Radhika Halder Email & Phone Number

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Deployed within a US multinational tech company whose business interests include e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence, where as Senior Intelligence Analyst I am required to:• Provide strategic intelligence on geopolitical issues in India to ensure business continuity, and safeguard personnel, assets, ideas, brands, and operations through the identification of threats and assessment of risk.• Support market expansion in South Asia through… Show more Deployed within a US multinational tech company whose business interests include e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence, where as Senior Intelligence Analyst I am required to:• Provide strategic intelligence on geopolitical issues in India to ensure business continuity, and safeguard personnel, assets, ideas, brands, and operations through the identification of threats and assessment of risk.• Support market expansion in South Asia through identification of possible risks emanating from complex security developments and geopolitical events that may impact operations and business continuity. Show less

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Joined as Geopolitical Intelligence Analyst (October 2020), and promoted to Global Team Lead (October 2021) wherein my role/responsibilities included:• Managing the Global Team by leading a team of five analysts to expand MitKat’s risk coverage beyond the APAC region. • Establishing collaboration with partner organizations in South Asia to expand MitKat’s visibility in the region. • Handling a portfolio of clients and their account with MitKat, ensuring customized and… Show more Joined as Geopolitical Intelligence Analyst (October 2020), and promoted to Global Team Lead (October 2021) wherein my role/responsibilities included:• Managing the Global Team by leading a team of five analysts to expand MitKat’s risk coverage beyond the APAC region. • Establishing collaboration with partner organizations in South Asia to expand MitKat’s visibility in the region. • Handling a portfolio of clients and their account with MitKat, ensuring customized and industry-specific risk coverage. • Developing risk assessments & mitigation recommendations arising from geopolitical developments impacting business continuity.• Conducting real-time security-related alerting and provided tactical intelligence to develop predictive and forecast-based risk assessments and strategic intelligence products to for a diverse portfolio of clients. Show less

India

Some achievements during my role as Analyst included:• Establishing collaboration between MitKat and NIICE, a Nepali think tank to jointly publish the Nepal Risk Review 2022, a document covering the risks and rewards of doing business in Nepal• Conducting an event for Nepal’s business environment and launch of Nepal Risk Review 2022• Generating predictive and forecast-based risk assessments on a weekly, monthly, yearly basis for business continuity and client operations.

Nepal

Niti Foundation is a not-for-profit public interest organization that engages in Nepali-led public policy reform focusing on security sector reform; combating corruption and impunity; state restructuring and governance; infrastructure development; and, addressing marginalization and vulnerability. Responsibilities included:• Program development, research and analysis across all thematic areas, with a specific focus on security sector reform with regional security, border management, and… Show more Niti Foundation is a not-for-profit public interest organization that engages in Nepali-led public policy reform focusing on security sector reform; combating corruption and impunity; state restructuring and governance; infrastructure development; and, addressing marginalization and vulnerability. Responsibilities included:• Program development, research and analysis across all thematic areas, with a specific focus on security sector reform with regional security, border management, and law enforcement as the core elements of this thematic area• Data analysis, framing research methodologies, writing reports/papers, and other tasks involved in supporting projects• Coordinated the first counter-terrorism conference in Nepal in conjunction with the Nepal Army• Maintaining reports and providing analysis on security trends in Nepal and the region• Engaging with donors, ensuring proper documentation and visibility of proposals, programs, project activities and progress reports• Content writing and management of the website and other publications Show less

Kathmandu, Nepal

The Centre for Research and Sustainable Development, Nepal is a not for profit organisation based on compassion-based development and works in the spheres of Women Empowerment, Youth Entrepreneurship and Environment Conservation. My role pertained to the Project Development unit wherein I was responsible for:• Carrying out detailed research for feasibility of projects• Drafting proposals for projects• Content writing

New Delhi Area, India

The Centre for Air Power Studies is an autonomous defence research and analysis body for research and focused analyses on issues related to national security. As part of my role at the Centre, I have completed a two-year fellowship on “Understanding Suicide Terrorism”, which has been published as a book (January 2019). Alongside the fellowship, my other responsibilities at CAPS included:• Writing academic papers for CAPS’ peer reviewed journals and the yearly book published by CAPS… Show more The Centre for Air Power Studies is an autonomous defence research and analysis body for research and focused analyses on issues related to national security. As part of my role at the Centre, I have completed a two-year fellowship on “Understanding Suicide Terrorism”, which has been published as a book (January 2019). Alongside the fellowship, my other responsibilities at CAPS included:• Writing academic papers for CAPS’ peer reviewed journals and the yearly book published by CAPS focused on peace and security• Writing opinion briefs on issues of national security for online publication• Presentations of completed research to Distinguished and Senior Fellows from Defence/Security Organizations for assessment and feedback• Regular presentations and lectures to Armed Forces personnel during Officers Capsules and to international Armed Forces delegations from Morocco, Phillipines, Taiwan, Russia and the United States of America at the Centre• Presentations delivered at Air Force Commands in Nagpur, Ambala, Bagdogra and Sulur Show less

London, United Kingdom

Hill and Knowlton Strategies is a Public Relations agency and its Issues and Crisis team specializes in brand and corporate reputation management for a portfolio of clients ranging from FMCG to sectors such as Financial Services, Charities, Technology, Sports, Energy and Industries, and Retail. As part of this internship, my responsibilities included:- tracking and analyzing clients’ emerging issues regarding brand/corporate reputation in the media (traditional and/or social)- help… Show more Hill and Knowlton Strategies is a Public Relations agency and its Issues and Crisis team specializes in brand and corporate reputation management for a portfolio of clients ranging from FMCG to sectors such as Financial Services, Charities, Technology, Sports, Energy and Industries, and Retail. As part of this internship, my responsibilities included:- tracking and analyzing clients’ emerging issues regarding brand/corporate reputation in the media (traditional and/or social)- help designing internal and external communications strategies accordingly- developing crisis management tools such as crisis manuals, training workshops and databases for the simulation program, Flight School, to prepare clients for potential issues or crises - carrying out research work to create company profiles , producing decks and supporting documents for pitches to prospective clients- assisting the team with resolving all real-time client issues Show less

New Delhi Area, India

My role was to facilitate the development of an advocacy tool on gender-based violence under the supervision of the Communications and Advocacy Unit at the United Nations Population Fund in New Delhi. The objective of the project was to identify rights, entitlements, claims, protocols and common measures for a safer passage to everyday lives for girls and women in India. I was working independently with frequent feedback from my supervisors and was made to present my project to the entire team… Show more My role was to facilitate the development of an advocacy tool on gender-based violence under the supervision of the Communications and Advocacy Unit at the United Nations Population Fund in New Delhi. The objective of the project was to identify rights, entitlements, claims, protocols and common measures for a safer passage to everyday lives for girls and women in India. I was working independently with frequent feedback from my supervisors and was made to present my project to the entire team for their approval. The project was approved and was used for all the advocacy and communications tools of 2014. Show less

New Delhi Area, India

I interned with Open Media Magazine for a month, with the Books and Arts Editor, Mrs. Elizabeth Kuruvilla as mentor and have written various articles for the magazine, varying in genre, that have been published in the weekly magazine frequently throughout the duration of the internship.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Relations

Activities and Societies: Member of South Asian Students at Sussex

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science, 1St Division (Above 60%)

Activities and Societies: - Awarded diploma in Journalism - Awarded certificate of merit for Initial Grade Examinations (Piano).

Diploma Course, Journalism, Diploma Awarded

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