Sep 2016 – Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos · New York

• Member of United Nations Inter-agency Network on Youth Development's Working Group on Youth and Gender Equality.
• Received a standing ovation for her motivational speech at the Youth Forum organized by UN Women at the 61st Session on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) at the United Nations Headquarters.
• Featured in UN Women’s editorial series “From where I stand: Being a person with disability is challenging. Being a woman with disability adds extra challenges“, highlighting the importance of empowerment of women and girls as also reflected in SDG 5 on gender equality and SDG 10 on social, economic and political inclusion of all.
• Participated in establishing the agenda on the theme Young Women’s Economic Empowerment for the United Nations CSW 61 Youth Forum.

Apr 2015 – Mar 2016 · 11 mos

• Member of the inaugural Election Committee of the Global Shapers Community.
• Review the election results submitted by Hubs to make sure that a transparent and open process was followed and that there were no violations. In the case of complaints and grievances, recommend a course of action for a particular Hub, based on the Global Shapers Community Charter and the Election Guidelines.

Jul 2014 – Jul 2020 · 6 yrs

• Keynote speaker at the Global Leader Series for Non- Profits (Singapore), Building Disability-Inclusive Post COVID 19 World (World Bank), Sustainable Valley Festival (Norway), 23rd Youth Assembly: Empowering Youth for Global Development at New York University (USA), CIVICUS World Assembly (South Africa), 3rd Regional Dialogue on Enabling Accessible Elections (Indonesia), Austin Inclusion Summit (Texas), WE Movement (Canada), Women Entrepreneurship Program (NITI Aayog & United Nations India), Anything is Possible: Tsangs Group (Hong Kong), Transworld (Dubai), Marvell Semiconductor (California), GEMS New Millennium School (Dubai), Indiaspora Global Forum (New York), AYUDH Americas (Chicago), ICAI (Bahrain), Fractal Analytics (New Jersey), Indian School Wadi Kabir (Muscat), PayPal, IBM, Shell, Tesco, ByteDance, Société Générale, Capgemini, Citi, AXA Business Service, Volvo, Valtech, Aristocrat, Reckitt Benckiser, J K Cement, Indian Oil, Aptiv, Novo Nordisk, SBI Insurance, Diageo, General Mills, United Breweries Limited, Flex, Technicolor, Mahindra University, and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
• Conducted online campaigns with Greater Los Angeles Chapter - USNC for UN Women, She Says, U.S. Consulate General Mumbai, Sayfty, Youth Ki Awaaz, Centre for Social Research, The Better India, and Sheroes to create awareness on positive body image and elimination of discriminatory attitudes towards differently-abled individuals.
• In an interview with UN Women, Malvika said “as a motivational speaker, I’ve spoken through different platforms around the world, but my greatest accomplishment is making a difference in the lives of people I’ve come across and influencing them in a positive way. They always come back to tell me that they felt hopeful and were inspired to stop complaining and start living their lives to the fullest. I feel that I have been given a second chance at life and I must use this gift to help people understand that we must never give up in life”.

Nov 2013 – Present · 12 yrs 4 mos

Jul 2013 – Dec 2017 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Developed and tested an attitude tool with 60 questions covering the following factors: inclusion, employment, relationships and marriage, society, positive bias, negative bias, behavior and conduct, prior contact and knowledge, and volunteering. Tested the tool for its reliability and validity. Conducted a mixed study with both qualitative and quantitative measures to understand the attitude of young students towards individuals with disability. Presented a model of an inclusive society with suggestions to promote positive attitude towards differently-abled individuals.
• Taught a Master’s course on “Social Work with Persons with Disabilities”. Prepared lectures and class activities, graded papers and evaluated project work. Integrated multimedia approaches to enhance pedagogical approach. Explained concepts using planned lessons, assignments, and group discussions.
• Published a paper on Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Factors Influencing Attitude of Undergraduate Students Towards Differently- Abled Individuals in the International Journal of Current Research (ISSN: 0975- 833X Vol. 7, Issue, 10, pp. 21421-21428, October, 2015).
• Conducted workshops and seminars on inclusion and accessibility at Make a Difference (MAD), Mphasis Limited, Visteon, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (Indore), Stella Maris College (Chennai), College of Engineering, Guindy (Chennai), Mahindra Research Valley, Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India Private Limited (Chennai), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Velammal Vidhyalaya, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, Madras Christian College (MCC), SRM University, TATA Realty Infrastructure Limited, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS), BITS Pilani Embryo Club, Softtek Bengaluru, RYLA Rotary Club, INFOSYS Bengaluru, SEWA Bharat Delhi, JP Morgan Hyderabad, NIT Warangal, and National Institute for Fashion Technology (NIFT).

Jan 2012 – Feb 2012 · 1 mo · Chennai Area, India

• Member of the team at Schizophrenia Research Foundation which conducted a research on “Recovery Study on Schizophrenia: From the perspective of Patients and Care Givers”.
• Actively involved in collecting data from the respondents and helped in data consolidation and entry. The main focus of the study was to understand the concept of recovery among patients diagnosed with Schizophrenia/ Schizo-affective disorder and their care givers.
• Participated in case conferences and seminar presentations.

Aug 2009 – May 2011 · 1 yr 9 mos · New Delhi

• Centre for Child & Adolescent Wellbeing
• Developed creative and interactive sessions on Family Life Education, Individualized Education Program, Activities of Daily Living for children with intellectual impairments. Compiled a Program Book explaining the training procedures related to ADL. Undertook Case Work, administrative work, assignments and documentation, organized workshops and health camps, participated in psychological assessment sessions, case conferences, seminars and intra- agency department meet.
• Prepared an intensive report on various mental and behavioral disorders with respect to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Conducted a detailed research on the functions and services offered by special schools situated in North Delhi for referral purpose of the agency. The report included definitions, descriptions, causes, types, treatment plans at individual, family, school and institution level and support.
• PEHEL
• Networked with NGOs and subject-matter experts to spread awareness on women’s safety issues. Designed and propagated newsletters and outreach materials. Chief Organizer of the annual conference to address gender issues. Organized monthly talks, paper presentations and managed the PEHEL Helpline.
• Conducted a descriptive research study where the following factors were evaluated- working hours, holidays granted, safety and security, balancing workplace and home, conducive work environment, savings and work ethics. An assessment of their responses generated an understanding of the working environment and the extent of women-friendly measures that had been adopted on campus.