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Mumbai, Mh, In

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Content Creation and Facilitation:•Developed content under professional excellence academy for competencies like professional communication, critical thinking, problem solving, team collaboration, ethics, unconscious bias awareness, customer-centricity, strategic thinking across diverse regions.•Created experiential training workshops with worksheets, activities, scenario-based practice, and a blended learning approach.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

During my tenure as Assistant Manager for Learning and Development at Simeio Solutions in Bengaluru, I've played a pivotal role in nurturing the professional growth of our workforce since April 2021. As a Learning Partner, I've conducted over 15 impactful soft skills training sessions, benefiting 120+ campus joiners in areas like Assertiveness, Email Etiquette, Business Etiquette, Communication, and Anxiety Management. I've also nurtured the skills of 20+ aspiring trainers through engaging workshops, improving their effectiveness by 25%.My responsibilities extended to managing the campus-to-corporate program, ensuring a seamless transition for 120+ undergraduate entrants with an impressive 95% retention rate. I've streamlined operations by overseeing vendor and finance management, resulting in $20,000 in cost savings. Led the creation of training dashboards and reports, offering actionable insights for continuous improvement and increasing training engagement by 30%.In collaboration with the business teams, I've contributed to the development of 120+ managers through a comprehensive Leadership Development plan, increasing their skills and growth by 10%. I've also organized specialized training bootcamps, empowering 60+ employees with specialized knowledge and enhancing productivity by 20%. My dedication to standardization and compliance is evident in the creation of Learning and Certification policies for 600+ employees. Fostered the culture of continuous learning through the Train the Trainer program aimed at increasing our trainers count. I've collaborated with business leaders to develop a framework for Work-Life Balance, aiming to enhance employee well-being and productivity by 25%. My contributions extend to organizational recognition, as I drafted the 2022 Great Places to Work (GPTW) Audit document. Worked on panel discussion with in-house Women Leaders aimed at fostering women’s leadership and promoting diversity and inclusion within the organization.

Bengaluru Area, India

In my role as a Learning Partner, I've been instrumental in fostering skill development and training excellence within the organization. I've facilitated engaging training sessions for the New Senior Program, covering essential topics like Delegation, Feedback, Coaching, Client Relationship, and Problem Solving, garnering a 90% satisfaction rate. My commitment to learning extended to managing the diverse learning needs of 10-12 business teams annually, ensuring the effective development of over 2500 employees across global teams.One of my key achievements has been skillfully coordinating 150+ paid training requests and maintaining vendor relationships with billing ranging from INR 0.2 to 5 million per training. Additionally, I've orchestrated milestone and technical events, enriching employees' professional development by a commendable 30%. Furthermore, I've contributed to seamless onboarding experiences by coordinating New Hire Orientation sessions for 300+ employees. As a Program Manager, I've taken the lead in managing the "New Senior Program" for two consecutive years, effectively planning, executing, and managing the event for over 250 participants and trainers with a budget of INR 7.5 million, achieving a remarkable 10% cost-saving. My commitment to innovation earned me an EY Innovation Badge on Agile, which translated into 15% faster project delivery and a 25% higher stakeholder satisfaction rate. My dedication and exceptional contributions have been recognized with SPOT awards for maintaining stakeholder relationships and efficient program management. My journey has been one of impactful contributions and continuous learning.

Bangalore

In my role focused on Talent Sourcing and Onboarding, I've been instrumental in shaping a robust coaching platform. Through comprehensive market research, I identified potential clients and professionals, resulting in a coaching platform with over 5000+ active users. My efforts in sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding 400+ professionals, including Psychologists, Psychiatrists, NLP practitioners, and corporate leads, expanded the platform's counseling resources by an impressive 50%.I've taken charge of the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes, ensuring a seamless integration of coaches into the platform with a remarkable 95% retention rate. Furthermore, I've meticulously managed monthly compensation structures, considering years of experience and counseling session hours, to ensure fair and competitive remuneration for our 400+ coaches.To foster growth, I've collaborated with academic institutions, colleges, and online portals, establishing partnerships for the recruitment of recent graduates and professionals, thereby expanding our network of coaches by 25%. I've also actively engaged in aligning newly onboarded coaches' career goals and expectations with the company's mission and objectives, ensuring a cohesive approach.In addition to my talent-focused role, I've dedicated 10+ hours monthly to conducting online counseling sessions for clients, including students and working professionals, offering valuable guidance and support in career development and mental health. My commitment to both talent acquisition and counseling support has been integral to the platform's success and the well-being of the users.

Bangalore

-Conducting individual counselling and training and psychoeducation for clients ranging from working professionals, addicts, the clinical population, to college and school students. '-Worked on issues like work life balance, career decisions, unhappiness with the work place, relationship, purpose of life etc

Bangalore

-Providing supportive psychotherapy to the clinically diagnosed population.

Bangalore

Providing individual and group counselling to the members of the addiction treatment centre.

Bangalore

-Provided individual sessions for issues relating to family, relationships, peers, academics, self esteem, self confidence, career decision making etc. -Also provided training and psychoeducation on various topics like team building, stress management, self concept, assertiveness, importance of closure, relationship building etc.

Belgaum

-Worked on Project Abhaya that focuses on spreading awareness of all forms of abuse against women through conducting of surveys and making of short films to be featured across districts.

Master’S Degree, Psychology

MSc Counselling Psychology • Completed dissertation on “The Influence of parenting styles on academic procrastination of undergraduate.

Bachelor’S Degree, Arts: Psychology, Sociology And Economics

• Organized a youth convention in Lingaraj College, Belgaum • Attended a workshop on “The Use of Dreams in Counseling, Psychotherapy.