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Sonipat, Haryana, India

➤ Tutored 60+ students by reviewing papers and clarifying concepts across both Psychology & Philosophy

Sonipat, Haryana, India

➤ Facilitated smooth and transparent communication between the Department and the student body.➤ Lobbied for increased remuneration for the Philosophy Helpdesk's tutors.➤ PoC for all departmental queries and grievances; elected by the student body (3,000+ students).➤ Presenting essential information in a clear and accessible manner.

Sonipat, Haryana, India

The Philosophy Helpdesk: A student-run initiative designed to provide assistance to the student body with any and all coursework related to Philosophy.➤ Coordinated appointments between the student body and the tutors and facilitated tutor remuneration.➤ PoC for communication between the tutors and the Department.

Sonipat, Haryana, India

[PHI-2120] Epistemology➤ Taught a class on the intersection of Epistemology and Ethics, focusing on Deepfakes and Bots.➤ Provided logistical support by desigining the course, maintaining attendance, and calculating grades.➤ PoC for all course-related queries and grievances.

Sonipat, Haryana, India

[PSY-2031] Developmental Psychology➤ Mentored 80+ students by assisting with exam preparation and providing graded feedback on assignments.➤ Conducted weekly Discussion Sessions, explaining key topics and clarifying doubts.➤ Provided logistical support by maintaining attendance, monitoring participation, and calculating grades.

Sonipat, Haryana, India

Cohort Leaders: A group of ~50 seniors tasked with helping incoming students adjust to life in university.➤ Mentored 40+ students in their transition to university, and assisted families at various points of the move-in process.➤ Organised social events for incoming students to build a sense of community.➤ Facilitated communication between the university and the incoming students.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

➤ Reviewed the programme's management (Block selection criteria, KPIs used for Block evaluation, and praxis)➤ Drafted a report advising on restructuring the programme (setting new targets, enhancing Block selection criteria, creating new KPIs and sub-indicators, suggesting new data collection procedures for Ministries) to maximise efficacy and efficiency➤ Reviewed 500 Block Development Strategies and analysed data from 500 Blocks across 9 KPIs for quality control and further planning➤ Coordinated the logistics for Madhya Pradesh's Sampoornata Abhiyan campaign (VIPs' departure and arrival details)

Sonipat, Haryana, India

Young Scholars Programme: An initiative to expose high-school students to Interdisciplinary learning.➤ Led a team of 15+ to manage 1,400+ students' stay on campus (move-in, crowd control), alleviate team grievances, and handle crises➤ Devised agile action plans for all academic logistics (IT, Maintenance, Pedagogy, Faculty PoC) to maximise operational efficiency➤ Increased program efficacy by designing novel systems to be adopted for the programme's future iterations: team management, communication, classroom logistics (attendance & participation), and student feedback incorporation➤ Coordinated with 3 parallel verticals on cross-vertical allocations, increasing member efficiency by 50%

Sonipat, Haryana, India

The Psychology Society of Ashoka: An Official Academic Society at Ashoka University.➤ Managed 7 verticals spanning 90+ members by coordinating inter-vertical meetings➤ Ideated Societal projects (Podcasts, Guides, Website), planned semester-long trajectories, fostered collaborations (Biology Society, CS Society, Ashoka Centre for Well-being), and liaised with administrative departments (Housekeeping, IT, Maintenance) to organise multiple events

➤ Led a team of 5 to organise and plan a mixer event for the Psychology Department and the student body.➤ Provided logistical support to various societal events.

Sonipat, Haryana, India

➤ Jointly conceptualised the serial newsletter with a group of 20+ people.➤ Working as an editor for the newsletter's articles, ensuring veridicality and consistency per society standards.

Red Brick Words: A club promoting student creativity across multiple mediums, ranging from poetry to illustrations.➤ Conducted weekly writers-room meetings with a team of 20+ writers to execute 7+ creative projects.➤ Writing and editing creative pieces to supplement various projects.➤ Collaborated with the Development team to design the Website.

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Trigger: A Coimbatore-based apparel brand specialising in jeans, primarily catering to the 30- to 40-year-old Middle-Class demographic.➤ Conducted market research on competitors to improve brand positioning and advised on incorporating an e-commerce model➤ Ideated new products and their marketing strategies for the 18-25 y/o demographic (deep-pocketed jeans to young working women, attractive and unique stitch patterns)➤ Wrote copy for SMS and Instagram marketing

Sonipat, Haryana, India

[PHI-1060 / CS-2160] Symbolic Logic➤ Mentored 75+ students via grading weekly assignments, providing feedback on the same, and preparing them for exams. ➤ Led individualised review sessions with students.➤ PoC for course-related queries and grievances.➤ Handled course logistics via maintaining attendance and calculating grades.

Sonipat, Haryana, India

Neurotheology Lab: A lab wherein neuroethological tools are employed in studying various animals' cognition, sensation, and neural systems; spearheaded by Bittu Kaveri Rajaraman, Associate Professor of Biology and Psychology, Ashoka University.➤ Working on a research project monitoring economic rationality in zebrafish by studying their response to decoy effects.

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Mind Matters: A monthly issued magazine centred around Psychology and Neuroscience.➤ Managed a team of 5 designers and marketers to promote monthly publications.➤ Coordinated with the school administration to organise publications' release schedules.➤ Conceptualised a social media marketing campaign for publications, yielding a cumulative total of 7,000+ 'reads'.➤ Wrote and edited articles for select issues, ensuring veridicality and consistency per magazine guidelines.

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

L.E.A.P.: A collaborative, student-run environmental initiative➤ Managed a team of 5 members to implement sustainable farming practices on school premises.➤ Coordinated with the school staff to source agricultural equipment and handle logistics.➤ Led the implementation of organic composting to utilise school waste for future polyculture use.

B.A. (Hons.), Philosophy

B.A. (Hons.), Psychology And Philosophy, 3.85 / 4.00

Graduated Magna cum Laude

International Baccalaureate (Ib) & International General Certificate Of Secondary Education (Igcse), Psychology | Biology | Mathematics | Epistemology | Computer Science | Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations Club, Leaders of Environmental Awareness and Protection Initiative, Mind Matters Magazine.