Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Dec 2021 – Feb 2022 · 2 mos

May 2021 – Dec 2021 · 7 mos

• My role was to help Unilever make sustainable living commonplace via its business, brands and community initiatives. I led Unilever's partnerships with inter-governmental and non-profit organizations and coalitions in water, sanitation, nutrition, food systems and healthcare including mental health and well being. I led a team of 5 and was responsible for liaising with partners such as USAID, FCO, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), GAVI (the Vaccine Alliance), GIZ with who Unilever had or was pitching for multi-year programs. In my global role, I worked with brands such as Knorr, Pond's, Lifebuoy and Domex. I also represented Unilever at meetings for global coalition efforts such as the Consumer Goods Forum and spoke at the side event of the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit on the topic of Workplace Nutrition.

Mar 2016 – Apr 2021 · 5 yrs 1 mo

• Unilever believes sustainable business delivers superior performance and brands with purpose grow faster and more sustainably. I worked with Glow & Lovely (formerly known as Fair & Lovely), Clinic Plus and Ayush to design programs based on consumer insights that would bring their brand purpose to life. One of the programs that I conceived and launched is the Glow & Lovely Careers Platform. With a presence in 5 countries, this women focused mobile platform has helped over 1 million women find relevant, free career guidance and skilling resources. This initiative is among the largest contributors to Unilever's global Opportunities for Women targets.

Sep 2014 – Feb 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

Jan 2013 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

• I led consulting teams that helped clients make their organizations more inclusive and impactful through new policies, programmes and partnerships. Clients I served included the Asian Development Bank, the Global Green Growth Institute, the Sasakawa Foundation and one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies.

Oct 2011 – Dec 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

Dec 2010 – Sep 2011 · 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

• Responsible for providing both strategic and tactical advice on policy, reporting and compliance to Corporate Social Responsibility teams at leading Indian and multinational enterprises including Coal India Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries, TVS Ltd, Bharat Petroleum, China Light and Power (India).

Nov 2009 – Dec 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

• Advised multi-lateral donors such as UNICEF and the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria on improving aid effectiveness through pre and post grant evaluations.

May 2008 – Jul 2008 · 2 mos · Washington D.C. Metro Area · On-site

• Identified opportunities for performance-based subsidies across 21 rural infrastructure projects in Asia and Africa. Authored a comparative report on performance-based rural electrification funds using cases of Cambodia and Mali.

Jun 2007 – Aug 2007 · 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Analyzed the state of water management policies and practices in the water-scarce state of Karnataka and developed recommendations for improved water resource management that were incorporated in Karnataka’s 'Vision 2020' Plan.

Feb 2005 – Apr 2007 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

• Wrote proposals and managed donor requests to support new grants totalling $3 million to support projects across drinking water and rural livelihoods. Responsible for writing a proposal that successfully raised a $1 Million in grant funds from the World Bank's Global Partnership on Output Based Aid to support the installation of 25 Community-Based Water Purification Plans in Andhra Pradesh to provide safe water to over 60000 people.

Feb 2004 – Sep 2004 · 7 mos · On-site

• Led a team of software developers, designers and writers to win and deliver an online brand experience for Royal Orchid Hotels. Designed the initial pitch to Apollo Hospitals which later became the start-up firm’s largest account.

May 2003 – Nov 2003 · 6 mos · Chennai Area, India · On-site

• Worked across key Southern sales territories to design promotional offers to promote off-season sales, conduct trade satisfaction surveys to support service partner reviews.

Apr 2002 – Jun 2002 · 2 mos · New Delhi Area, India · On-site

• Developed a model to assess IOCL's revenue sensitivity to crude oil price fluctuations