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Munich, Bavaria, Germany

◦ Identify training needs and learning journeys for different user segments. ◦ Using the authoring tool and LMS, design and develop e-learning courses relating to product usage for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users.◦ Coordinate both the Pre- and Post-Training processes (sending invites, setting-up zoom, generating certificates, collecting feedback) ◦ Collect and analyze customer training feedback, and channel it to the Product Team, Support Team, Subject-Matter Expert team, etc., to improve the customer learning experience. ◦ Part of a 3-member team to design and implement the DEI program.◦ Collaborate with Instructional Designers, and SMEs to align the On-demand Learning Content and Strategy with the Live Instructor Led Training. ◦ Collaborate with different verticals (Customer Success/ Sales/ Academics/Reseller Team) to improve the User Learning Experience.

Germany

◦ Supporting the Executive team in administrative tasks, i.e., organizing virtual and in-person meetings within the team and other stakeholders, bookkeeping etc., to promote Indo-German bilateral relations.◦ Drafting letters and pitch presentations for fostering partnerships with individuals and organizations promoting geopolitical relationships.◦ Coordinating and communicating with diverse stakeholders i.e., alumni members, partners, executive team.◦ Updating website using WordPress and social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) to maximize the outreach of IGYLF’s work.◦ Maximizing outreach by organizing monthly online discussion series (IGYLF@Home) on topics related to India and Germany.

Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

◦ Conducted Literature Review to assist Prof. Dr. Achim Kemmerling, Gerhard Haniel Professor for Public Policy and International Development in his ongoing research on Politics of Future of Work.◦ Tutor the class “Policies for Fighting Poverty & Inequality” and Project Group “Best Practices in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the context of Digitalization and Informality” by providing support on administrative tasks using an e-learning platform (Moodle).◦ Communication and coordination with students and guest speakers for the course.

Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Best Practices in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Context of Digitalization and Informality

- Developed a Strategy for disseminating Aakar’s Behavioural Change Curriculum (BCC) Program in the new states.- Shortlisted candidates to be a part of the roster of master trainers.- Virtually conducted (conceptualized and facilitated) a 3-day training capacity building training of the selected candidates.- Stakeholder mapping for partnerships to maximize the outreach.- Prepared a budget for the training costs and remuneration for the trainers for on-field training and travel, aligned with the payment rates of the Govt. of India.- Prepared concept notes, Terms of reference and curriculum for the Training of Trainers (TOT)- Prepared a resource library of different programmes (Government and Private) that covers menstrual hygiene management.- Regular coordination between the advisory board and the founder.- Prepared a roster for Aakar to disseminate the program.

New Delhi Area, India

◦ Worked across 7 Indian states and 20 district governments to conceptualize and develop robust MHM training plans related to gender mainstreaming and ensuring end-to-end delivery on the state and district levels.◦ Represented India Support Unit of UNOPS as a part of the facilitating team constituted of 6 members from India, Nepal, and Kenya to organize and conduct MHM training for South and Southeast Asia Regional MHM Training in Sri Lanka in 2017.◦ Liaise with local governments and foundations to scale up the work of WSSCC on equity and non-discrimination.◦ Conducted due diligence and audits to assess the administrative capacities of partner organizations.◦ Supported the planning and coordination of WSSCC’s participation in key events such as annual meetings of UNOPS, MHM Day, MH Alliance meetings.◦ Capacity-building Training of around 6000 Government officials and front-line workers from different departments for the implementation of MHM programs across South Asia over the period of 2017 - 2019.◦ Used Design Thinking tools to set up the performance optimization for the effectiveness of the training method by designing baseline/end line questionnaires to collect data and analysis, reporting formats and action plan formats.◦ Organized and led consultations for marginalized groups i.e., transgender, disabled, elderly to understand their WASH needs and share them with the Government to consider while designing policies and schemes.◦ Trained and supervised a pool of 30 trainers working with WSSCC on MHM.◦ Led the mass Behavioural Change campaign at Kumbh Mela 2019 for one month to reach out to more than 100,000 people on gender issues.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

◦ Part of a cross-functional team, constituted across WSSCC, CoETG-IIT Delhi, Noida Deaf Society, Saksham and Tuning Fork film to develop the content for the first Inclusive tools on MHM (Tactile & braille book and video in sign language) recognized and endorsed by Govt. of India.◦ Provided the content for IEC materials and led the testing of the IEC materials with disabled users of different sex and age groups across different states in India and Sri Lanka.◦ Designed and conducted Capacity building workshop for 1000 trainers working with the visually and hearing impaired from 100 organizations across India to use the inclusive IEC tools on MHM.

New Delhi

Partnership Coordinator - Goal, Naz Foundation (India) Trust, Delhi (November 2016 to February 2017) Goal programme is the flagship programme of Naz foundation, which aims at empowering adolescent girls from marginalized communities through a combination of sports and life skills to make informed life choices and enable them to fulfil their potential.◦ Led a team of 2 members to forge partnerships for the expansion of the project for gender mainstreaming using sports4development in other states of India.◦ Managed 5 partner organizations across 2 states (Tamil Nadu and Punjab) and tracked budget utilization for approx. 50,00,000 INR.◦ Performed 4 pre-audits and due diligence to assess administrative and organizational capacities of partner organizations and post-audits at different sites to check the on-ground implementation and impact of the programme.◦ Part of a 5-member team to develop the Theory of Change for the partnership model to promote quality standards and best practices and enhance the capacity of social change.

Mumbai Area, India

◦ Designed and pilot tested the curriculum for training on Menstrual Health Awareness in 5 states.◦ Organized and conducted Training of Trainers (TOT) workshops for more than 10,000 social work students, schoolteachers, ASHA/Anganwadi workers, SHG members, to spread awareness on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM).◦ Forged strategic partnership with the State Women’s Development Cooperation, Government. Of Maharashtra to support their rural livelihood project through Aakar.◦ Organized 18 skill development and entrepreneurial training for the Sanitary Napkin Production Unit of the partners of Aakar.◦ Drafted proposals for various grants, pitch decks and partnerships.

Chaswad, Gujarat

SBI Youth for India (SBI YFI) is an Indian rural fellowship programme initiated, funded and managed by the State Bank of India (SBI) in partnership with reputed NGOs. I was placed in a tribal village, Gundia, Gujarat. BAIF was my partner NGO, and I was working on the project "Menstrual Hygiene Management Awareness and Importance of Nutrition in daily diet''. Project - Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene and Healthy Nutritional Practices among Women and School Children• Solo carrier of the project from Idea and conception to conducting surveys, analysing, meeting different government stakeholders, training Self Help Group members in one of the most tribal districts in western India. • Successfully conducted 68 awareness workshops reaching out to approx. 5000 people with different target groups.• Capacity building of 15 SHG members and 3 school teachers for the sustainability of the program • Documenting the surveys, approach of conducting the workshops and their impacts in order to provide a ready reference for further work in this field.

Chandigarh Area, India

- Responsible for coordinating projects related to health and sanitation in slums and government schools- Preparing proposals for funds, coordinating the volunteers from MSW department of Panjab University and organizing fund raising events for the organization.

Toansa,Punjab

•Summer training at Ranbaxy, Toansa from June 25th 2012 to July 27th 2012 to understand the operation and analysis of Effluent treatment plant which includes water testing parameters like BOD,COD,TDS,TSS etc.

Bangalore

•Summer internship at 3M India Ltd., Bangalore from 14th June 2010 to 5th Aug 2010.Project : Validation of viability of Brevundimonas diminuta (ATCC-19146) after refrigeration for 24 hours and 48 hours. The culture is used for testing purposes and I made an attempt to validate the suitability of culture for validation after refrigerating it for 24 hours and 48 hours.This may help the lab to perform filter validation work seamlessly for 3 days with single culture preparation. This will save time as well as resource.

Public Policy, 1.6

Completed MA in Public Policy to enhance my experience and knowledge in the development sector. Completed dissertation research.

Master'S Degree, Environmental Science

Msc. Environmental Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Biotechnology

BSc. Biotechnology