Experience

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  Globeop financial services

  Aug 2005 - Oct 2008

  Associate

  - Part of the Geneva Development Team- Worked on the Advent Geneva system (with some amount of exposure to working on the Reuters Kondor system and the Bloomberg Terminals)- Monitored the Advent Geneva servers. Ensured efficient trade processing in the systems.- Handled support queries - resolving breaks, and interpreting data on the reports (drilling down to identify reasons)- Organized meetings to incorporate feedback in future development releases.- Co-ordinated team efforts in handling critical huge-volume trade updates to the system during unexpected market conditions.- Trained new employees in the Advent Geneva system- Was a key contact for system related issues- Acknowledged for managing a critical system failure by being awarded the Hats-Off Award.- Part of the "Utsaah" cultural committee, which organized events - responsible for designing and sending out communications Show less

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  Viteos

  Oct 2008 - Jun 2009

  Assistant manager (role of an analyst)

  • Appreciated for refining the application development process by liaising between business users and the development team.• Improved lead times for hedge fund data conversion by establishing process optimizations.• Increased client satisfaction by enhancing existing client reports and designing new reports for critical business requirements on the Advent Geneva platform in the Report Specification Language (RSL).• Planned and managed an organization wide system upgrade by balancing resources and ensuring smooth transitions.• Achieved access control compliance by implementing strong and effective access control measures Show less

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  Sauder school of business, university of british columbia

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2010

  Mba candidate

  Master of Business Administration (Strategic Management)• Specialization: Strategic Management. Cumulative Average: 81.1%• Projects Includedo Market research and analysis to develop a marketing strategy for Tarlington Training Inc., a Vancouver-based acting training school.o Marketing communications campaign design and media plan for Saul Good Gift Co., a Vancouver-based gift basket company. o Web and social media strategy for Desire2Learn, a Waterloo-based learning management software company.o Blueprinting services of various organizations such as the public library, car rental companies etc for the purpose of conducting gap analysis suggesting improvement strategies.• Sustainability Projects Includedo Business idea and plan on handling e-waste by maintaining, selling & leasing used laptops.o Analysis of CSR Reports & technical requirements in CSR. • Design Thinking and Creativity• Vice President of Internal Affairs, MBA Society from 2009 to 2010.• Represented the Sauder School of Business at the John Molson International Case Competition in Montreal, Canada in January 2009. Show less

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  Isis research centre at the sauder school of business

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2010

  Technology analyst

  ISIS is a Research Center at the Sauder School of Business - "Leveraging business for Social Innovation"- Internship Project for a First Nations Forestry company, at Haida Gwaii, involving - understanding the forestry industry and the company - understanding First Nation requirements (including information needs) - Created a company-wide technology plan for the company which included system and vendor recommendations by conducting meetings with key personnel, process mapping, metrics identification, on-line research and detailed analysis.Part of the team assigned with the responsibility of deciding volunteering initiatives for the organization. Show less

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  Hansa cequity

  May 2011 - Aug 2012

  Assistant manager/senior business analyst

  Client 1 - Leading Indian Automobile Manufacturer • Delivered insightful analysis to help client formulate strategies to tackle key issues related to sales, service and dealer management.• Played a critical role in building Customer Relationship Management processes. • Oversaw integration of disparate database systems to enable data-led decision making.• Managed research projects to help brand managers understand customers and buying behavior.• Designed marketing campaign processes and built a framework to assess the impact on revenue and customer loyalty.• Received a certificate of achievement awarded to the top performers in the organization.Client 2 - Personal care – One of India’s largest FMCG Companies• Provided web analytics for client’s digital customer engagement platform – studied behavior of visitors to the website and suggested improvements to design, content and processes.• Designed a behavioral segmentation framework to better understand members on the website.Had a fulfilling time , being part of a team responsible to build a healthy organizational culture. Show less

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  The bright lamp - blossomed into the bright lamp storytells

  Jul 2013 - Feb 2015

  Founder & writer

  Created the online platform The Bright Lamp on which I housed interviews (along with other curated content) with people from various walks of life to get a glimpse into their fulfilment journeys.In thought and reflection , to revive it :)

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  Our world

  Jul 2014 - May 2016

  Maternity - mother of twins
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  The bright lamp storytells

  Jun 2017 - now

  Founder & storyteller

  On my journey of storytelling, expressive arts based practices, writing, coaching ....

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  Wicci kerala mental health council

  Apr 2021 - now

  Member
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  Story circle of love

  Jul 2021 - now

  Core member

  Earlier Indian Storytellers Healing Network, blossomed into Story Circle of Love