Jan 2009 – Present · 17 yrs 4 mos · Virtual Office

• Tara introduced the concept of 'strategy analytics' by leveraging on simple cloud-based applications to gather micro level data covering a wide range of social and economic performance indicators to deliver insights for the formulation of strategy plans for various socio-economic sectors.
• The cloud based applications enable organizations, specifically public entities to measure the impact of past policies and also provide continuous and automated feedback to the effectiveness of current strategies and plans.
• As part of Talentcells suite of services, Tara brought the concept of customer experience to various public sector verticals and has used data to substantiate, evaluate and enhance public policies and strategies. Talentcells employs primarily open-based data platforms that are customizable for superior end user interface and provides an end-to-end solution for both public and enterprise clients from strategy planning to outcome and performance measurement leveraging on cost effective and easy-to-deploy analytics platform.

Jan 2006 – Jan 2009 · 3 yrs · Global

• Project Director, Thought Leader and Solution Expert for Strategy and Transformation Projects including:
• Study on Transport Policies, Outcomes and Strategic Issues; Developed the Policy Framework to consolidate, align, assess and redesign key policies and conducted impact assessment and delivered the revised National Transportation Policy;
• Framework for Assessment of Research and Innovative Initiatives undertaken by research institutions and universities. Analysed impact of research on growth and innovation, and delivered Strategic Assessment Plan to rank and reward multi-disciplinary research work.
• Large scale national study commissioned to assess opportunities for economic participation for selected communities across 11 major economic sectors; Designed and built the cluster-based approach to identify opportunity areas, select viable business models and ascertain resourcing needs for participating businesses
• Co-Project Director and Solution Design Advisor on the following public sector projects:
• Reformation of Public Sector Administration Authority
• Strategy Plan for the Commercialization of Bio-Technology Research
• Strategy Blueprint for the Development of the Information and Communications Technology Sector
• Human Capital Development Plan

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr · Global

• Project Manager, Thought leader and Expert Analyst for a multitude of projects including:
• Assessment of Effectiveness of Government Procurement Policies and Programs;
• Development of Public Sector Outcome Management Model, detailing the creation of outcome and impact measures for public spending on key strategic initiatives. Conducted trainings for top executives on the usage of the model to assess present and future initiatives.
• Franchise Development Blueprint - enlisted the key factors influencing the success of franchise industry, established finance and business models and developed a strategic plan to improve performance of selected franchises.
• Senior Consultant/Senior Analyst for the following Strategy Projects
• Strategic Plan for Transformation of Universities into Centres of Excellence - leading two teams in the analysis of Operational Efficiencies, the Economics of Higher Education, Revenue Modeling and Comparative Funding Methodologies. Provided solutions for the Design and Implementation of Funding Council and Corporate Governance issues.
• Others - Collaboration for Labour, Trade and Investment among Member Nations, Economic Reform and Transformation of State Owned Enterprises and Development of Public Private Partnership (PPP) Models

Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 · 0 mo · Global

• Project managed the delivery of Performance Scorecards comprising financial and non-financial outcomes for a Major Listed Transportation Group covering the Holding Company, Port Operations and Freight and Haulage Business. Delivered the performance management framework and group-level performance steering mechanism for each Entity and for the Group by establishing the Executive Management Committee for the alignment of all group-level strategic initiatives and effective stewardship of each entity.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 · 1 yr · Global

• Conducted Research and Analysis of various near field communication technologies including the RFID - covering overall industry, growth and financials and technological developments for the Asia Pacific region

Jan 1999 – Jan 2004 · 5 yrs

• Study and analysis of equity and derivative products risk, interest rate and foreign exchange risk and formulation of 5 year banking sector regulatory and growth plans