Experience

TERN Group

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor Tern Group, London

  • Nov 2023 - Present

  Being a part of the world's most transparent, ethical and powerful platform TERN, that stands as the bridge between high-potential Indian professionals and European institutions, fostering a global workforce that is skilled, diverse, and equipped to meet the challenges of modern healthcare



IP University, New Delhi

• CEO Incubation & Acceleration

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Delhi, India Setting up, launching, running of the StartupHub i.e. Incubation & Acceleration Centres. Incubating & Accelerating the high impact social startups in the agritech, med-tech, climate tech domains. Nurturing the Innovation & Entrepreneurial Talent in students. Developing social need based, high impact and high reach startups. Nurturing them through Holistic 360 degrees training & mentoring through various events, like IDEATHON, HACKATHON, High Impact Startups & Women Entrepreneurs Panel… Show more Setting up, launching, running of the StartupHub i.e. Incubation & Acceleration Centres. Incubating & Accelerating the high impact social startups in the agritech, med-tech, climate tech domains. Nurturing the Innovation & Entrepreneurial Talent in students. Developing social need based, high impact and high reach startups. Nurturing them through Holistic 360 degrees training & mentoring through various events, like IDEATHON, HACKATHON, High Impact Startups & Women Entrepreneurs Panel Discussions, conducting Series of Creativity & Innovation workshops, CORPORATE STARTUP CONNECT FORUMS…sourcing ‘real time Problem Statements’ from the corporate for student innovators, and connecting the two stakeholders. Introduced ‘Entrepreneur in Residence’ Program and COINED & created the ‘INNOVATOR INTERN’ This is basically to reduce startup failures and costly mistakes by them. Working at an end to end hand holding of student innovators and startups by corporate for a higher success rate, through these programs. Show less



Distinct Horizon P. Ltd.

• President Global Partnerships

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Delhi I have joined this wonderful company that is on the Mission of Creating Better Worldliness, through its innovations currently aimed at Agritech! Already a recipient of 7 of Worlds Most Prestigious Awards in the space. With presence in two biggest continents Asia & the US...including India, Bangladesh, Singapore in Asia and San Francisco, Colorado in United States.



WhiteSwan Consulting Group

• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & Founder Director, WhiteSwan Consulting Group

  • Mar 2007 - Present

  PAN India, UK, Japan, Oman, Dubai Providing Corporate Training: Awarded 2017 International Women Leadership& Innovation Award for 'Leadership in Training and Development' & End to end CSR Consulting Services visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Heftige1/sandbox/Neem_School I at WCG offer wide range of highly innovative and deep impact CSR Projects to the Country, mentioned as follows: 1. Our team of highly dedicated IITians have developed '​'WCGs WORLDS 1ST POWERED UREA DEEP PLACEMENT APPLICATOR'​'​ a… Show more Providing Corporate Training: Awarded 2017 International Women Leadership& Innovation Award for 'Leadership in Training and Development' & End to end CSR Consulting Services visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Heftige1/sandbox/Neem_School I at WCG offer wide range of highly innovative and deep impact CSR Projects to the Country, mentioned as follows: 1. Our team of highly dedicated IITians have developed '​'WCGs WORLDS 1ST POWERED UREA DEEP PLACEMENT APPLICATOR'​'​ a very high Impact 'Social Innovation for Agriculture'​, which will lead to drastic reduction in carbon emissions & water pollution, plus will lead to 20-25% increase in productivity of rice and 30-40% reduction in the cost of fertilizer. The innovation will help the rice farmer to almost double his income. (Presentation done for Hon. Home Minister of India). Highly appreciated. - TATA-Chemicals are our partners for this innovation. - VFRC & IFDC, USA have been supporting us in this innovation, for the 1st two years. - IFDC is supporting in spreading this innovation to Bangladesh and other Countries. 2. We at WCG are also developing high impact projects for UDP & Wind Energy. WCG Center for Social Innovation, has been successful in designing '​'hybrid alternate energy COLD STORAGES'​'​ for our Rural India to avert the 'Paradox of Plenty'​ that our Indian Farmer faces. 3. We facilitate & run our innovative & extensively validated (2010-2015) model of 'Value Education & Good Citizenship through our Neem Schools' for urban slum and construction workers children & school drop-outs. 4. Integrated CSR projects for Corporate, PSUs, MNCs, Government & Institutes, with accredited NGOs as implementing agencies as our partners and SGS India as our partner for CSR Consulting & NGO Accreditation. 5. Taking tele-medicine to all parts of rural and remote India through our partners, Neurosynaptics. Show less



PureScan AI

• India
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Partnerships

  • Aug 2021 - May 2023

  India I am very proud to be associated and be working as Director Partnerships for this wonderful startup that makes the food on plate safer, one ingredient at a time!



Indo-American Center & Women for India

• President Gender Sensitivity UNSDG5 IndoAmerican Center & Women for India

  • Nov 2019 - May 2023



WhiteSwan Consulting Group, WCG

• Lead Trainer 'POSH, Values & Gender Sensitization'

  • Dec 2012 - May 2023

  Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Lucknow, Kolkata Continuously working in Training & Consulting for 'Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace, Women Safety,Gender Sensitization & Regenerating Values' 1. The POSH Act 2013 is the law of the land now. 2. Sensitizing all employees is mandated by the Law. 3. We have developed & are helping employees in using 'Practical Tested Techniques' for cutting out emotions to arrive at logic and rational versions, so that biased and false complaints of Sexual Harassment can be avoided,… Show more Continuously working in Training & Consulting for 'Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace, Women Safety,Gender Sensitization & Regenerating Values' 1. The POSH Act 2013 is the law of the land now. 2. Sensitizing all employees is mandated by the Law. 3. We have developed & are helping employees in using 'Practical Tested Techniques' for cutting out emotions to arrive at logic and rational versions, so that biased and false complaints of Sexual Harassment can be avoided, helping in saving a lot of lives and careers 4. 2014-15 In-house POSH & Gender Trgs at: Barco, Fareportal, Denso, Ester, Information Mosaic, Data Resolve, Bharti Foundation, Bank of Baroda, Room to Read, Grant Thornton, Hindustan Petroleum, IIM & IITs, GD Goenka etc. 5. Organize these workshops PAN India We at, WCG declared year 2013 & 2014 as years for ‘Regenerating values & Gender Sensitization’ as our mission. 6. 2013-14 on 'POSH, Gender & Regenerating Values' WCG conducted 1 international seminar, 7 Open workshops attended by 50+ cos till date, various in-house workshops, along with 2 self defense workshops in collaboration with Police & RWAs, street plays, good touch bad touch for school & slum children. 7. We created and funded 'street plays for regenerating values and gender sensitization' for school children in govt. schools and slums. We also encouraged and funded technical innovations by students from IITs and colleges for 'women & child safety’, launching meaningful CSR Projects 8. WCG aims to take 'Value Education' to all corners of India; villages & slums through our 'Neem Schools' with 2 pronged objectives- viz. enhance gender sensitivity to bring down crimes against women, & to address old age abuse. 9. WCG’s ultimate aim is to create a multiplier effect, when each one of us becomes a value centre, of influence and spreads this awareness wherever we work or live, even in villages we can access,it will create a value revolution & a value based society for all!

• CEO & Founder Director, Gender & Values Driver

  • Dec 2007 - Feb 2020

  - Identifying organizational need in areas of Gender Diversity & Inclusion, as well as is ASH and POSH. - Creating highly customized and need based program design, a validated innovative methodology - Conducting highly interactive workshops at top, middle and all employee levels with average feedbacks ranging between 4.3 to 4.8 on a scale of 1-5 - Facilitating creation of organizational culture specific 'Value Dictionaries'​ for Prevention and Prohibition of SH - Using Highly… Show more - Identifying organizational need in areas of Gender Diversity & Inclusion, as well as is ASH and POSH. - Creating highly customized and need based program design, a validated innovative methodology - Conducting highly interactive workshops at top, middle and all employee levels with average feedbacks ranging between 4.3 to 4.8 on a scale of 1-5 - Facilitating creation of organizational culture specific 'Value Dictionaries'​ for Prevention and Prohibition of SH - Using Highly robust 'Value Innovation Framework'​ for driving regeneration of values at workplace towards ASH & better Trust & Harmony between genders. - Initiator and Founder 'WhiteSwan Neem Schools'​, (1st Neem School started in 2010), for urban slum children in Delhi and Gurgaon, for injecting 'value-gene' in the 3-15 year olds, through simple experiential learning techniques for a better society and tomorrow.



Management Education Research Institute (MERI), New Delhi

• Professor & CEO - Incubation Center

  Delhi, India



PUSA Krishi, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Agricultural Research Institute

• Advisor HR - PUSA Krishi, Indian Agricultural Research Institute

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

  New Delhi Area, India 24 Incubators & >600 startups All India. Driving in collaboration with CEO, strengthening of Structure, Systems / Processes, People for a desired effective organisational culture Redefining roles of senior management after specific Job profiling, personal profiling alignment, through an external agency Assessment Center initiative, entailing: Senior Mgt. Personal Profiling Senior Mgt. Job Profiling Alignment of competences in job profiles with individual profiles Training Need… Show more 24 Incubators & >600 startups All India. Driving in collaboration with CEO, strengthening of Structure, Systems / Processes, People for a desired effective organisational culture Redefining roles of senior management after specific Job profiling, personal profiling alignment, through an external agency Assessment Center initiative, entailing: Senior Mgt. Personal Profiling Senior Mgt. Job Profiling Alignment of competences in job profiles with individual profiles Training Need Analysis of senior mgt team members Competency mapping for senior management positions Facilitation & advise for strengthening the internal Project SOPs for driving Projects seamlessly Employee one to one need assessments Advise & facilitation for all employee Job Sheets Job descriptions for all Senior management, Executives and Young professionals Driving KRAs, KPIs for all roles of Sr. Mgt, executives, young professionals Strengthening Startups & employees, capacity building trainings & workshops Advisory on a regular basis on strategic matters of incubator Facilitation and advisory for hiring, recruitment of senior mgt. team Advise on Day to day challenges Training the internal team on aligning their goals & roles with the organisational vision, mission, goals Training all India startups on Creative Problem Solving, High Power Management Systems & Holistic approach to Human Resources Proposal strengthening, advisory support on people engagement for All India initiative “Agrithon India 2020’ Member of interview board for selection of senior position Mentoring internal team, startups and contributing to Mentor Pool STRUCTURE Tweaking & redefining org. structure for effective working PEOPLE Assessment center driven People Profiles aligned to redefined roles and rewritten JDs capturing minute nuances of the roles after rework on the organisational structure PROCESSES Creating desired culture supporting Systems & Processes, aligned to the overall Vision,Mission & organisational goals. Show less



Southern Africa Center for Research and Development (SACRD)

• SACRD Gender Thematic Lead

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2021



Central Railside Warehousing Corporation

• Consultant - Motivation & Labour Productivity

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2012

  Delhi We were hired as 'Motivation & Training Consultant' by CRWC in July 2012, for their 500 labourers. Initially we found that even the barest minimum facilities like drinking water, proper lighting in go-downs, protective gears, place to sit during shifts etc were also missing. Hence, we started from the bottom of 'Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs'. Methodology Used: Used our 7 step organizational effectiveness process, and ran need assessments. Collaborated with the company &… Show more We were hired as 'Motivation & Training Consultant' by CRWC in July 2012, for their 500 labourers. Initially we found that even the barest minimum facilities like drinking water, proper lighting in go-downs, protective gears, place to sit during shifts etc were also missing. Hence, we started from the bottom of 'Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs'. Methodology Used: Used our 7 step organizational effectiveness process, and ran need assessments. Collaborated with the company & contractor. Developed an 'economic emotional model' and worked on the hierarchy of needs of more than 500 contract labourers working at Shakurbasti. Also, introduced warehouse systems for higher effectiveness Used Visualization technique & Economic Emotional Model, for higher connect with the organization & families (they are living alone in Shakurbasti for last 10-20 years, with families living in UP, Bihar). Conducted several motivational training workshops for labourers Outcomes: Our motivation workshops and interventions, helped improve almost 45% labor productivity,substantial reduction in time used for unloading trains & warehouse utilization. All this was made possible due to a substantial improvement in self motivation & earnings of laborers, as a result of improved systems being introduced, unloading cement from train wagons. Show less



Spice Hotspot

• Training Consultant

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

  New Delhi Area, India Conducted extensive need assessment, designed, developed experiential learning methodologies & need aligned training modules & conducted Training workshops for all retail sales and customer service staff of 'Spice Hotspot' for their 'BRAND CHANGE PROJECT'. Feedback of HR Head: “SPICE Telecom had huge needs to change brand image of staff. After WCG training, we evolved new Marketing Campaign to “Come to Spice Hotspot for Best Trained Staff”. We could integrate total customer… Show more Conducted extensive need assessment, designed, developed experiential learning methodologies & need aligned training modules & conducted Training workshops for all retail sales and customer service staff of 'Spice Hotspot' for their 'BRAND CHANGE PROJECT'. Feedback of HR Head: “SPICE Telecom had huge needs to change brand image of staff. After WCG training, we evolved new Marketing Campaign to “Come to Spice Hotspot for Best Trained Staff”. We could integrate total customer handling experience into the training by Dr. Nigam. This was surely one of the most important Training interventions in the history of SPICE. Training at this scale had NEVER been done. WCG was Right team, Right time for us!” – Pragya Parashar, HR Head Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner for Capability Building of SMEs

  • Nov 2009 - Mar 2010

  As partners to Price Waterhouse Coopers, GTZ and GOI, we helped small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop their capabilities after a rigorous need assessment and provided 'IT based marketing and distribution solutions' for creating an impact, using lesser resources for capturing larger markets. We also conducted such capability building programs for SMEs in Haryana along with Price Waterhouse Coopers, at their Gurgaon office.



Bhilwara Power

• Training Consultant

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2008

  Noida Area, India Was hired to train the new recruits from IITs. The company was facing their high turnover problem, we helped them in effective employee engagement and thus bringing down the employee turnover. Conducted need based trainings on Team Building, Art of Motivation, Communication & Presentation, Time & Team Management and other need areas. Conducted a full 360 degrees need assessment of all target group, helped them develop their individual need maps, action plans with time bound practical… Show more Was hired to train the new recruits from IITs. The company was facing their high turnover problem, we helped them in effective employee engagement and thus bringing down the employee turnover. Conducted need based trainings on Team Building, Art of Motivation, Communication & Presentation, Time & Team Management and other need areas. Conducted a full 360 degrees need assessment of all target group, helped them develop their individual need maps, action plans with time bound practical methodologies, as well as their reporting formats. Interviewed top management and supervisors to get to the root of the problem and also submitted a report with recommendations and Action plan Show less



NetHughes India Ltd.

• Consultant- HR

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2007

  New Delhi Area, India The company was facing a problem of 'ineffective internal communication' I conducted thorough need assessment, identified the cause and effect relationships, of such miscommunications and confusion in the organization. Practical real time solutions were then identified, discussed with the top management and put into place. A whole lot of HR and effective employee engagement strategies were adopted, where I actually hand held the teams and the team leaders to put them in place and also… Show more The company was facing a problem of 'ineffective internal communication' I conducted thorough need assessment, identified the cause and effect relationships, of such miscommunications and confusion in the organization. Practical real time solutions were then identified, discussed with the top management and put into place. A whole lot of HR and effective employee engagement strategies were adopted, where I actually hand held the teams and the team leaders to put them in place and also put in systems for review and monitoring. Effective systems for example the code library and many such systems were introduced by me, along with continuous employee development programs. The management reported better team working and higher employee happiness. Show less



Kellton

• India
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant- HR

  • 2006 - 2007

  Conducting Need Assessment for the whole organization, conducting need based trainings for all employees, working on employee retention startegies leading to employee turnover becoming zero in 3 months, facilitating the organization in creating its Vision Mission and core values. Creating Team Synergy systems like 'rotating team leaders'. Helping HR in putting HR systems in place, forming 'Sharing Forum', Counselling employees, & creating high energy at the workplace Feedback of Team… Show more Conducting Need Assessment for the whole organization, conducting need based trainings for all employees, working on employee retention startegies leading to employee turnover becoming zero in 3 months, facilitating the organization in creating its Vision Mission and core values. Creating Team Synergy systems like 'rotating team leaders'. Helping HR in putting HR systems in place, forming 'Sharing Forum', Counselling employees, & creating high energy at the workplace Feedback of Team Lead: "As a result of the training and consultancy interventions our organization started to grow dramatically. Within 6 months our company expanded by 100 percent“ - Mr. Arvind, TL, Tekriti Software Show less



TeNet, IIT Madras

• Consultant & Group Head T&D & Strategic Direction - 16 Companies

  • Jan 2004 - Nov 2005

  Heading 16 companies of TeNeT, IIT Madras for Training & Development, also consultant to these companies for 'Strategic Direction' under the Chairmanship and expert guidance of Padamshree Prof Jhunjhunwala...a wonderful learning experience...created a unified training platform for all 16 companies, in IT & ITES space. Here I could experiment, and developed the 7 step learner centric organizational effectiveness process.The experience with n-logue, as Advisor to it, one of TeNet Group's company… Show more Heading 16 companies of TeNeT, IIT Madras for Training & Development, also consultant to these companies for 'Strategic Direction' under the Chairmanship and expert guidance of Padamshree Prof Jhunjhunwala...a wonderful learning experience...created a unified training platform for all 16 companies, in IT & ITES space. Here I could experiment, and developed the 7 step learner centric organizational effectiveness process.The experience with n-logue, as Advisor to it, one of TeNet Group's company was a memorable one and everyone at n-logue gave me the support which was unthinkable! We could bring the employee turnover from almost 20% to 4% in 3 months...due to the employee engagement strategies and high power works systems like vision workshops, rotating team leaders, idea teams with cross functional team members led by idea owners etc... Created CEOs platform, HR platform, Innovators forum, Sharing forum. We could initiate the culture of 'sharing' in all the 16 companies, i.e. we started sharing resources, know-how, people, talent etc. which was unheard of in the group. Ashok Jhunjhunwala: It was very humbling to hear Padamshree Jhunjhunwala comment on the 1.5 year long interventions conducted: 'Anjali I cannot find a replacement for you, I could never have done what you could do for the group...' Show less



TATA-AIG

• Manager-Training & Development

  • 2002 - 2004

  Responsible for Training and Development function for the north eastern region. Helped open the Guwahati office, and started training offices in NE like Naogaon, Tinsukhia, Dibrugarh, etc. Trained almost 2000+ managers & advisors of the company Won prize for contribution to 'Think Tank'. Created Product Clinics for better driving better product knowledge for higher sales.



MS University Baroda

• Lecturer

  • 1994 - 2001

  Teaching Business Economics to undergraduates



UP Hotels Ltd (Clarks Group of Hotels)

• Manager- Bombay

  • 1991 - 1993

  Responsible for total corporate and travel agency (out bound and in bound) sales.



Times of India

• Market Research Associate

  • 1989 - 1990