Apr 2022 – Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Function/department - hired across finance, human resources (HR), sales, marketing, growth, data analytics, strategy and operations, risk, compliance, credit
• Geographic scope - hired across Asia (India, Singapore) and Europe (UK, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Portugal, France, Hungary, Cyprus, Italy, Lithuania)

Apr 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

Apr 2019 – Mar 2020 · 11 mos

Apr 2018 – Mar 2019 · 11 mos

• We, at Passion Connect, are a strategic services unit incubated by Blume Ventures and Constellation Management Services. The team aims to solve problems faced exclusively by Blume Ventures' portfolio startups early into their journey. Blume Ventures is a leading venture capitalist firm investing in startups in the tech space - some of the famous ones would be Dunzo, TaxiForSure (acquired by Ola), Runnr (acquired by Zomato), Greyorange, LBB etc.
• Passion Connect introduces founders to like-minded professionals through a unique array of networks, initiatives, and branding activities. With innovative solutions, we reinvent how founders hire talent, retain employees, and develop their unique brand to become the employer of choice. With this, Blume Ventures goes beyond investments to provide invaluable strategic guidance to its portfolio companies.

Apr 2018 – Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for all non-technical functions, including finance, sales, marketing, HR, and operations.
• Hire across all levels, from junior to CXO. Key leadership hires include CFO, Head/AVP/VP of Finance, Director/Senior Director/AVP/VP of HR, Head/SVP of Sales, Director of Marketing, Business Heads, and Chief of Staff.
• Consistently exceeded quarterly hiring targets, achieving up to 200% of the goal.
• Awarded Employee of the Year for two consecutive years for exceptional revenue generation.
• Promoted annually from Associate to Senior Associate, and then to TA Manager, where I hired and managed a team of 2

Dec 2017 – Apr 2018 · 4 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Aug 2016 – May 2017 · 9 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Provide specialized behavior intervention services, in school and in home, to children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) according to the goals described in the Individualized Treatment Plan
• Complete necessary documentation including evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports, and exit summaries, and update with other site, program, and participant-related documents and reports
• Remain current about new research, trends, and developments in autism, special education, and related fields, and attend staff meetings, in-services, treatment planning, trainings, and other meetings

Jun 2015 – Mar 2016 · 9 mos

• Prepared course materials for MBA professors, updated student records and maintained program archives
• Ensured graduate student classrooms are prepared and equipped on time and operated audio/visual equipment

Mar 2015 – Aug 2015 · 5 mos · Camp River Glen, Angelus Oaks

• Worked on a team of 60 volunteers to promote health, nutrition and fitness awareness among children from low SES backgrounds via providing a classic outdoor camp experience combined with innovative programming
• Developed arts and crafts programs and activities that engaged our kids creatively and increased their understanding of health while fostering personal growth and development of skills essential for a healthy lifestyle
• Attended 100+ hours of training focused on various topics like childhood obesity, body image, healthy eating and nutrition, among other such relevant issues.
• Fundraised $500 (surpassing goal of $480) to greatly subsidize the cost of camp for our attending children
• https://www.giveffect.com/participants/868-shriya-sprinkles-didwania
• UCLA UniCamp is the official student charity of the University of California, Los Angeles. It operates as an independently funded non-profit organization that links UCLA with the community. Each year, UniCamp inspires nearly 1,200 children from low-income families to envision brighter futures by sending them, along with 450 student volunteers, to its residential outdoor summer camp.

Mar 2015 – Jun 2015 · 3 mos

• Involved with strategic planning for growth of technology startup via brainstorming, market research and analysis
• Researched learning management systems and other trends in the educational technology sector
• Developed a social entrepreneurship model aligned with current mission to give back a portion of the revenue towards meaningful charitable causes and publicize as part of our promotional strategy

Jan 2015 – Jun 2015 · 5 mos

• Worked on a team of 4 students to develop a business venture for a non-profit organization in the sustainable and green living sector.
• Deliverables: Business and Marketing plan

Jan 2015 – Mar 2015 · 2 mos

• Supported research on the correlation between physiological, behavioral and psychological responses during social engagements
• Coded data collected from self-reports, video recordings and physiological devices measuring heart rate and skin conductance
• Worked with data compilation, presentation for statistical software and primary extraction of results using SPSS and MS Excel
• Wrote analytical summaries on relevant readings and articles that were background information for the study conducted

Sep 2013 – Jun 2014 · 9 mos

• Researched and examined geographical and historical information, compiling it on Microsoft Excel.
• Use of Google Earth, Google Translate and library research databases for additional data collection.
• Worked on a multidisciplinary project in the Global Economics and Management Area concentrating on demographics and globalization and their effect on economic performance.
• Conducted quantitative (statistical) and qualitative (visuo-spatial) analysis of the data gathered.