Vijai Kumar Singh
Research Coordinator at The Samara Centre for Democracy- Claim this Profile
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Melissa Torio
Vijai very quickly embraced Agile and Scrum, its values and principles, from day one with the web team at Maple Leaf Foods. He is an excellent communicator, collaborator and team member, contributing to the success of the Scrum team. Vijai is a superb addition to any team!
Melissa Torio
Vijai very quickly embraced Agile and Scrum, its values and principles, from day one with the web team at Maple Leaf Foods. He is an excellent communicator, collaborator and team member, contributing to the success of the Scrum team. Vijai is a superb addition to any team!
Melissa Torio
Vijai very quickly embraced Agile and Scrum, its values and principles, from day one with the web team at Maple Leaf Foods. He is an excellent communicator, collaborator and team member, contributing to the success of the Scrum team. Vijai is a superb addition to any team!
Melissa Torio
Vijai very quickly embraced Agile and Scrum, its values and principles, from day one with the web team at Maple Leaf Foods. He is an excellent communicator, collaborator and team member, contributing to the success of the Scrum team. Vijai is a superb addition to any team!
Credentials
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ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Canadian Mental Health Association, PeelFeb, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Six Sigma - White Belt
-Oct, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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The Samara Centre for Democracy
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Canada
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Coordinator
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Indigenomics Institute
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Researcher
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Sep 2020 - Present
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Mohawk College
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Policy Manager - Bay Area Climate Change Council
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Jun 2021 - Dec 2021
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Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
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Canada
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Scholar
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Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
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University of Toronto - Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
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Canada
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Partner Network Manager - Global Ideas Institute
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Oct 2018 - May 2020
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OECD - OCDE
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France
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Policy Research Intern
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
Blended Finance Funds and Facilities - 2018 Survey Results Part II Blended Finance Funds and Facilities - 2018 Survey Results Part II
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LAB B - Coworking Space
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Canada
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Facilities Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Content Strategist
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Apr 2018 - Aug 2018
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Exclaim! Magazine
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Toronto, Canada Area
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Contributing Writer
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2017 - Apr 2018
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The Bramptonist
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Brampton, Ontario
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Music Editor
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2016 - 2018
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Brown Girl Magazine, Inc
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributing Writer
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Feb 2017 - Jun 2017
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Bell Media
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Canada
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Account Coordinator
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Apr 2016 - Dec 2016
• Provided technical support for various advertising campaigns, including the iHeart Radio Canadian rollout • Utilized Charles Debugging Proxy to assess bugs on Bell Media advertising servers and correct where necessary • Used Google DoubleClick for Publishers to run QA reports as well as traffic various advertising creatives from agencies and individual advertisers • Communicated with Account Managers and Technical Account Managers to ensure a flawless digital advertising, improve productivity, and maximize revenue
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Renison University College
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Canada
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administrative Assistant, Studies in Islam
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Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
- Apply extensive knowledge of SharePoint to the maintenance of the Studies in Islam department website (managing permissions, usage, metadata organization etc.) - Effectively govern CMS Drupal site on official uWaterloo pages - Annotate and transcribe lecture videos for aurally impaired - Plan logistics of ‘Arabic Summer Institute’ at uWaterloo - Apply extensive knowledge of SharePoint to the maintenance of the Studies in Islam department website (managing permissions, usage, metadata organization etc.) - Effectively govern CMS Drupal site on official uWaterloo pages - Annotate and transcribe lecture videos for aurally impaired - Plan logistics of ‘Arabic Summer Institute’ at uWaterloo
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Maple Leaf Foods Inc
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Canada
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Information System Analyst
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
Maple Leaf Foods is Canada's leading protein company and one of the world's major food processors. Position Summary: IS Analyst, Web and Collaboration works in an Agile Scrum team environment and participates in web projects, user experience, and web operations. Our technology platforms include Office 365 SharePoint Online, Yammer Social Network, OneDrive for Business, Office 365 Video Portal, and Microsoft Azure. Position Responsibilities - Effectively apply the principles of Agile methodology to business practices and projects - Enthusiastically interact with user community to support, educate and promote modern collaboration technologies (SharePoint, Yammer, Video portal) - Participate in web incident resolution - Contribute to Agile practice in Web Scrum team journey toward a self-organized Agile team
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Agricorp
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Canada
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Insurance
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200 - 300 Employee
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Associate Underwriter
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Jan 2015 - May 2015
Agricorp is a crown corporation under the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs. Position responsibilities: - Perform data capture activities of new and existing Farm Business Registrations - Assess the risks of standard, low-risk potential and in-force client files received from front-line customer care representatives, by applying company criteria, applicable legislation, standard operating procedures and underwriting principles - Resolve issues within parameters established for case load accountability and ensure proper escalation to an underwriter, specialist or team leader for all others - Proactively pay attention to business-sensitive issues and emerging risks and escalate this information to a senior underwriter or team leader - Provide professional input into decisions regarding new tools, processes and technology upgrades - Assist in making decisions regarding eligibility and exceptions
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University of Waterloo
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Finance Director
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Aug 2014 - Jan 2015
-Attend Arts Student Union meetings and record the Society’s budgets and projected funding for the term -Report to the Vice President of Finance every week to discuss allocation of funds -Draft budgets for events and create processes for monitoring spending -Research potential sponsors for the organization and annual ‘eCon’ conference -Attend Arts Student Union meetings and record the Society’s budgets and projected funding for the term -Report to the Vice President of Finance every week to discuss allocation of funds -Draft budgets for events and create processes for monitoring spending -Research potential sponsors for the organization and annual ‘eCon’ conference
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Spherion
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Administrative Assistant
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Oct 2011 - Feb 2012
-Performed reference checks for workplace candidates via telephone -Maneuvered company database to update client and employee information, including new employees and employment termination -Demonstrated excellent customer service techniques to resolve employee/client conflicts -Reconciled work hours and prepared payroll cheques -Scheduled and conducted in-person and phone interviews -Demonstrated effective records management using word processing and spreadsheet programs -Performed reference checks for workplace candidates via telephone -Maneuvered company database to update client and employee information, including new employees and employment termination -Demonstrated excellent customer service techniques to resolve employee/client conflicts -Reconciled work hours and prepared payroll cheques -Scheduled and conducted in-person and phone interviews -Demonstrated effective records management using word processing and spreadsheet programs
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Legal Administrative Assistant
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Sep 2011 - Oct 2011
-Read and summarized affidavits and financial statements through Word and Excel -Organized client documents and effectively responded to client inquiries -Filed client documents at court on a weekly basis -Read and summarized affidavits and financial statements through Word and Excel -Organized client documents and effectively responded to client inquiries -Filed client documents at court on a weekly basis
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Education
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University of Toronto - Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Master of Global Affairs, Global Capital Markets -
University of Waterloo
Honours Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Politics and Economics -
Central Peel Secondary School
Business Administration and Management, General