Garima Sharma

Operations Associate

Gurugram, Haryana, India11 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in building efficient operational systems.
  • Proven track record in leading diverse teams.
  • Strong crisis management and operational excellence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled operations manager in the education sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Operations ManagementTeam LeadershipProject Management

Other Skills

Customer SatisfactionRisk ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipProgram ManagementTeam MentoringTeamworkCommunicationPeople ManagementTeam ManagementRecruiting

About

I used to think my dream career would revolve around finance and log sheets — but somewhere along the way, I discovered my true passion: composing, scaling, and optimising operations. Over the years, I’ve held several managerial roles that allowed me to build efficient systems, lead diverse teams, and drive operational excellence — and I’ve enjoyed every bit of the challenge. What started as curiosity has now become my core strength. Here’s what my personal and professional journey has taught me about myself: I thrive on structure and process — I don’t just follow SOPs, I build them. I’m at my best when leading teams — whether it’s five people or fifty. I stay calm in chaos — crisis mode brings out my clarity and focus. Beyond work, I’m a passionate movie buff who can talk Bollywood for hours — and nothing beats quality time with my husband and son. 🚀 Always open to meaningful conversations about operations, leadership, or your all-time favourite Hindi film. Let’s connect!

Experience

British council

5 roles

Service Delivery Manager

Jan 2026Present · 3 mos · India · Hybrid

Senior Manager

Promoted

May 2020Dec 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Managed a team of 20 people with 4 managers and 16 executives for delivering IELTS and other Cambridge English Assessment exams with excellence for PAN India
  • Managed the provisional entries of the IELTS Question paper on the BI tool for recording the status of candidate communication and to analyse the reason behind any kind of delay due to operational challenge
  • Trained to work on companywide operation tools like ORS2.0, UKVI2.0, Plan Exams, IWAS, EMM and Centrenet
  • Monitored budget and was responsible for closing open Audit action points in EQCS, QCA and Protecht
Customer SatisfactionRecruitingTeamworkCommunicationPeople ManagementProject Management+1

Senior Manager

Jan 2019May 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Led a team of 2 managers and 6 executives
  • Responsible for managing the training, standardization, and documentation of 310 Cambridge English Assessment Qualified Examiners across India
  • Prepared budget reports forecasting the expense involved in training and standardization of Examiners in consideration of company-wide recruitment and budgeting policies
Customer SatisfactionTeamworkPeople ManagementProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Manager Operations

Promoted

Apr 2016Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Managed a team of 3 executives for delivering IELTS and other Cambridge English Assessment exams in South & East India along with Nepal
  • Coordinated with the Business Development team to closely monitor and manage the flow of candidates on ORS2.0, UKVI2.0, Plan Exams, IWAS, EMM and Centrenet
  • Updated the Customer Support team regarding the status of candidate communication
  • Responsible for maintaining compliance, risk, and security for all IELTS exams
Customer SatisfactionTeamworkCommunicationPeople ManagementProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Finance and Operations Executive

Sep 2013Mar 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Created PO to process and generate invoices for vendors and staff
  • Prepared accruals and deferrals for all India operations and Nepal adhering to company policies
  • Monitored the WBS tool to ensure invoices are being posted correctly under the appropriate sections
  • Made FI journals to ensure incorrect invoices are analysed and reported real-time
People Management

Idp india

Manager

Dec 2021Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Led a team of 6 people and a cohort of 493 Cambridge English Assessment Qualified Examiners based in India
  • Provided support in managing training, monitoring, and recruiting of Examiners for Cambridge English Assessment exams like IELTS (PB & CD), Video-Call Speaking and Online-Script Marking IELTS writing tests in India
  • Executed the planning and allocating of Examiners to ensure a streamlined process of timely test result release of all IELTS test sessions in India
Customer SatisfactionRisk ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipOperations ManagementProgram ManagementTeam Mentoring+5

Education

NIIT Pune

Business System and Information Management

Jan 2009Jan 2013

University of Calcutta

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) — Accounting and Finance

Jan 2008Jan 2011

St Thomas Girls School Kolkata

ISC

Jan 2008Present

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