Experience

O.P. Jindal Global University

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professor of Practice JGBS & Associate Director IAGI & CIAS

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  As Professor of Practice at Jindal Global Business School, I currently teach Business Ethics and CSR in the Family Business Program at undergraduate level. As Associate Director of JGU International Office I oversee partnerships, program agreements and joint articulation with profile universities from the Oceania region (Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific). My role with CIAS is a strategic one, building Australian research relationships and institutional collaborations for jointly accredited programs between Australian universities and the 12 academic schools of JGU. My role is a new one recognising the importance of Australian HE partnerships in India for raising the quality of Indian Higher Education and enhancing 2-way student mobility at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. JGU is one of important 10 Institutions of Eminence (IOEs) declared in India in setting new global standards In Indian universities as per the 2020 National Education Policy (NEP). G20 India meetings have brought world ranked Australian university visitors to India and to JGU. Joint university agreements have been signed between JGU and 25 of our 43 Australian world ranked universities. I have already been responsible for a 10 year data analytics project to collect, consolidate, analyse and visualise the record archive of Australian engagement at JGU. New promotional material has neen developed. Profile visits from several university vice chancellors and follow up program articulation agreements have been facilitated under the aegis of the New Colombo Plan. India Immersion courses and program specific study tours are another area of practice and expertise. Show less



RMIT University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD researcher, RMIT Australia, School of Education

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  2020 receipient of RMIT Research Scholarship connected to RMIT UNEVOC Network, my research area - the Indian Anganwadi and its potential for disruptive innovation in early childhood education models and the TVET agenda for workplace training following a successful pilot project from September 2017 to February 2019 in Mahabubnagar District, Telangana conducted in partnership with CDFI, Delhi and Department of WCD. 2020 receipient of RMIT Research Scholarship connected to RMIT UNEVOC Network, my research area - the Indian Anganwadi and its potential for disruptive innovation in early childhood education models and the TVET agenda for workplace training following a successful pilot project from September 2017 to February 2019 in Mahabubnagar District, Telangana conducted in partnership with CDFI, Delhi and Department of WCD.



AKDN Aga Khan Development Network

• UK, France, India

• Manager, CSR External Relations and Partnerships, India

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2019

  Responsible for researching, reporting and guiding decision making to multiple development agencies based in India within the AKDN family in the light of 2014 legislative changes to CSR funding and NGO opportunities. India is the first world government to harness industry capability to change national development outcomes through advanced legislation. From April 2014 this obliges companies operating in India to direct a minimum of 2% of declared net profit towards socially responsible activities. A whole new industry sector has been forged. Show less



Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad

• Hyderabad Area, India

• External Relations Manager i/c Marketing & Communications

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2019

  As External Relations Manager, I fed into the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for a recent start-up, profile IBO World School, I was the key point of contact for governnent,corporate and NGO stakeholders and potential partners for the mutual benefit of the Academy, AKDN India based agencies and the Academies management team in Geneva. My specific deliverables were to: (1) Inform and report on CSR, education, and development trends and drivers affecting Academy external relations & partnerships at global, national and local levels (2) Retain existing partners and report on current partnership arrangements. This included local and national government departments, United Way (US based global philanthropic funding aggregator), CII (Confederation of Indian Industry), Microsoft, Deloittes, & Teach for India. (3) Identify and cultivate potential long term stakeholder relationships with corporate partners whose CSR vision aligns with that of the Academies. Business development experience was a key element in developing new ways to profile AKDN agencies and to promote their century long contribution to India's development. My role expanded to include: (4) Monitoring, evaluation and reporting on stakeholder engagement relating to partnerships. (5) Overseeing the development and refinement of marketing and communication materials as they relate to the attraction of external stakeholders & potential education partners. This includes website, social media, traditional hard copy material, and promotional films. (6) Coordination of major external events and establishing internal opportunities to showcase the Academy’s academic, sporting and holistic enrichment programs as well as build our sixth form student profile to attract and build international scholarship opportunities. Constructing the first fundraising framework and attracting first significant donors for under privileged students. http://www.agakhanacademies.org/hyderabad http://www.akdn.org/ Show less



International School Improvement Services Ltd

• UK base, international context

• Director

  • Feb 2011 - Jul 2016

  Advising and consulting on projects supporting innovation, sustainability and professional development in education and training predominantly in India, Middle East, Europe and UK. Particularly interested in connecting influencers to implementers in the area of low cost business models for scale education delivery to meet the global needs identified by EFA Global Monitoring Reports, UNESCO, Hayes Consulting, Deloitte, McKinsey reports. Advising and consulting on projects supporting innovation, sustainability and professional development in education and training predominantly in India, Middle East, Europe and UK. Particularly interested in connecting influencers to implementers in the area of low cost business models for scale education delivery to meet the global needs identified by EFA Global Monitoring Reports, UNESCO, Hayes Consulting, Deloitte, McKinsey reports.



OCR, Cambridge Assessment

• University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Business Strategist, OCR

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2015

  My specific responsibilities included accountability for producing and implementing business strategy; horizon scanning and foresight development; supporting change management and reporting on market analysis and insights to aid business planning and performance. Responsible to senior management for embedding strategic roadmapping as an implementation tool across OCR in support of business planning and process mapping post restructure. As interim lead for the business strategy team, I had advisory input direct to senior management on risks, opportunities and threats to our business. This particularly covered strategic and competitive intelligence functions to better anticipate changes in the industry, current markets; to develop incremental spaces within existing markets for exploitation and search for new markets for existing products as well as 'blue ocean' opportunities. Show less



Training Ship Rahaman & LKM School

• Navi Mumbai

• Project & Program Co-ordinator, English Language Review

  • 2010 - 2013

  Evaluation of English language teaching programmes across multiple learning levels: early learning; KG; primary; secondary; tertiary; vocational and professional continuing development. Reporting to Executive Director, responsible for custom design teacher training addressing classroom management including behaviour; CBSE guided assessment for learning; second language implications and techniques; pedagogy updating and methodology upskilling. Tertiary focus on generating interactive lecture style with PBL, game theory and action learning. Show less



The Antwerp International School

• Belgium

• Project Consultant, School marketing & International Boarding

  • 2011 - 2012

  Conducted a research- based, pre-feasibility study reporting to AIS Development Committee and School Board to explore the viability of a boarding facility at one of Europe's oldest and best known international schools. Regulatory, legal, market sizing and market crafting aspects explored. Operational options and financial forecasting included in report and presentation. Responsible for identification and selection of UK education marketing team and worked on website update with them. Conducted a research- based, pre-feasibility study reporting to AIS Development Committee and School Board to explore the viability of a boarding facility at one of Europe's oldest and best known international schools. Regulatory, legal, market sizing and market crafting aspects explored. Operational options and financial forecasting included in report and presentation. Responsible for identification and selection of UK education marketing team and worked on website update with them.



Kodaikanal International School

• India
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Officer, Community Office, Business Development, Archives & Poondi

  • 2005 - 2007

  Established and led projects at Chair of Governors request: design and implementation of 200 page school website; whole school rebranding; publications and communications review; MIS review with successful presentation with upgrade approval for 2.5mn USD investment over 5 years. Greatest personal achievement was in creating a positive fundraising environment for the appointment of school's first formal fundraiser and successful 1mn USD campaign for the renovation of a heritage building as a museum and archive for the school's valuable records documenting town, tribal and community history over the previous century. The Poondi Project saw the development of an outdoor education centre with environmental curriculum and program linked with Timbertop Campus, Geelong Grammar School in Australia and Outward Bound, North Carolina, US. My warmest memories are of creating promotional films with alumni film makers for the first formalized US fundraising tours made by Dr Geoffrey Fisher. Show less



South Australian Children's Writers & Illustrators Festival

• Adelaide, South Australia

• Founding Festival Coordinator, 2004 Books. Be in it.

  • 2003 - 2004

  As founding Festival Coordinator,I was responsible for the recruitment of the first talented Festival Board to translate the long term dream of South Australian children's writers, illustrators and booksellers into an organisational and administrative reality. Additionally BBII 2004 opened profiling our indigenous writers for the first time, spawning a dedicated literature festival, now partnered and supported by the South Australian Writers Centre. Successfully sought Federal grant of 30k AUD and corporate sponsorship of 20K AUD with in-kind support pledged from Mitcham and Marion Town Councils to effect a week long, shopping centre extravaganza for primary and secondary school students across South Australia with a weekend family program. Show less



Universidad de 'San Andrés'

• Argentina
• Education Administration Programs
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Project Officer, School of Education

  • 1995 - 1998

  Direct report to University Rector on project to initiate and establish Argentina's first post-graduate School of Education in collaboration with University of Bath UK and Argentine Ministry of Education. UCLES, University of Cambridge UK, were active partners in the early project stages of teacher professional development for English Language Teaching (ELT) programs. An incredibly rewarding project to have been part of. Founding Project Officer. A privilege and a satisfying experience. Direct report to University Rector on project to initiate and establish Argentina's first post-graduate School of Education in collaboration with University of Bath UK and Argentine Ministry of Education. UCLES, University of Cambridge UK, were active partners in the early project stages of teacher professional development for English Language Teaching (ELT) programs. An incredibly rewarding project to have been part of. Founding Project Officer. A privilege and a satisfying experience.