Feb 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 1 mo · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Hybrid

• I advise and consult for funds, quasi-government bodies, venture studios, non-profits, and startups. My work spans climate-tech, sustainability-tech, emerging tech, international education, and the global creative economy (especially South Asian, East Asian and SEA markets). My specialties lie in business strategy, thought leadership, partnerships, market intelligence, and ecosystem enablement.

Feb 2017 – Feb 2018 · 1 yr · Greater Chennai Area

• Research, Content and Communication Strategy, Creative Strategy, PR

Mar 2016 – Feb 2017 · 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

• Content , Communications, PR

Apr 2015 – Mar 2016 · 11 mos · Chennai

• Establishing and managing a full spectrum of HR and administrative operations including Recruitment and Performance Management.

Jun 2014 – Apr 2015 · 10 mos

• HR Strategy:Worked with various levels of management for executing performance management, succession planning, budget planning and maintenance, process streamlining, implementing scrum boards, revamping designation structure and HRIS technology development.
• Employee Relations: On-boarding and Off-boarding; Training and workshops; Documentation; Issue of authentication letters; Grievance redresses and CSR initiatives.
• Received the ‘Texangel award 2014’ for exceptional work performance

Jun 2013 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr

• HR Strategy:Worked with various levels of management for executing performance management, succession planning, budget planning and maintenance, process streamlining, implementing scrum boards, revamping designation structure and HRIS technology development.
• Employee Relations: On-boarding and Off-boarding; Training and workshops; Documentation; Issue of authentication letters; Grievance redresses and CSR initiatives.
• Received the ‘Texangel award 2014’ for exceptional work performance

Mar 2013 – Mar 2013 · 0 mo · Chennai

• I interned under the marketing and fund-raising department of Paperman Foundation.
• In the subsequent years, 2013 and 2014, I participated in the 'Joy of Giving Week' Campaign, partnering with Paperman Foundation for CSR projects. I raised funds by organising 'waste paper drives' at my company to convert 'waste into money' and educate girl children who were beneficiaries of the Sevalaya Trust.

Feb 2013 – Feb 2013 · 0 mo · Youth ExNoRa International

• Created Presentations, concept notes and related event documentation for a Zero-waste Concert.

Dec 2012 – Jan 2013 · 1 mo · Chennai

• Participated in induction, orientation, and SME trainings and sent out reports on what needs to be improved in those trainings.

Apr 2012 – May 2012 · 1 mo · Chennai Area, India

• Posted in the Human Resources Development Department. Conducted inductions, English language skills training, and other personality development training for medical professionals and paraprofessionals.

Sep 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr · Chennai Area, India

• Communication Management: Led initiatives for establishing corporate liaisons with Government officials, Media and Celebrities for the organization and its subsidiaries
• Event Management: Social and environmental advocacy through online and offline mediums and organized awareness campaigns
• Content Management: Responsible for writing business letters, press releases, event invites, and technical documentation of projects
• Projects
• ‘Clean and Fair Elections Awareness Campaign' in 2011 collaborating with a former Chief Electoral officer Mr. Praveen Kumar and HipHop Tamizha, a music organization.
• Environmental Advocacy campaigns on ‘conscious energy consumption and managing individuals’ carbon footprint’ - 2010– 2012
• Corporate Presentation of ExNoRa International 2010 – 2011 to the French Trade Commission
• Case study of Kulithalai Town’s Solid Waste Management project implemented by ExNoRa and WaterAid

Jan 2010 – Mar 2010 · 2 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Completed the Community Health Fellowship Programme
• Published a dossier on Safe Motherhood after attending several workshops and taking up research in the area of public health in Chennai and Kanchipuram

Feb 2009 – May 2009 · 3 mos · Bangalore

• I was a part of UNITES Professfionals, a union for ITES Professionals and a subsidiary of UNIDOC . My role involved in mobilising support groups for ITES professionals and facilitating grievance redressal for them.

Jan 2009 – Mar 2009 · 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Interned at the clinical social work department, de-addiction and neurology departments of the hospital. I undertook case work interventions of various patients diagnosing them for various mental disorders and curating action plans for them. I undertook group work intervention for the caregivers of patients in the neurology ward, counselling them on the importance of medication and timely care for the patients, making them understand about how social work department could help them in the hospital. Helped solve some problems of the caregivers in this department.
• I attended de-addiction group therapy for patients and also provided group counselling for one of the sessions during a twelve step intervention process.
• I organized a community outreach workshop in the village of Hoskote near Bangalore for its residents and also for community health workers from fourteen villages to spread awareness on the importance of mental health;social support systems; demarcating mental illness from physical illness; dealing with stigma, misconceptions and superstition and finally inducing acceptance with families and communities.

Jun 2008 – Sep 2008 · 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Underwent internship training in the social welfare department of the hospital.Projects undertaken were documentation, case studies, rapport building, counseling, casework, group work, preparing guidelines and advocating for In-patients regarding facilities available at the hospital and hygiene maintenance.

May 2008 – May 2008 · 0 mo · Chennai Area, India

• Data analysis of women headed families in the Sponsorship program headed by Relief foundation, in Chennai and Bangalore.

Jan 2008 – Mar 2008 · 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Projects undertaken were rapport building, providing recreational activities for children, case studies , organizing a rally against child labor, casework , counseling , home placement , documentation , group work , working in juvenile home & special juvenile police unit , Child line desk , community outreach; organizing a community based program on child rights & disability .

Jun 2007 – Sep 2007 · 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Projects undertaken were rapport building with families of children with disabilities, case work for parents, counselling, documentation, conducting surveys in Bangalore slums, assessing if the schools were equipped to cater to children with disability, community outreach, providing recreation activities for children studying in the after-school centre at Koramangala slums, submitting various reports based on fieldwork done.