh-level policy advocacy, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement

03

Jun 2016 — Dec 2019

Kathmandu

Er. Umesh Kumar Gupta receiving a certificate from the US Ambassador to Nepal at a US Mission Kathmandu awards ceremony

Development Program Specialist

USAID/Nepal, US Embassy — Supply Chain Management Advisor

  • Managed national supply chain programmes through USAID-supported Chemonics International, HKI and CRS Nepal projects.
  • Chaired the External Development Partners’ supply chain working group in Nepal.
  • Supported procurement and distribution of life-saving drugs, contraceptives and health commodities.
  • Coordinated construction of Barhabise PHC and maternity sections for Koshi, Janakpur and Narayani hospitals through US Embassy funds.

AlsoFacilitation of the US Ambassador’s project site visits and election observation · Public health, nutrition and reproductive health system strengthening · Implementation monitoring, reporting and stakeholder communication

04

Sep 2013 — Jun 2016

Lalitpur

Senior Program Manager

Population Services International (PSI)/Nepal

  • Member of the Country Coordination Mechanism, coordinating with the Ministry of Health on programme design and monitoring.
  • Directed distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets and SBCC activities across 31 districts under The Global Fund, managing eight local implementing partners.
  • Supported the 2015 earthquake response in gender-sensitive areas of intervention.

AlsoHealth Services & System Strengthening component of the Women’s Health Project · Telemedicine at Patan Hospital for remote districts

05

Jul 2007 — Aug 2013

Lalitpur

Officiating Team Leader

USAID/DELIVER PROJECT, JSI Inc.

  • Provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Health on forecasting, quantification, supply planning and cold chain capacity.
  • Supervised staff at five Regional Medical Stores implementing a results-based digital inventory system, and supported the national web-based LMIS.
  • Focal point for district medical store construction and for implementing the ‘pull system’ nationwide.

AlsoOperations and USAID/Nepal communication as officiating Team Leader · Koshi flood 2008 response · Birthing centres and long-acting family planning methods in public health facilities

06

2001 — 2007

Earlier, in industry

  • Dabur Nepal Pvt LtdHead, Engineering Ops
  • National Health CareManager, Eng. & Ops
  • Ocwen Financial SolutionBangalore, India
  • Colgate Palmolive Nepal2001–03, 2005–07

International

Conferences & training

Representation abroad, most recently with ICIMOD on mountain entrepreneurship.

  • Co-Designing the Mountain Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (MEE) for Regional Collaboration

    GIREE Summit, ICIMOD

    Nov 2025Bangkok

  • Validation Workshop, Capacity Development, and Cross-Learning visit on Bioprospecting

    Bhutan’s National Biodiversity Centre, ICIMOD

    Dec 2024Thimphu

  • Bioprospecting based business Insights for Nature-based business solution

    Government of India, ICIMOD

    Jun 2024India

  • People That Deliver Global Indaba

    Mahidol University, MSH, IAPHL, PtD

    Mar 2024Bangkok

  • People That Deliver Global Indaba

    Eden University, SAPICS, PtD

    Oct 2022Lusaka

  • The 36th Global GS1 Healthcare Conference

    GS1 India

    Nov 2019New Delhi

  • The Project Manager’s Workshop

    USAID

    Jul 2019Washington DC

  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Training

    APICS, KnoWerx Education (India) Pvt Ltd

    May 2019Mumbai

  • Project Design Course (PDC)

    ARTC Bangkok

    Aug 2018Bangkok

  • Operations Management Programme

    Strathmore Business School

    Jul 2018Nairobi

  • Contract Management Course (Acquisition & Assistance Management for CORs/AORs)

    ARTC Bangkok

    Mar 2018Bangkok

  • Regional Consultation for Universal Health Coverage in the South-East Asia Region

    WHO, SEARO Office

    Aug 2017New Delhi

  • Programming Foreign Assistance (PFA)

    ARTC Bangkok

    Nov 2016Bangkok

  • Emerging Trends in Supply Chain Management

    USAID|DELIVER PROJECT

    Sep 2016Arlington, VA

  • South East Asia (SEA) Regional Workshop

    The Global Fund

    Jul 2015Cambodia

  • Grants Management Platform (GMP) of The Global Fund

    The Global Fund

    Jun 2014Geneva

  • Overview of Operations Management

    ESAMI

    Mar 2011Arusha