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Settling into a new position at Access Now and am excited to work with a wonderful team dedicated to protecting and promoting digital freedoms. More details about my role will be coming soon!

• This fellowship delves into internet governance through comprehensive courses led by internationally renowned experts:
• 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, focusing on Internet Critical Properties and Enablers.
• 𝗢𝘅𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲, tackling Digital Transformation and Key Internet Issues.
• 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗞𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲, exploring Digital Futures and Strategic Foresight.
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, teaching Systems and Design Thinking.
• 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 from the University of Michigan, concentrating on Leadership and Decision-Making.

• Independent Consultant and Facilitator
• Provided specialized training on digital privacy and security from a gender perspective.
• Designed and facilitated social-emotional learning (SEL) programs, enhancing participants' competencies.
• Created inclusive educational materials and tailored training programs for diverse audiences.

• Feminist Curriculum Development: Led creation and execution of feminist technology curricula, conducting over 40 grassroots workshops to enhance digital literacy and rights awareness among marginalized communities.
• Inclusive Instructional Design: Designed inclusive materials with case studies, modules, and evaluation for amplifying equity-driven learning outcomes.
• Collaborative Capacity Building: Supported network growth of 200+ organizations, boosting collaboration and digital security literacy initiatives.
• Diversity-Centric Program Leadership: Administered 15+ diverse programs centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion in feminist tech initiatives.

• Techsakhi, Helpline for Online Gender Based Violence
• Infrastructure Leadership: Led the setup and enhancement of the helpline’s technical infrastructure, integrating advanced cloud telephony and CRM systems.
• Training & Development: Designed and delivered training programs enhancing team capabilities in handling digital security and privacy challenges.
• System Enhancement: Pioneered development and optimization of multilingual IVR system, managing over 7,000 monthly interactions and broadening service accessibility.
• Impact & Advocacy: Amplified helpline's capacity to advocate for digital rights, significantly impacting marginalized communities through enhanced digital security and privacy measures.

Mumbai Area, India

• SEL Curriculum Leadership: Spearheaded innovative SEL curricula design and delivery impacting 500,000+ students, 2,500+ teachers across 180 diverse schools through experiential learning.
• Digital Literacy Curricula Co-creation: Co-developed empowering digital literacy curricula for program reaching 55,000 citizens across 12 centers, bridging digital divides equitably.
• Inclusive Economic Development Curricula: Crafted inclusive curricula for Livelihood Programme enhancing socioeconomic prospects of 13,000 youth across 350 communities.
• Accessible Educational Design: Developed tailored, inclusive materials for children with disabilities using diverse, accessible teaching strategies.
• Immersive E-Learning Management: Oversaw multiple online courses, focusing on innovative content and highly interactive engagement strategies.

Mumbai Area, India

• Operational Excellence: Orchestrated seamless office operations through comprehensive administrative and logistical management, enabling daily efficiency and long-term organizational growth.
• Impactful Event Curation: Curated and executed key educational events, fostering heightened community engagement and garnering vital support for organizational initiatives.
• Strategic Communications Architect: Architected strategic communications through oversight of social media, newsletters, and public relations.
• Partnership Cultivation: Cultivated and nurtured partnerships with diverse stakeholders including donors, volunteers, and community influencers, to sustain and amplify programmatic impact.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Education record

Designing and Facilitating Effective Learning Experiences

Diploma, Computer Software Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government

Master'S Degree, Counseling Psychology