Nikhita Poddar

Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India3 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To Switch

Key Highlights

  • Led operations for 180+ learning experiences.
  • Boosted resume acceptance rates from 13% to 23%.
  • Improved NPS from 3.9 to 4.5 through alumni engagement.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Program Manager in the Education sector with a strong background in Software Engineering.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementOperations ManagementSoftware TestingSoftware Engineering

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAnalytic Problem SolvingAnalytical SkillsAsanaAttention to DetailB2CBusiness OperationsBusiness Process ImprovementCanvaCareer ServicesClear CommunicationsCommunicationCompetitive AnalysisCore JavaCross-Functional Team Building

About

A hands-on operator who thrives in executing plans within deadlines. Can work in ambiguous, fast environments(Worked at a seed stage education startup backed by Elevation Capital) under pressure situations. Would love to chat anything about Food, Travel, Program Management and AI. In my previous life, I had a stint with Capgemini as a software engineer(Java, SQL, HTML, CSS, along with Software Testing, ,making me tech savvy.

Experience

3 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 9 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 11 mos
Current Experience

Mesa school of business

3 roles

Senior Program Associate

Promoted

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Program Associate

Jul 2024Apr 2025 · 9 mos

  • Worked on operations end to end, directly impact the learning outcomes of 150+ students, directly enabling career for ambitious students. Role involved handling diverse stakeholders(Mentors, students, founders, C-suite level executives) to learning experience curation, networking management etc.
  • Achievements include:
  • 1. Led the ops for 180+ learning experiences enabling VUCA(Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) capabilities to students.
  • 2. Drove ops for 6 events across 2 Mock-interviews taking care of the end to end process, playing a role in enabling learning outcomes.
  • 3. Boosted resume quality for 80 students, increasing the resume acceptance rate for initial screening from 13% to 23%.
  • 4. Liaised with alumni network to strengthen the brand equity of Mesa and worked with them to enable learning outcomes for preceding cohort, playing a crucial role in increase in NPS from 3.9 to 4.5.(Feedback form was used to capture the data points)
OperationsStakeholder ManagementNetworking ManagementLearning Experience CurationProgram ManagementOperations Management

Intern

Apr 2024Jun 2024 · 2 mos

  • Roped in as a generalist intern to work on admissions and program.
  • Admissions:
  • Conversed with prospective candidates, emapthizing with their needs, and aligning them with the career outcomes that Mesa can unlock for them.
  • Program:
  • Generalist program intern, worked across the different program touch points including but not limited to mentor sourcing, market research, LMS management, classroom ops to name a few.

Capgemini

Software Engineer

Oct 2021May 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Created customized test scenarios and cases for thorough application coverage, leveraging JIRA for meticulous testing and defect documentation. Collaborated with clients and Business Analysts to improve product quality, employing regression testing and agile methodology for stability. Proficient in test result reporting, offering valuable insights for informed decisions.
JavaSQLSoftware TestingAgile MethodologiesSoftware Engineering

Education

Institute of Product Leadership

Product management

Jul 2023Jan 2024

Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Electronics

Jul 2016Aug 2020

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