I'm suman lederer
independent senior evaluation consultant
I have led numerous evaluations of projects and programmes covering 50+ countries, with a thematic focus on hazardous waste, persistent organic pollutants, waste management, renewable energy, gender and human rights, trust funds, culture and heritage, organizational, as well as private-sector development projects,
In the regions Africa, Asia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, South-Pacific, and Southeast Europe.
Further, I have work experience in the private sector and academia in Central and Western Europe.
external lecturer
I have led workshops and held lectures in European universities and business schools.
Institutions:
Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
IADE/IPAM/Universidade Europeia, Lisbon
IPAG, Paris
Vienna University of Applied Sciences
Krems University of Applied Sciences
Subjects:
Cross-cultural communication in business
Project management and M&E in International Organizations
Project management – foundation
explorer
Travelling and seeing different places, cities, countries is something wonderful. Originating from India, and having lived in 4 countries so far in Asia and Europe, I am happy to have had the opportunity to travel for both purposes – professional and personal – to several countries in the regions: Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South-Pacific.
I am fluent in English, German and Hindi, and am trying to get better at (=learn :-)) another 2 languages!
my experiment with ai 🙂
Of course, I have also tried out a few things and still have lots to try.
The depicted photo was created with the assistance of AI.
All of my AI-experiences so far – highly satisfactory!
I still have a way to go!
Education
MSc - Environmental Technology and International Affairs
Technical University of Vienna, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria
Master of Advanced International Studies
University of Vienna, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria
Bachelor of Business Administration - International Management
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Certifications - excerpt
PRINCE2 Foundation
2021
Agile PM Foundation
2022
Evaluation
10+ trainings + lifelong learnig
MIT Sloan Online: AI: Implications for Business Strategy
2024
SDG Academy Online: Climate Change: The Science & Global Impact
2023
Workshops conducted
Project management and M&E in International Organizations
2025, 2026
Cross-cultural communication in international business
2013-date
Project management - Foundation
2013-date
Featured in
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmRTCQei20s
Club DA
https://club.da-vienna.ac.at/The-Club/Meet-Our-Alumni/LEDERER-Suman
FB
https://www.facebook.com/DiplomatischeAkademieWien/posts/-meet-suman-lederer-from-alumna-of-spis-and-mais-to-an-international-career-and-/848579973975158/
Author 🙂
After the unexpected outbreak of COVID-19, and since I had already been working from home for quite a few years at that point of time, I wrote my first try at writing books:
WFH – Effektiv und Effizient Arbeiten – von zu Haus aus (2020, in German)
and
Freunde, die keine sind (2020) – in German, which was then translated into English, Spanish and French
www.amazon.de/FREUNDE-DIE-KEINE-SIND-VERSCHWÖRUNG/dp/3347080238