Mihika Badjate
Research Assistant & Program Coordinator at Cornell Emerging Markets Institute- Claim this Profile
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Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Ramana Iyer
Mihika is a Rockstar Performer. Through her internship she made valuable contributions to increase measurability vital capacity metrics which helped the Org to make critical launch decisions. She comfortably wore multiple hats to cover Product, Project and Technical aspects of her project. She was able to get into a fast paced environment and a complex domain and systematically brought clarity to requirements and goals and created a realistic plan to achieve them. She never hesitated to get her hands dirty and was not afraid to fail and try again. She was a critical listener and asked great questions to bring clarity to the discussion. She worked cross-functional with multiple technical teams to setup a Analytics Pipeline and Dashboards reporting vital capacity related metrics. She defined Policy and Guidelines for Engineering teams to request capacity for their feature launches. She posted multiple knowledge articles at Org level sharing vital information and answered questions from multiple Leaders and senior Engineers. I highly recommend Mihika and am confident she will be a great asset wherever she chooses to work!! Thanks and return back to Meta :)
Dianne Edmonds
I had the personal and professional enjoyment of hiring and working with Mihika Badjate since 2015 to 2019. Mihika was the youngest employee ever to be hired by Linden Tree Books. She was a customer for many years, a fixture in our store. As a customer, our entire staff enjoyed working with her because her reading repertoire challenged the most experienced bookseller. When she submitted an application, she was only 14 but had the mental reading list of someone with a Master of Library Science. Knowing that this was her first job, it was very rewarding to see her embrace the challenges of her role and transition from customer to bookseller. She initially came in extra hours to learn the intricacies of the store including the layout and section numbering. She learned to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with booksellers with 10+ years of experience, and gained enormous confidence in her recommendations to customers and other booksellers. She was one of the go-to staff members for customers, managers and store owners. Mihika has also made a huge contribution to our Teen Advisory Board and was a member of the inaugural board. On her own time, she volunteered at events and attended all monthly meetings. She suggested a Murder Mystery Night that was one of our most successful Teen Board events. She also was actively involved with the release party of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2016. This was another huge event that included a Harry Potter fashion show, trivia contest and other games managed by Mihika. I am certain Mihika is going to do great things in her future. She is smart, talented, focused, polite and dedicated to her goals and pursuits. When she was hired as a 14-year-old high school freshman, Mihika demonstrated enormous courage to work in our store. She is comfortable making book recommendations to all ages, has always sought feedback on her performance and truly found her voice, both metaphorically and figuratively. The growth we saw in her was beyond our expectation. She will always be a stand out employee and representative of our organization and literary community
Ramana Iyer
Mihika is a Rockstar Performer. Through her internship she made valuable contributions to increase measurability vital capacity metrics which helped the Org to make critical launch decisions. She comfortably wore multiple hats to cover Product, Project and Technical aspects of her project. She was able to get into a fast paced environment and a complex domain and systematically brought clarity to requirements and goals and created a realistic plan to achieve them. She never hesitated to get her hands dirty and was not afraid to fail and try again. She was a critical listener and asked great questions to bring clarity to the discussion. She worked cross-functional with multiple technical teams to setup a Analytics Pipeline and Dashboards reporting vital capacity related metrics. She defined Policy and Guidelines for Engineering teams to request capacity for their feature launches. She posted multiple knowledge articles at Org level sharing vital information and answered questions from multiple Leaders and senior Engineers. I highly recommend Mihika and am confident she will be a great asset wherever she chooses to work!! Thanks and return back to Meta :)
Dianne Edmonds
I had the personal and professional enjoyment of hiring and working with Mihika Badjate since 2015 to 2019. Mihika was the youngest employee ever to be hired by Linden Tree Books. She was a customer for many years, a fixture in our store. As a customer, our entire staff enjoyed working with her because her reading repertoire challenged the most experienced bookseller. When she submitted an application, she was only 14 but had the mental reading list of someone with a Master of Library Science. Knowing that this was her first job, it was very rewarding to see her embrace the challenges of her role and transition from customer to bookseller. She initially came in extra hours to learn the intricacies of the store including the layout and section numbering. She learned to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with booksellers with 10+ years of experience, and gained enormous confidence in her recommendations to customers and other booksellers. She was one of the go-to staff members for customers, managers and store owners. Mihika has also made a huge contribution to our Teen Advisory Board and was a member of the inaugural board. On her own time, she volunteered at events and attended all monthly meetings. She suggested a Murder Mystery Night that was one of our most successful Teen Board events. She also was actively involved with the release party of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2016. This was another huge event that included a Harry Potter fashion show, trivia contest and other games managed by Mihika. I am certain Mihika is going to do great things in her future. She is smart, talented, focused, polite and dedicated to her goals and pursuits. When she was hired as a 14-year-old high school freshman, Mihika demonstrated enormous courage to work in our store. She is comfortable making book recommendations to all ages, has always sought feedback on her performance and truly found her voice, both metaphorically and figuratively. The growth we saw in her was beyond our expectation. She will always be a stand out employee and representative of our organization and literary community
Ramana Iyer
Mihika is a Rockstar Performer. Through her internship she made valuable contributions to increase measurability vital capacity metrics which helped the Org to make critical launch decisions. She comfortably wore multiple hats to cover Product, Project and Technical aspects of her project. She was able to get into a fast paced environment and a complex domain and systematically brought clarity to requirements and goals and created a realistic plan to achieve them. She never hesitated to get her hands dirty and was not afraid to fail and try again. She was a critical listener and asked great questions to bring clarity to the discussion. She worked cross-functional with multiple technical teams to setup a Analytics Pipeline and Dashboards reporting vital capacity related metrics. She defined Policy and Guidelines for Engineering teams to request capacity for their feature launches. She posted multiple knowledge articles at Org level sharing vital information and answered questions from multiple Leaders and senior Engineers. I highly recommend Mihika and am confident she will be a great asset wherever she chooses to work!! Thanks and return back to Meta :)
Dianne Edmonds
I had the personal and professional enjoyment of hiring and working with Mihika Badjate since 2015 to 2019. Mihika was the youngest employee ever to be hired by Linden Tree Books. She was a customer for many years, a fixture in our store. As a customer, our entire staff enjoyed working with her because her reading repertoire challenged the most experienced bookseller. When she submitted an application, she was only 14 but had the mental reading list of someone with a Master of Library Science. Knowing that this was her first job, it was very rewarding to see her embrace the challenges of her role and transition from customer to bookseller. She initially came in extra hours to learn the intricacies of the store including the layout and section numbering. She learned to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with booksellers with 10+ years of experience, and gained enormous confidence in her recommendations to customers and other booksellers. She was one of the go-to staff members for customers, managers and store owners. Mihika has also made a huge contribution to our Teen Advisory Board and was a member of the inaugural board. On her own time, she volunteered at events and attended all monthly meetings. She suggested a Murder Mystery Night that was one of our most successful Teen Board events. She also was actively involved with the release party of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2016. This was another huge event that included a Harry Potter fashion show, trivia contest and other games managed by Mihika. I am certain Mihika is going to do great things in her future. She is smart, talented, focused, polite and dedicated to her goals and pursuits. When she was hired as a 14-year-old high school freshman, Mihika demonstrated enormous courage to work in our store. She is comfortable making book recommendations to all ages, has always sought feedback on her performance and truly found her voice, both metaphorically and figuratively. The growth we saw in her was beyond our expectation. She will always be a stand out employee and representative of our organization and literary community
Ramana Iyer
Mihika is a Rockstar Performer. Through her internship she made valuable contributions to increase measurability vital capacity metrics which helped the Org to make critical launch decisions. She comfortably wore multiple hats to cover Product, Project and Technical aspects of her project. She was able to get into a fast paced environment and a complex domain and systematically brought clarity to requirements and goals and created a realistic plan to achieve them. She never hesitated to get her hands dirty and was not afraid to fail and try again. She was a critical listener and asked great questions to bring clarity to the discussion. She worked cross-functional with multiple technical teams to setup a Analytics Pipeline and Dashboards reporting vital capacity related metrics. She defined Policy and Guidelines for Engineering teams to request capacity for their feature launches. She posted multiple knowledge articles at Org level sharing vital information and answered questions from multiple Leaders and senior Engineers. I highly recommend Mihika and am confident she will be a great asset wherever she chooses to work!! Thanks and return back to Meta :)
Dianne Edmonds
I had the personal and professional enjoyment of hiring and working with Mihika Badjate since 2015 to 2019. Mihika was the youngest employee ever to be hired by Linden Tree Books. She was a customer for many years, a fixture in our store. As a customer, our entire staff enjoyed working with her because her reading repertoire challenged the most experienced bookseller. When she submitted an application, she was only 14 but had the mental reading list of someone with a Master of Library Science. Knowing that this was her first job, it was very rewarding to see her embrace the challenges of her role and transition from customer to bookseller. She initially came in extra hours to learn the intricacies of the store including the layout and section numbering. She learned to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with booksellers with 10+ years of experience, and gained enormous confidence in her recommendations to customers and other booksellers. She was one of the go-to staff members for customers, managers and store owners. Mihika has also made a huge contribution to our Teen Advisory Board and was a member of the inaugural board. On her own time, she volunteered at events and attended all monthly meetings. She suggested a Murder Mystery Night that was one of our most successful Teen Board events. She also was actively involved with the release party of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2016. This was another huge event that included a Harry Potter fashion show, trivia contest and other games managed by Mihika. I am certain Mihika is going to do great things in her future. She is smart, talented, focused, polite and dedicated to her goals and pursuits. When she was hired as a 14-year-old high school freshman, Mihika demonstrated enormous courage to work in our store. She is comfortable making book recommendations to all ages, has always sought feedback on her performance and truly found her voice, both metaphorically and figuratively. The growth we saw in her was beyond our expectation. She will always be a stand out employee and representative of our organization and literary community
Experience
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Cornell Emerging Markets Institute
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant & Program Coordinator
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Sep 2020 - Present
Manage EMI marketing initiatives; increasing average social media follower reach through innovative new content. Manage and edit submissions from MBA students for the EMI BusinessFeed.Worked with the team to coordinate an annual conference on tech impact in emerging markets, drawing 130 attendees from 17 colleges and 9 countries. Worked alongside MBA students as a pro-bono strategy consultant through an EMI partnership with Corning International.
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Research Intern
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Jun 2020 - Sep 2020
Wrote a 35 page report on emerging markets’ business & tech milestones, selected to publish in the EMI’s academic publication alongside experts from organizations like the World Bank, IFC and OECD.
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Co-Chapter Coordinator (Co-President)
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May 2022 - Present
Responsible for overseeing disbursements to our partner schools in India, coordinating budgeting for the academic year, and planning 500+ people events on Cornell's campus to fundraise for Asha's cause.
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Asha Representative Council Liaison
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May 2021 - May 2022
Facilitated communication between the Cornell chapter and our parent organization regarding fundraising, disbursements, and org-wide elections.
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Project Coordinator
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May 2020 - May 2021
Coordinated the disbursal of over $70,000 to schools in rural India to support teacher's salaries, educational materials, and provide emergency funds for food and medicine during cyclones. Led a teacher training series in which my team taught teachers how to use online tools like Zoom, WhatsApp groups, and Google Forms to continue classes remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Meta
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French Polynesia
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical PM Intern
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
Increased capacity budgeting efficiency by developing a capacity attribution tool. Coordinated across cross-functional stakeholders to define product requirements, mockups, and a roadmap. Led team of engineers to build, test, collect feedback and deliver the final product. Increased capacity budgeting efficiency by developing a capacity attribution tool. Coordinated across cross-functional stakeholders to define product requirements, mockups, and a roadmap. Led team of engineers to build, test, collect feedback and deliver the final product.
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Referee (Editor)
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Mar 2021 - May 2022
Edited submissions for the annual publication of the Cornell Undergraduate Economic Review, checked for quality and sound statistical analysis, participated in article selection process. Articles edited by me were consistently chosen for the final publication. Edited submissions for the annual publication of the Cornell Undergraduate Economic Review, checked for quality and sound statistical analysis, participated in article selection process. Articles edited by me were consistently chosen for the final publication.
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Cornell Daily Sun
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant News Editor
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Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
Trained new writers, edited submissions, oversaw the production of paper and online publications 5x a week. The Cornell Daily Sun has been ranked the #1 college newspaper by the Princeton Review.
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News Writer
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Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
Interviewed hundreds of students, faculty, and staff for on-the-ground COVID reporting, breaking news, campus events, and feature length pieces. Consistently featured on the front page.
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IFC - International Finance Corporation
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Contributed to the mobile money and FinTech portions of the Universal Financial Access Initiative report. Developed IFC project case examples for the report and researched business models of emerging market FinTech and mobile money companies. Researched gender disparities in financial access & employment in South Asia, role of microfinance and FinTech as equalizers. Contributed to the mobile money and FinTech portions of the Universal Financial Access Initiative report. Developed IFC project case examples for the report and researched business models of emerging market FinTech and mobile money companies. Researched gender disparities in financial access & employment in South Asia, role of microfinance and FinTech as equalizers.
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Oxfam India
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India
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Analyzed import/export data in the Indian sugar supply chain. Researched sugar sourcing of the “Big 10” food and beverage companies like Coca Cola, Nestle, Unilever. Developed a set of solutions for sugar mills, brands, and NGOs to work together to end child labor in the industry. Analyzed import/export data in the Indian sugar supply chain. Researched sugar sourcing of the “Big 10” food and beverage companies like Coca Cola, Nestle, Unilever. Developed a set of solutions for sugar mills, brands, and NGOs to work together to end child labor in the industry.
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Linden Tree Books
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Book Seller
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Oct 2015 - Jun 2019
Shelved and organized books, worked the cash register, gave recommendations to customers. Maintained up-to-date knowledge of the newest releases and trends in literature. Founding member of the Teen Advisory Board, which organized teen centered events. Shelved and organized books, worked the cash register, gave recommendations to customers. Maintained up-to-date knowledge of the newest releases and trends in literature. Founding member of the Teen Advisory Board, which organized teen centered events.
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Features/Arts & Culture Editor
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Aug 2018 - May 2019
Organized and edited the Features and Arts & Cultures sections of the paper, managed several writers, provided feedback, designed layout for the monthly publication of the newspaper. Organized and edited the Features and Arts & Cultures sections of the paper, managed several writers, provided feedback, designed layout for the monthly publication of the newspaper.
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Education
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2019 - 2023
Cornell University
Economics -
2015 - 2019
Pinewood School
High School Diploma
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