Vithya Shankar
Instructional Assistant at General Assembly- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Tamil Native or bilingual proficiency
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Mandarin Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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TH-RM-101C-1 WORK SAFELY
Workforce SingaporeJan, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
Standard First Aider
Singapore Red Cross
Experience
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General Assembly
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructional Assistant
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Dec 2022 - Present
- Collaborate with Lead Instructor for Software Engineering to guide a cohort of 15 students through a three-month rigorous journey towards apprenticeship in software development - Troubleshoot and debug coding deliverables daily and manage Github Enterprise repository - Facilitate a safe, supportive, and energetic community that welcomes the various needs and learning styles of students. - Ensure features on projects/deliverables are operationally ready for launch on their deployed applications Show less
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Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
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Singapore
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Government Administration
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300 - 400 Employee
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Team Leader | Inspector
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Jun 2019 - Feb 2021
- Served as the team leader for 40 officers in Changi Airport Terminal 3, overseeing all administrative duties for the team and ensuring smooth day to day operations when the team is on duty. - In charge of overseeing officers’ physical and mental well-being while charting their career progression so as to maximize their potential. - Served as the duty officer for the terminal and am responsible for all cases where the traveler does not fulfill entry requirements to Singapore. - Served in Forward Assurance and Support Teams, MOM Dormitory Operations during the COVID-19 lockdown at Kian Teck Hostel. o Responsible for planning meal distributions, quarantine facilities, daily access to medical care and liaising with MOH and MOM to ensure the physical and mental well-being of the dormitory residents. o Awarded the Special COVID-19 Recognition Award by Minister K. Shanmugam (Minister for Home Affairs and Law), in recognition of outstanding contributions and dedication shown during the operations - Appointed as Training Coordinator for all ICA officers in the Airport. o Coordinated with Capability Development Officers to ensure all officers on the ground are adequately trained and continuously upskill themselves. - Appointed as Duty Officer for Joint Operations Command in the Airport. o Liaised with Airport Police Division, CNB and ICA HQ in the Command Centre to oversee and manage all incidents happening in the Airport. Served as the main point of contact between the ground and key appointment holders in the event of major incidents. Show less
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Singapore Police Force
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Singapore
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Law Enforcement
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Officer Trainee
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Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
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VIP Sports
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Singapore
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Founder
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Mar 2017 - Nov 2017
- Organised weekly soccer tournaments for youths to come together and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle through team sports. - Designed a website (vipsportssingapore.wixsite.com) to create awareness about the venture and post weekly updates. - Created social content such as posters and weekly videos for Instagram, YouTube and Facebook to promote our efforts and attract target audience. - Organised weekly soccer tournaments for youths to come together and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle through team sports. - Designed a website (vipsportssingapore.wixsite.com) to create awareness about the venture and post weekly updates. - Created social content such as posters and weekly videos for Instagram, YouTube and Facebook to promote our efforts and attract target audience.
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PR Executive
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Jan 2017 - Feb 2017
• Aided in the organization of Sarvesh Rock Festival, Singapore’s first Indian Rock Festival through publicity and marketing of the event. • Improved public awareness to increase traffic and sales for the festival by collaborating with high profile celebrities from Mediacorp Vasantham to promote the event on their respective social media accounts. • Developed a customized website (www.sarvesh.com.sg) from scratch using Weebly with a visitor-friendly user interface for customers to obtain more information regarding the event and purchase tickets directly. • Collaborated with Indian students in tertiary institutions such as National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University to promote the festival and thereby directly boost sales and increase awareness. • In charge of maintaining company’s social media profiles such as Instagram and Facebook. • Transcribed interviews with prominent Indian celebrities for the development of web content. Show less
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Tuition Teacher
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2012 - 2017
Subjects taught: Primary 3 (English and Mathematics), Primary 5 (English, Mathematics and Science), Primary 6 (English, Mathematics and Science), Secondary 1 (Mathematics), Secondary 4 (Additional Mathematics) and JC2 (Chemistry) Subjects taught: Primary 3 (English and Mathematics), Primary 5 (English, Mathematics and Science), Primary 6 (English, Mathematics and Science), Secondary 1 (Mathematics), Secondary 4 (Additional Mathematics) and JC2 (Chemistry)
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Part-time Tutor
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Jan 2015 - Nov 2016
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Events Crew
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Jan 2012 - Aug 2012
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Education
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General Assembly
Software Engineering Immersive, Software Engineering -
National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Major in Biological and Biomedical Sciences and Minor in Public Health -
Duke-NUS Medical School
Bioinformatics -
Leiden University Medical Center
Biomedical Sciences, General -
Raffles Institution