An international team with a broad diversity of professional backgrounds in key sectors

Our Team

Innovation, transformation and leadership occur in many ways. At WDF, our ability to help solve clients’ most complex issues is distinct. We deliver strategy and implementation, from a business and technology view, to help you lead in the markets where you compete.

United we Stand

Board of Directors and Founders

Dr. H. O. Srivastava
Founder and President

Dr. H. O. Srivastava is the President of WDF. Formerly, as Engineer-in Chief (HAG of IB(E)S AIR and DD, the public broadcaster in India, he worked for expansion of broadcast network of IGNOU, Krishi Channel of Ministry of Agriculture, Commercial and community radio channels) and important policy formulations for Community Radio Stations and private broadcasting in India.

Dr. Chandra Rashmi Srivastava
Executive Director

Dr. Chandra Rashmi is Executive Director of World Development Foundation. Earlier she was the principal of Bharati Mahila Mahavidyalaya (Degree College), Jaunpur, Varanasi, India. She is also a freelance writer, advisor and consultant in the field of electronic media, education and Information Technology.

Broadcast business depend on Expert Engineers

Engineering Section

Aparna
Manager (Technical)

Aparna Kumari is M. Tech (ECE) from USICT Indra Prastha University and Manager (Technical). She implements Communication and IT Projects. In addition, she looks after finances.

Dashrath
Installation Expert

Expert in audio and broadcast cabling, equipment and transmitter installations. He provides a cost effective hands-on approach to help you achieve your project goals.  Community and commercial radio, production and recording houses. He is Ex-All India Radio Engineer with 40 years of experience.

Joe Martini
Community Relations Director

Plans, coordinates and executes a station’s services and programs developed to respond to the needs of the community.

Cristina Petarson
Content Marketer

he News Editor runs the news department. They assign stories to staff reporters, monitors wire service and is involved with identifying the important news issues within the community.

Business Management with expert Advisers

Advisory Board Members

Aprajita Srivastava
Executive Director

Ms. Aprajita Srivastava is the Director (Part time from Nov. 2014) of World Development Foundation who executes overseas partnerships, tie-ups, MOUs and major projects.

Dashrath
Installation Expert

Expert in audio and broadcast cabling, equipment and transmitter installations. He provides a cost effective hands-on approach to help you achieve your project goals.  Community and commercial radio, production and recording houses. He is Ex-All India Radio Engineer with 40 years of experience.

Joe Martini
Community Relations Director

Plans, coordinates and executes a station’s services and programs developed to respond to the needs of the community.

Cristina Petarson
Content Marketer

he News Editor runs the news department. They assign stories to staff reporters, monitors wire service and is involved with identifying the important news issues within the community.

Our Consultants

External Consultants

Biju Gopi Thilaka
Consultant - Information Technology

A hardcore technology guy with over 20 years of experience in tech entrepreneurship, management, innovative business planning, financial analysis, software engineering, operations, and decision analysis.

Anjan Cariappa M M
Consultant - Visual Media

An IIT Madras Product from family  of Field Marshal Kodandera “Kipper” Madappa Cariappa, Anjan is a multiple award-winning Designer from India specialized in Creative Consulting.Two animated features qualified for Oscar nominations.