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Goa, India

Goa, India

Goa, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Write, review and edit grant applications and proposals: currently at 10+ public national and international grant applications & 5 proposals worth Rs. 68,64,110 to CSR teams, private foundations and government agencies; awarded Rs. 45,44,000- Spearheaded content collaborations with 2 EdTech organisations to platform Slam Out Loud’s content to existing market of students- Conduct research on and compose outreach collateral for professionals in private sector, development, funding, tech and corporate responsibility spaces to solicit potential funding and partnership opportunities; currently reached out to 400+ professionals, with a 15% conversion rate of ensuing conversation- Responsible for donor engagement strategy, communicating programmatic updates to donors through bi-annual donor report and monthly Whatsapp updates- Assist operationally with recruitment, hiring and creation of internal and external facing Diversity & Inclusion policy- Lead composition of monthly newsletter; currently written copy and designed layout for 4 newsletters- Assist with social media communications copy when required

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Compiled a comprehensive, 128-page Sustainable Development report for a leading, Indian oil and gas PSU, which involved continual feedback and editing of content, rectification of variances in data, working with relevant business stakeholders and major auditing firm, and ensuring adherence to international and national sustainability reporting frameworks- Assisted operationally with external-facing CSR and Sustainability summit hosted by organization for clients, relevant stakeholders and experts in the field by designing a probing and holistic application for NGOs and companies interested in recognition for their CSR programs- Provided daily program management support to corporate clients in the Chemicals and Car Manufacturing sectors, that utilise Goodera’s main technological service offering, to both understand the configurations of the platform and improve data capture through improved KPI structuring

Greater New York City Area

- Decreased client’s janitorial services costs by 15% through Request For Proposal (RFP) process that applied competitive pressure on incumbent providers and pricing negotiations in relation to client’s historic spend and contract terms - Decreased client’s lab equipment maintenance services costs by upwards of $100,000 through an analysis of supplier proposals through RFP process, centralization of equipment servicing with most competitive suppliers and negotiations with quality incumbent service providers - Spearheaded RFP proposal in Marketing sourcing space and maintained good relationships with multiple-member stakeholder team, while taking all feedback and input into consideration during process- Assisted with data analysis and information gathering on select projects as and when needed

San Francisco Bay Area

- Managed small business lending portfolio of $500,000 on Kiva’s platform by evaluating applications through a comprehensive underwriting process which considers entrepreneurs' demographic, income, sector and business operations information- Decreased loan application processing time by 40% by analyzing and recommending improvements to process workflows between HQ based analysts and regional representatives- Supported 7 of Kiva’s remote regional partners in the Midwest to identify entrepreneurs’ loan application queries, seek appropriate solutions to deliver on improving loan profile visibility and fundraising success, and track individual client’s progress on Kiva’s platform- Investigated fully funded loan campaigns for fraud and suspicious activity through analysis of lender transactions for individual campaigns on Looker and conduct appropriate due diligence to clarify discrepancies

San Francisco Bay Area

- Led an opportunity assessment analyzing how artificial intelligence could improve LS&Co.’s retail operations by conducting competitive research, understanding deployment strategies, and potential sales impact of the recommendation, which was presented to C-suite executives- Analyzed quarterly grant reports on Excel by calculating lending KPIs to assess effectiveness of giving campaigns and drive management level decisions on future initiatives- Spearheaded LS&Co.’s sustainability strategy on attainable water targets for 2030 by researching water stewardship best practices across 45+ apparel and non-apparel companies, and developing a project roadmap which was implemented in 2019- Decreased volunteer event planning effort by recommending improvements to employee engagement strategy and developing an internal database tool of 90+ local and international organizations to maximize CSR opportunities- Developed Levi Strauss & Co.’s human trafficking policy that combined efforts undertaken under both the UK Modern Slavery Act and California Transparency Act through analysis and review of 10 industry leaders’ modern slavery statements- Drove strategic partnerships between nonprofit and charity partners in the Bay Area region to help increase volunteer participation within the organization, which led to 3 new organizations added to LS&Co.’s partnership radar

Oakland

- Reorganized MS Excel Client Tracking database of 300+ clients to streamline work efficiency and simplify progress tracking- Connected clients with appropriate opportunities and jobs that satisfied employer, visa, IRC and client expectations and requirements, and achieved an approximate 30% success client employment rate- Assisted 8 refugee clients daily to prepare for the job market through résumé building, job application assistance and interview preparation

Berkeley, Ca

- Utilised open source investigation techniques to document and amass online evidence of human rights violations and incitements of violence against the Rohingya of Myanmar- Engaged in 2 weekly logistics and training meetings to learn about open source investigation techniques and developments in the field- Presented findings and implications in a campus-wide conference on social media, fake news and human rights violations in Myanmar

Berkeley, Ca

- Conducted original research and source analysis to write 3 political opinion articles in oneacademic semester- Wrote 2 articles: on the indefensibility of human shield use in Kashmir and the detrimentalimpact of using culture as an argument against a universal standard of human rights- Engaged in discussion on significant current affairs, politics and individual writers’ opinionarguments- Improved upon editing expertise through weekly peer-review and content editingLinks here: https://bpr.berkeley.edu/2017/12/24/when-universalism-met-culture/https://bpr.berkeley.edu/2017/11/08/front-lines-the-weak-defence-for-human-shields/

Berkeley

- Reviewed and discussed different kinds of media, their impact and the distinction between informative, well-written material versus click-bait material- Learnt about aspects of radio production, digital journalism and interviewing in conjunction with their application and practice- Researched original material and organised interview questions in order to conduct 2 radio interviews as part of internship requirement

Berkeley

- Developed inter-personal skills working as a cashier and having to initially interact with at least 50 people at the beginning of the academic semester- Improved on organisational skills and ability to handle challenging, unfamiliar work and manual labour- Learnt about inner workings of store management and adapting to hierarchical chains of command within a retail setting

Berkeley, Ca

- Extrapolated archival material on human rights tribunals with regards to ethnic conflict in order to understand how international law has applied in those particular cases- Researched measures, applications and precedents from archival material that would apply to the human rights violations in Kashmir

Hungary, Slovakia

- Taught English to adults and children for 3 weeks in both Hungary and Slovakia- Co-ordinated with local civil organisations and families to manage children's learning- Initiated an interactive, online learning scheme for adult ESL learners to further ESL progress- Developed cross-cultural communication skills and deepened cross-cultural understanding

Berkeley, California

- Maintained database of donors, registry of volunteers, establishing organisational systems to keep track of documents and files, scanning checks and writing acknowledgement letters to donors- Worked closely with Executive Director to manage website development and prepare fundraising events.- Took initiative to learn about non-profit management and international development- Established streamlined organisational systems via an Excel model to track documents and files efficiently

Berkeley, California

- Extrapolated information from Indian and international online news articles on incidences of minority religious violence in Uttar Pradesh- Actively engaged in critically thinking about and discussing context and rhetoric of incidences of violence and their correlation to current political climate in weekly meetings- Discussed larger theoretical frameworks of violence and their politics in weekly meetings

Bangalore, India

- Conducted qualitative research on the effectiveness of the policies and constitutional acts specific to violence against women in India - Transcribed and documented testimonies of 9 female burn victims for a published report on the organization’s ongoing work - Analyzed 40+ complainants’ letters, case files and government documents to compile recommendations to inform colleagues’ mediation tactics

Bachelor Of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Peace And Conflict Studies, 3.95

Activities and Societies: Delta Phi Epsilon, Women and Youth Supporting Each Other, Amnesty International at Cal, Asha for Education

High School Diploma, A-Level Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Psychology, Statistics

Activities and Societies: Basketball team, Soccer team, Writer for school newsletter, MC for school programs, Student Council