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Owner, theWolfGroup - Performance Consultants
Geneva, Switzerland

Professional Summary

Since founding the WolfGroup Consultants in 2006, Raj has developed a global network of public and private sector consultants. His approach of connecting expertise from development, corporate, academic and government backgrounds allows the WolfGroup to deliver integrated and innovative approaches to its clients. The WolfGroup's work with international and inter-governmental clients has included over 35 projects in 20 countries.

He is a professional management consultant dedicated to helping international development organizations to achieve substantial performance improvements. Raj brings almost 15 years of experience in international development and humanitarian action, evaluating organizations and facilitating initiatives to enhance their strategies, structures, processes, partnerships, and culture. He is a Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) and an Accredited Auditor/SGS NGO Benchmarking Certification System (ongoing).

Raj completed his professional qualification and graduate studies in architecture in Canada and started his international career as a Canadian Peacekeeper in Bosnia-Herzegovina 1993 - 94. His field work continued over 8 years with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Chechnya, Darfur and Iraq.

Born and raised in Canada, Raj has been based in Geneva since 2003 and continues to travel regularly for business and pleasure. He works fluently in English and French and has good conversational ability in Russian and German. Raj is passionate about all things related to mountains, and has recently settled in Chamonix, France, where he can ski, hike and motorcycle from his doorstep.

http://theWolfgroup.org/
http://theWorstcase.com
http://rajrana.org
http://ch.linkedin.com/in/rajrana
http://www.naymz.com/rajrana
http://www.google.com/profiles/raj.rana

Work/Education

Work Experience

theWorstCase com / Partner
2009 - Present
theWorstCase.com is an independent business based in Geneva, Switzerland. We specialize in developing risk- and crisis- management solutions for public and private sector organizations that help to protect their reputation and ensure operational continuity in out of the ordinary situations.

theworstcase.com is a partnership between themurdochgroup.com and thewolfgroup.org, two consulting groups that bring a over 50 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Our philosophy is to deliver practical, lightweight solutions that fit our clients' organizational culture, systems and operating environments.
The WolfGroup Consulting / Owner and Director
2006 - Present
The WolfGroup Consultants connects expertise from development, corporate, academic and the public and private sectors to create innovative approaches that match the needs of our clients. Our partners and associates bring in expertise in fields as diverse as communications, capacity building, crisis and change management, business coaching and corporate social responsibility.

Our focus is on enhancing organizational performance. Through evaluation, troubleshooting and facilitation, we partner with clients to take stock of past performance, diagnose their current challenges, and help them define their strategy for the future.

http://www.thewolfgroup.org/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rajrana

Education

PhD, Geography, 2011
Master, Architecture, 2005
Bachelor, Architecture, 1997
Bachelor, Science, 1991
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Raj Rana In Haiti until 21 July. Jul 11, 2011 via Twitter

Raj Rana posted a blog entry Jun 28, 2011

How the US can win friends and influence people in PakistanHow the US can win friends and influence people in Pakistan

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Raj Rana Some great thinking in here- from the value of sabbaticals and beyond. http://lnkd.in/zbCkKi Jun 12, 2011 via Twitter

Raj Rana posted a blog entry Jun 12, 2011

Army Seeks Social Media Gurus to Save Afghan War

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Raj Rana posted a blog entry Jun 1, 2011

Karzai Gives ‘Last’ Warning to NATO on Airstrikes

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Raj Rana posted a blog entry May 31, 2011

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