Karanam

WORLD BANK LEGAL CONSULTANT (RAMP PROJECT) INDIA

World Bank • Parttime

Mar 2025 - Present • 1 yr 2 mos

Being selected as a Legal Consultant for the World Bank-supported RAMP (Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance) Project in India is one of the most significant achievements in my professional career. The RAMP Project is a major initiative jointly undertaken by the Government of India and the World Bank with the objective of strengthening the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector through policy reforms, institutional development, improved governance, legal compliance, and regulatory modernization. In this position, I am associated with the legal and regulatory dimensions of the project’s implementation. My responsibilities include examining statutory provisions, analysing relevant laws, reviewing government notifications, circulars, and policy documents, and providing legal opinions on issues arising during the course of the project. I am also involved in drafting, scrutinizing, and vetting legal documents, agreements, memoranda, compliance reports, and other official records to ensure that every activity undertaken under the project is in conformity with the applicable legal and administrative framework. A key part of my assignment involves identifying legal, procedural, and institutional gaps in the existing system and suggesting measures to strengthen transparency, accountability, and regulatory efficiency. I regularly coordinate with government departments, project authorities, policy specialists, consultants, and other stakeholders engaged in the implementation process. The assignment has enabled me to work extensively on matters relating to public administration, governance, regulatory reforms, contractual obligations, legal documentation, compliance mechanisms, and institutional strengthening. It has provided me with a valuable opportunity to apply my legal knowledge, analytical abilities, and understanding of public policy in a practical, solution-oriented, and nationally significant context.

HIGH COURT ADVOCATE

TELANGANA HIGH COURT • Fulltime

Jan 2023 - Sep 2025 • 2 yrs 8 mos

From 12 January 2023 to 22 January 2026, I practiced as a High Court Advocate, representing clients in civil, criminal, service, environmental, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), and socially sensitive matters. My practice focused on strategic litigation, rights-based advocacy, and complex procedural issues before constitutional courts. I played a significant role in bail proceedings relating to Pallavi Prashanth, winner of Bigg Boss Season 7 telecast on MAA Network, contributing to legal strategy and argument development. I also extended legal and strategic support to Karne Sirisha (Barrelakka), an independent candidate from Kolhapur Assembly Constituency during the 2023 Telangana General Assembly Elections. In 2023, I contested as an Independent MLA candidate from Musheerabad Assembly Constituency, reflecting my active engagement in public service and democratic processes.