Nikita Vidhyalankar — Associate Consultant

I have 7+ years of experience in People and Culture teams of high-growth startups, where I’ve seen firsthand how the right learning strategies can shape employee engagement, performance, and culture. As a company scales, so do its people—and I’m passionate about making that growth seamless and impactful. From revamping onboarding programs that increase engagement to launching leadership development and DEI initiatives that reach 95% of employees, my approach is always customized, strategic, and people-first. I specialize in: 1. Onboarding & 90-Day Plans – Structured onboarding increased new hire engagement by 60%, while optimized 90-day plans reduced early attrition by 30%. 2. Instructional Design & Learning Tech – Introduced an LMS and AI tools, cutting training time by 50% and boosting adoption 4x. 3. Leadership & DEI Training – Designed leadership and DEI programs, training 50+ managers and impacting 95% of employees. 4. Performance & Training Measurement – Defined KPIs and tracked L&D ROI, driving a 75% improvement in performance metrics. I take an audience-first approach, speaking with employees to understand their challenges and ensuring learning aligns with business goals. Whether it’s optimizing existing processes or introducing new solutions, my focus is always on driving meaningful, lasting impact. What’s Next? I’m now deepening my skills in AI-powered learning design and learning experience design, building prototypes and exploring tools that reimagine how people learn at work. My goal is to help forward-thinking companies—create personalized, data-informed, and scalable learning ecosystems that support both people and business growth. If you’re working on the future of learning, I’d love to connect!

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Learning and Development specialist in high-growth startup environments.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Experience: 7 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Learning Experience Design
Instructional Design
Learning Technology
Onboarding
Leadership & Dei Training
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training
Training & Development

Career Highlights

Revamped onboarding programs increasing engagement by 60%
Launched leadership training impacting 95% of employees
Implemented AI tools reducing training time by 50%

Work Experience

Independent Consultant

Learning Experience Designer (10 mos)

Headout

L&D Business Partner (1 yr 9 mos)

Manager - Learning & Development (1 yr 1 mo)

Associate Program Manager - L&D (10 mos)

Associate Program Manager - L&D (6 mos)

Sr. Associate - Operations (7 mos)

Associate - Community Operations (1 yr)

Swym

Associate E-Commerce Analyst (1 yr)

Cambridge University Press

Proofreader (2 mos)

Indian Institute for Human Settlements

Transcriptionist (1 mo)

India Foundation for the Arts

Program Intern (0 mo)

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Christ University, Bangalore

Nikita Vidhyalankar

Associate Consultant

Dubai, United Arab Emirates7 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Revamped onboarding programs increasing engagement by 60%
Launched leadership training impacting 95% of employees
Implemented AI tools reducing training time by 50%

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Learning and Development specialist in high-growth startup environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Learning Experience DesignInstructional DesignLearning TechnologyOnboardingLeadership & Dei TrainingDiversity, Equity & Inclusion TrainingTraining & Development

Other Skills

CommunicationCommunication TrainingContent DevelopmentCustomer ServiceCustomer Service TrainingDecision-MakingDesign ThinkingDocumentationEmployee EngagementEvent ManagementEvent PlanningExperiential LearningInterpersonal CommunicationL&D StrategyLaunching Start-ups

About

Experience

Independent consultant

Learning Experience Designer

May 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Remote

I work with startups and creative brands to design learning experiences that blend strategy, storytelling, and design thinking. My focus is on building programs and content that engage people, enable real behavior change, and align learning with business goals.
Current Projects
The Periwinkle Way – Collaborating with a life coach to design experiential learning modules, session materials, and brand-aligned visual content that bring coaching ideas to life.
Duratech – Partnering with a learning technology company to test and refine their LMS while developing leadership training modules and frameworks.

Learning Experience DesignStrategyStorytellingDesign ThinkingInstructional Design

Headout

6 roles

L&D Business Partner

Promoted

Jul 2023 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

Onboarding & 90-Day Plans – Revamped onboarding with a structured first-week program, increasing new hire engagement by 60%. Optimized 90-day plans to reduce early attrition and PIPs by 30%.
Instructional Design & Content Development – Developed engaging e-learning modules and introduced an LMS, cutting training time by 50% per employee.
Building a Strong Learning Culture – Launched initiatives like the Young Leader Program, training around 50 managers on leadership, feedback, and performance conversations through real-world role-playing scenarios.
Learning Technology & Knowledge Management – Implemented tools like LMS, KMS, and AI bots that improved content accessibility by 70% and LMS adoption increased by 4x. Leveraged AI for content creation, reducing module development time by 30%.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training – Led initiatives like Workplace Bias Training and the She Leads Program, impacting more than 95% of employees.
Performance Consulting & Training Measurement – Defined learning KPIs, measured training effectiveness, and tracked ROI on L&D investments, driving a 75% improvement in performance metrics.

OnboardingInstructional DesignLearning TechnologyDiversity, Equity & Inclusion TrainingPerformance Consulting