Deergha Joshi

Delhi, India

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About me
Educator and Designer
Education
- National institute of design
  2013 - 2018
  Bachelor of design (b. des.) industrial and product design
Experience
- Digital impact square, a tcs foundation initiative
  May 2016 - Jul 2016
  Product design intern
- Echostream pvt. ltd.
  Feb 2017 - Oct 2017
  Design researcher, la design
- Echostream pvt. ltd.
  Feb 2018 - May 2018
  Product designer
- Echostream pvt. ltd.
  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
  State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Sikkim develop first-of-its-kind textbooks for primary classes (1-5) in association with UNESCO MGIEP and Azim Premji University for the state of Sikkim. This was a pioneering project with a vision to achieve educational goals for even the remotest school in Sikkim and embed education for sustainable development goals in the textbooks.• Led a team of 25+ illustrators and graphic designers to research, develop and design contextualized visuals for all state-prescribed primary class textbooks in Sikkim. • Successfully delivered the textbooks for the pilot in 40 schools across the four districts of Sikkim.• Interfaced between the design team, SCERT team of content writers, and resource people from Azim Premji Foundation and UNESCO MGIEP. • Carefully studied and communicated the needs and vision statement of the project to the design team. This included content, curriculum framework, pedagogical approach, and ESD (Education for Sustainable Development).• Collected on-ground feedback from multiple schools in Sikkim and integrated feedback to develop the books for a final roll-out to all government schools in Sikkim. • Co-wrote two chapters in the 4th and 5th Grade Mathematics book with the textbook development team.• Estimated and negotiated durations, milestones, deliverables, and required resources.• Developed project schedule and built a budget and spending plan for the design team.• Organised and hired a team of illustrators.• Art direction and breaking down concepts visually.• Carried out quality checks internally and provided feedback to the team. Show less
  - Project Manager
    Jun 2018 - Jan 2020
  - Design Researcher
    Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
- Echostream pvt. ltd.
  Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
  Content consultant and editor
- Freelance
  May 2020 - May 2021
  Education content researcher and designer
- Blooming buds public school
  Dec 2020 - May 2021
  Curriculum consultant
  • Supported the school staff through research and recommendations for their Early Childhood Education initiative.
- Teach for india
  Jun 2021 - May 2023
  Fellow
- Policy lite.
  Oct 2021 - Feb 2022
  Content curator
- Simple education foundation
  May 2022 - Jun 2022
  Teacher training design intern
- Central square foundation
  May 2023 - now
  Project manager
Licenses & Certifications
- Foundations of project management
  Grow with google on coursera
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- The best start in life: early childhood development for sustainable development
  Sdg academy
  View certificate