Mr. Yadav has a master degree in International Development from Harvard University. He also has an MBA in Finance, and Information Technology and Operations Management from SMU – Cox School of Business in Texas, USA; and BE in Electrical Engineering from Madan Mohan Malviya Engineering College in Gorakhpur, India.
Mr. Vinod Yadav has over fifteen years of diverse experience in government, public and private sectors in India and the United States of America. Mr. Yadav is experienced in economic development, quantitative analysis and business strategy. He is advisor to several governments, and international agencies such as World Bank, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Clinton Foundation, PATH in the areas of economic development, energy, public health, education and livelihood. He is a passionate educationist and has ambitious plans for advancing institutions in India to produce globally competitive professionals. He has managed projects for the development of power generation facilities and distribution systems. He is an advisor on risk management strategies and quantitative applications in risk control and modeling. He has conducted research project work in game theory applications in oil and gas lease bidding. He has served many Fortune-500 and other prestigious organizations such as Tata Consultancy Services, Indian Oil Corporation, United States Department of Energy, and Hess Corporation. He also has authored and published a report, Making a Wise Investment, for the US Department of Energy (DoE) and Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC).