Experience

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  Neoen Australia

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Communications and Engagement Officer

    • Jul 2022 - Present
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Helping Neoen gain and maintain robust social license across Australia's largest portfolio of exclusively renewable energy assets.

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  contentgroup

  • Australia
  • Public Relations and Communications Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Business Development Manager

    • Jan 2020 - Jul 2022

    > Managed the end-to-end business development function> Secured 60+ contracts with high-profile clients such as the U.S. Embassy in Australia, Department of Defence, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Infrastructure, Trade, Regional Development and Communications, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Department of Finance and the Department of Education, Skills and Employment. > Managed client relationships and ensured quality assurance through project health checks> Capture, bid and partnerships manager (includes monitoring and management of panel deeds)> Mentored support staff and supported recruitment activities> Produced events to demonstrate thought leadership in the market

  • Project Lead - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    • May 2021 - Jan 2022

    Delivered a communications program of work, for the Economics, Trade and Private Sector team in the Office of the Pacific

  • Communications Consultant - U.S. Embassy in Australia

    • Sep 2021 - Oct 2021

    Supported U.S.A. Mission Australia team in preparing their public diplomacy strategy through a series of communications planning workshops

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  IPAA ACT Future Leaders

  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

  • Program Participant

    • May 2022 - Jun 2022
    • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Participated in Cohort 4 of the IPAA Future Leaders Program. It was aimed at building & amplifying leadership skills of young professionals to help them thrive in Australia's ever-transforming public sector.

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  La Trobe University

  • Australia

  • Indo-Pacific Emerging Leader

    • Sep 2021 - Oct 2021
    • Australia

    > Participated in La Trobe Asia's emerging leaders program on "Regional Perspectives on the Free and Open Indo-Pacific". The program had three pillars: workshops, masterclasses and op-ed writing.> Learnt about Diplomacy, Defence and Development in the Indo-Pacific from: Richard Maude, Peter Dean, Joanne Wallis, Wesa Chau, Daniel Flitton and Dr Andrea Carson.

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  contentgroup

  • Canberra, Australia

  • Communications Coordinator

    • Mar 2019 - Jan 2020
    • Canberra, Australia

    Clients & Roles: 1. Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) | Project Manager & Communications Consultant2. Australian Cyber Security Growth Network (AustCyber) | Project & Partnerships Manager 3. Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Solutions | Strategist & Project Manager - Embedded Onsite4. Department of Defence | Project Manager5. Department of Finance | Project Manager6. Calvary Care ACT | Communication Consultant > Developed communication strategies & plans using an evidence-based methodology> Developed content (traditional and digital) to achieve communication objectives, helped deliver public relations activities and with associated data analysis & evaluation

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  ANU Energy Change Institute

  • Australia
  • Higher Education
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Conference Coordinator

    • Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

    Organised the inaugural 'State-of-Energy-Research Conference' (SoERC) - Australia's multi-day research-only energy conference. Reported to ANU Energy Change Institute Director and ERICA Chair Prof. Ken Baldwin. > Responsible for stakeholder management & engagement: speakers (60+), registrants (200+), sponsors, staff and suppliers> Managed all aspects of venue set-up & delivery, catering, AV and photography > Delivered on budget (achieving a profit and an attendee satisfaction rating of over 90%)> Designed all collateral (logo, flyers, conference program, presentations and delegate handbook)> Supported media relations and sponsorship acquisition > Designed and maintained the conference webpage > Organised speaker accommodation and childcare facilities for delegates

  • Communications Assistant

    • Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

    > Interviewed intellectuals in academia, government and other organisations working towards Zero-Carbon Emissions in the Asia - Pacific. Published articles on the website and in the Institute newsletter.> Helped increase outreach for the ANU Women in Energy network> Supported social media and website management> Provided communications and event support for regular Institute activities and ad hoc roundtables/closed forums for renewable energy experts > Helped develop & implement the Institute's communications strategy

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  China Matters

  • Australia

  • Participant - Young Professionals National Meetings

    • Sep 2018 - Mar 2019
    • Australia

    Invited & participated in the 4th & 5th National Meetings of Young Professionals in Perth and in Canberra. Engaged in discussions to formulate recommendations for the Australian Government & business community on 'Advancing a sound China policy'.

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  ANU College of Asia & the Pacific

  • Canberra, Australia

  • Tutor - Indian Foreign and Security Policy

    • Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
    • Canberra, Australia

    Facilitated discussions & debate amongst undergraduates students on topics concerning 'Indian Foreign and Security Policy'. Reported to the course curator & instructor, Professor David Brewster.

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  The Centre for Independent Studies

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Communications Intern

    • Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
    • Sydney, Australia

    Tasks included:> Media liaison and analysis > Event planning, management and delivery> Content editing including maintaining website copy> Image manipulation, video recording and editing> Publication development, organisation and production > Research assistance to in-house scholars> Write commentary pieces for publication on the CIS website.I also participated as a delegate at the two-day CIS Liberty & Society Student Conference in 2018.

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  IDFC Institute

  • Mumbai, India

  • Policy and Research Intern

    • Jun 2017 - Jun 2017
    • Mumbai, India

    > Worked on different research projects focussing on domestic issues in the Indian society and national maritime security. > Copyedited research papers such as the 'Judicial Budgets Chapter for the Criminal Justice System Programme' and 'IDFC Enterprise Survey'.

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  NDTV

  • New Delhi

  • Broadcast News Media Intern

    • Dec 2015 - Dec 2015
    • New Delhi

    My role at the news agency involved: > camera assistance for Barkha Dutt's daily prime-time show "The Buck Stops Here"> research assistance for Nidhi Razdan's daily political prime-time show "Left, Right & Centre"> news gathering on field and from social media platforms> transcribing live parliamentary debates and speeches > video and content production> writing video transcripts for news stories.

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  Accenture

  • Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Summer Research Intern

    • Apr 2015 - Jun 2015
    • Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Reported to Mr. Raghav Narsalay, MD of Innovation Research as well as India and China Research at Accenture Research. Provided research assistance on a project titled - ‘Innovative Women 
Entrepreneurship in India’. My work involved:
> Data collection and tabulation from primary sources
> Data analysis and identification of trends
> Learning the significance of having an end-to-end approach.

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  moneycontrol.com

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Editorial Assistant (Digital)

    • May 2014 - Jun 2014
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    > Interned in the editorial department of the financial digital platform, moneycontrol.com (http://www.moneycontrol.com/cdata/aboutus.php) of TV18 media network. > Wrote and edited news stories directly under the channel's editor, Mr. Santosh Naik.

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  DNA - Daily News & Analysis

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Journalism Intern

    • Apr 2012 - Jun 2012
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    > Wrote and published 22 news pieces for the main DNA supplement, DNA After hours and special edition supplements. The link below is one such article.> Conducted interviews to write human/feature stories