+ Created a platform for student artists pursuing professional degree programs in Visual Arts in Tier 2/3 cities of India, providing opportunities to self-finance their education and learn to become artist-entrepreneurs.+ Developed and published online courses on arts marketing on Udemy to enhance the marketing skills of visual artists, enabling them to sell their artworks.+ Managed all aspects of start-up operations, from opening the office door to handling every imaginable and… Show more + Created a platform for student artists pursuing professional degree programs in Visual Arts in Tier 2/3 cities of India, providing opportunities to self-finance their education and learn to become artist-entrepreneurs.+ Developed and published online courses on arts marketing on Udemy to enhance the marketing skills of visual artists, enabling them to sell their artworks.+ Managed all aspects of start-up operations, from opening the office door to handling every imaginable and unimaginable task in between.+ Created online courses on Indian folk art forms, contributing to the preservation and popularization of traditional folk art. Show less

+ Led fundraising for the NGO, strategizing fundraising activities and initiatives.+ Developed strategies for continuous improvement of the program to ensure literacy advancements.+ Conducted regular meetings with the team to review performance and deliverables.+ Led new learning initiatives, keeping colleagues updated with the latest knowledge.+ Directed technology initiatives for the NGO to enhance productivity using digital tools and technologies.

+ Started a program to improve the employability of engineering students from lower economic strata in Tier 2/3 engineering colleges; despite closing due to lack of a repeatable business model, the initiative provided valuable insights.+ Helped 32 out of 40 students secure employment opportunities in various small software development companies within 1.5 years.+ Designed the program structure, built the team, managed the program, and handled business development.+ Collaborated with… Show more + Started a program to improve the employability of engineering students from lower economic strata in Tier 2/3 engineering colleges; despite closing due to lack of a repeatable business model, the initiative provided valuable insights.+ Helped 32 out of 40 students secure employment opportunities in various small software development companies within 1.5 years.+ Designed the program structure, built the team, managed the program, and handled business development.+ Collaborated with students to create and publish 32 mobile apps on iOS/Android platforms.+ Participated in the company book club and the Chennai-based Book Buff Company Show less

+ Led client interactions for a 4-member offshore team on a SharePoint 2007-based intranet portal for an investment bank.+ Directed solution development and deployment of feature enhancements on SharePoint 2007.+ Stabilized client relations during a crisis caused by high attrition of onsite members, resulting in on-time deliveries and continued revenue for the company.

+ Led a 6-member development team for offshore development of a dashboard solution for a financial investment company using .NET 4.0/4.5.+ Delivered one of the highest margin projects in the company with a team having a median work experience of 1.5 years.+ Executed one of the first projects using Continuous Development methodology with significant automation testing coverage and automated deployment using Atlassian tools.+ Trained all team members on Scrum development and… Show more + Led a 6-member development team for offshore development of a dashboard solution for a financial investment company using .NET 4.0/4.5.+ Delivered one of the highest margin projects in the company with a team having a median work experience of 1.5 years.+ Executed one of the first projects using Continuous Development methodology with significant automation testing coverage and automated deployment using Atlassian tools.+ Trained all team members on Scrum development and Continuous Development practices.+ Interviewed candidates for the company’s hiring team on Microsoft technologies.+ Sustained and expanded the book club, receiving accolades from senior management for improving workplace culture. Show less

+ Developed solutions for Value-At-Risk (VaR) analysis for Agency-based Mortgage-Backed Securities for a top-10 global investment bank using Microsoft technology stack (.Net 4.0, SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server).+ Stabilized a project at the client location during a crisis caused by quick attrition; delivered on-time within 2 months of handover, leading to an increase in team size and revenue.+ Quickly ramped up on Microsoft technologies and… Show more + Developed solutions for Value-At-Risk (VaR) analysis for Agency-based Mortgage-Backed Securities for a top-10 global investment bank using Microsoft technology stack (.Net 4.0, SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server).+ Stabilized a project at the client location during a crisis caused by quick attrition; delivered on-time within 2 months of handover, leading to an increase in team size and revenue.+ Quickly ramped up on Microsoft technologies and domain knowledge of VaR calculation, leading to the development of a visualization platform for VaR analysis in 6 months, resulting in new projects from the client.+ Led a 3-member development team for new feature enhancements of the platform.+ Started a book club in the company to encourage colleagues to improve their reading habits and add variety to their reading; it became the company’s longest-running employee-initiated program.+ Led technology induction for campus hires on .NET technologies. Show less

+ Developed and enhanced solutions for a SharePoint 2007-based e-commerce portal for a healthcare company.+ Mentored junior team members on SharePoint 2007 and .NET technologies.

+ Voluntarily developed small prototypes using .NET and SharePoint technologies, leading to new consulting projects.+ Led a 3-member team enhancing the CLIP tool, available on Microsoft downloads, to aid in the translation of Microsoft Office product content into multiple dialects. Utilized .NET 2.0 and Microsoft proprietary tools for development.+ Successfully delivered the first software development project from HCL’s new office in Krakow, Poland, on a near-shore development… Show more + Voluntarily developed small prototypes using .NET and SharePoint technologies, leading to new consulting projects.+ Led a 3-member team enhancing the CLIP tool, available on Microsoft downloads, to aid in the translation of Microsoft Office product content into multiple dialects. Utilized .NET 2.0 and Microsoft proprietary tools for development.+ Successfully delivered the first software development project from HCL’s new office in Krakow, Poland, on a near-shore development outsourcing model for Microsoft Ireland’s Office team.+ Member of the interview panel for the hiring team, conducting interviews on .NET and SharePoint Server 2007. Show less

+ Worked as a Software Development Engineer in Test on the Office Globalization Team+ Debugged errors and tested enhancements in a tool-suite used to manage the content localization pipeline for the Office Online content team, utilizing .NET 2.0.+ Tested new applications developed on SharePoint 2007 to automate the content localization pipeline.

+ Built an ASP.NET 2.0 based web application for administrative tasks of a Business Unit during training.+ Worked as a Support Engineer for the HL7 Accelerator of BizTalk Server 2006, focusing on feature enhancements and resolving critical bugs.+ Led a 3-member team in developing feature enhancements for an online tool used for creating installers of different products, utilizing WIX and .NET 2.0.+ Conducted intra-company training sessions on BizTalk Server 2006.+… Show more + Built an ASP.NET 2.0 based web application for administrative tasks of a Business Unit during training.+ Worked as a Support Engineer for the HL7 Accelerator of BizTalk Server 2006, focusing on feature enhancements and resolving critical bugs.+ Led a 3-member team in developing feature enhancements for an online tool used for creating installers of different products, utilizing WIX and .NET 2.0.+ Conducted intra-company training sessions on BizTalk Server 2006.+ Conducted Level 1 interviews on .NET for the company hiring team. Show less