Archita Sharma
Graduate Student Researcher at UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS)- Claim this Profile
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Sneha Ganguly
I have known Archita during our tenure in TISS Mumbai. She is a very passionate and hardworking social development professional with a keen eye for perfection. Archita is one of the very few people who has successfully worked on a large-scale Action Research Project in TISS which took great shape over time with her constant efforts and engagement. She will make a great asset for any company with her expertise and passion.
Deependra Singh
Archita is very Passionate, Committed, Wonderful to work with a thorough professional. She is an amazing Communicator, a Persuasive Presenter, an effective Consultant, and has Tremendous clarity of thoughts. Incredibly positive attitude to life and Work, I can say "Driven by Intellect, Powered by Value" define her perfectly.
Sneha Ganguly
I have known Archita during our tenure in TISS Mumbai. She is a very passionate and hardworking social development professional with a keen eye for perfection. Archita is one of the very few people who has successfully worked on a large-scale Action Research Project in TISS which took great shape over time with her constant efforts and engagement. She will make a great asset for any company with her expertise and passion.
Deependra Singh
Archita is very Passionate, Committed, Wonderful to work with a thorough professional. She is an amazing Communicator, a Persuasive Presenter, an effective Consultant, and has Tremendous clarity of thoughts. Incredibly positive attitude to life and Work, I can say "Driven by Intellect, Powered by Value" define her perfectly.
Sneha Ganguly
I have known Archita during our tenure in TISS Mumbai. She is a very passionate and hardworking social development professional with a keen eye for perfection. Archita is one of the very few people who has successfully worked on a large-scale Action Research Project in TISS which took great shape over time with her constant efforts and engagement. She will make a great asset for any company with her expertise and passion.
Deependra Singh
Archita is very Passionate, Committed, Wonderful to work with a thorough professional. She is an amazing Communicator, a Persuasive Presenter, an effective Consultant, and has Tremendous clarity of thoughts. Incredibly positive attitude to life and Work, I can say "Driven by Intellect, Powered by Value" define her perfectly.
Sneha Ganguly
I have known Archita during our tenure in TISS Mumbai. She is a very passionate and hardworking social development professional with a keen eye for perfection. Archita is one of the very few people who has successfully worked on a large-scale Action Research Project in TISS which took great shape over time with her constant efforts and engagement. She will make a great asset for any company with her expertise and passion.
Deependra Singh
Archita is very Passionate, Committed, Wonderful to work with a thorough professional. She is an amazing Communicator, a Persuasive Presenter, an effective Consultant, and has Tremendous clarity of thoughts. Incredibly positive attitude to life and Work, I can say "Driven by Intellect, Powered by Value" define her perfectly.
Experience
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UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS)
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Student Researcher
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Mar 2023 - Present
Working at UC San Diego 21st Century India Center Working at UC San Diego 21st Century India Center
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Maruti Suzuki India Limited
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India
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Deputy Manager- Corporate Social Responsibly
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Apr 2021 - Jun 2022
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Assistant Manager- Corporate Social Responsibly
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Jun 2018 - Apr 2021
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Field Action Project "Gorai" - Tata Institutue of Social Sciences
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Mumbai Area, India
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Student Researcher
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Oct 2017 - Dec 2017
Conducted Home visited and household level interviews of men and women to carry out the contextual analysis of the area. Understood the sanitation and hygiene practices focusing on the taboos around menstruation by using multiple participatory data collection methods. Worked with the women of the Crab catching Warli Tribal community and understood the process of collecting and selling crabs in the local traders market. Worked on creating a supplementary source of livelihood by reviving traditional art form. Show less
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Government of Maharashtra (GoM)
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Researcher
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Sep 2017 - Sep 2017
Chanda Te Banda Project: Carried out a livelihood and resources based contextual map for Netarde Village. Carried out the Value Chain mapping of the 5 identified products mapping both the forward and backward linkages. Carried out household interviews and visited various small-medimum scale manufacturing units in and around Banda. Developed the business plan along with the value chain mapping for the identified PRoduct - "Cashew" (based on the people's interest and the production) for the GOM under the futuristic aspirations of "One Village One Product". Show less
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Participatory Livelihood Management and Planning (P.L.A.P.)
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Osmanabad, Tuljhapur, Maharashtra
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Student Researcher
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Aug 2017 - Aug 2017
Carried out Participatory tools and techniques for data collection like Social Mapping, Wealth Ranking, Resource map, livelihood matrix, value chain analysis etc. Carried out Participatory tools and techniques for data collection like Social Mapping, Wealth Ranking, Resource map, livelihood matrix, value chain analysis etc.
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Jagruti Kendra, Jerimeri, Mumbai.
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Kurla, Mumbai.
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Field Worker
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Jun 2016 - Feb 2017
Worked with Women of Jerimeri, Kurla as a Student Intern in Jagruti Kendra. Conducted home visits, interviews, sessions with the women who were part of more than 25 Self Help Groups registered with the organization. Organized participatory events like Girl Child Day, painting competitions and informative sessions for children and women living in the urban slums of Jerimeri. Organized three youth groups in the community, arranged and presented participatory sessions on essential subjects like Hygiene, communal harmony, eduction etc. Conducted a research to understand the impact assessment of SHG formation on the social and economic empowerment of the member women for the organization and engaged in Women's cell of Jagruti Kendra working in the Jerimeri Police station. Show less
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Software Engineer
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Nov 2014 - May 2016
Worked with an insurance based financial sector client on developing applications for in-house functioning of the various processes using Microsoft technology (DotNet). Worked with an insurance based financial sector client on developing applications for in-house functioning of the various processes using Microsoft technology (DotNet).
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Velmenni
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India
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Intern
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
Was part of the initial journey of the technical startup as a research intern. Worked on the prototype phase of the technical solutions initiated by Velmenni such as gaming platform for students. Was part of the initial journey of the technical startup as a research intern. Worked on the prototype phase of the technical solutions initiated by Velmenni such as gaming platform for students.
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Education
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UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS)
Master's degree, Public Policy -
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Masters in Social Work in Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship, Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship -
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak
Executive Education Program, Project Management -
Northern India Engineering College, New Delhi
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Communication Engineering -
D.A.V, Public School Sreshtha Vihar, Delhi.
Senior Secondary, Science -
Canterbury Public School