Pooja Nagpal

Experience

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  Hughes Communications India

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Associate Consultant- Project (Psychometric Test Development)

  The assignment involved developing, customizing and standardizing a Question bank consisting of a series of aptitude tests - measuring cognitive abilities including reasoning, numerical, verbal and spatial ability, to be used as a part of employee selection procedures

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  Ma Foi Randstad

  Aug 2007 - Dec 2009

  Assistant Consultant- Assessment Practice

  As an Assistant Consultant- CRD (Client Relations & Delivery) with Assessment Practice, I was working towards the design and delivery of assessment solutions along with the CRD team. Further, I was independently handling some key client accounts, providing them end to end assessment services. My areas of focus have been the following:•Behavioral Profiling•Competency Mapping•Organization Diagnostics (360 Degree/Culture Surveys/ESS)•Succession Planning/ Leadership Acceleration Programs•Assessment/Development Centers (Design and Execution)•Behavioral/Career Development/Outplacement Counseling Show less

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  Right Management

  Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Consultant

  As a Consultant aligned with the Assessment Practice, I was responsible for proposal development and designing assessment solutions for Talent Management and Leadership Development

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  Educomp

  Oct 2010 - Jul 2012

  Program Manager-Assessments at Eduignite

  As a Program Manager, I was responsible for developing the assessment capability for Eduignite, (the Assessment and Counseling division of Educomp) for K-12 segment for schools. My role entailed-• Strategizing product development for career assessment and guidance to gain competitive advantage • Managing the end-to-end product design and development for in-house psychometric assessment tools and career counseling modules for different grades (9th-12th)• Conceptualizing the design and implementation of online assessment model with the aid of wire framing • Providing support pertaining to product understanding (assessment tools and interventions) to the counseling team to facilitate effective delivery Show less

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  Pearson

  Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

  Product Manager-Assessments & International Qualifications

  As a Product Manager, I am responsible for managing the portfolio of Pearson’s educational and learning assessment products for the K-12 & higher education segment for Indian subcontinent. This primarily involves development and/or adaptation, standardization & norming of the Indian edition of the psychometric assessment products offered by Pearson International.Key Projects-SAT-10 India: Managed the test implementation and delivery for SAT-10 for India, which entailed test administration, training of the school personnel, data analysis, reporting and interpretation of learner/school results (student's learning levels) Show less

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  Pearson

  Aug 2014 - Nov 2016

   Lead the product design for student assessment under Mypedia (an integrated learning product): using principled frameworks, evolving processes to increase accuracy of measurement outcomes and efficacy of assessment products Build capability within the team by bringing global best practices in assessment design and content, managed end to end content development for test banks for Mypedia.  Collaborate with Technology team for building robust platforms for Item banking and Question Paper Delivery & Reporting Show less

  • Practice Head - COE (Assessments)

    Jan 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Product Manager- School Assessments

    Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Project Manager- Government Projects

    Aug 2014 - Jan 2015
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  NIIT Limited

  Dec 2016 - Nov 2018

  Deputy General Manager-Product & Marketing

   Lead the product development & management for K-12 Assessment product suite, develop companywide go-to-market plan, work with product, sales and marketing teams to align product enhancements with competitive landscape and go-to-market strategy.  Drive strategic plan for School Assessment product line. Own the P&L of assessment product portfolio, Strategy planning based on customer feedback and business requirements.  Build network of subject matter experts to create high quality assessment content.  Collaborate with the technology team to create innovative academic assessment solutions that leverage technology in the classroom and at home Show less

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  ConveGenius Insights

  Dec 2018 - Oct 2019

  Associate Director - Assessment Design & Delivery

   Lead the Assessment design to strengthen the M&E Approach – Drive the design of assessment frameworks, development of test/item banks for creating high-quality assessments against standards/curriculum and project requirements for grades K-9.  Build assessment capability by researching into science of learning, cognitive sciences. Bring global best practices in measurement of learning outcomes.  Enable government partners and education operators in monitoring and evaluating progress against intended outcomes to ensure they can demonstrate impact and establish effective systems for continuous improvement Collaborate with data analytics team to create robust data sets for clients and translate results to both internal and external stakeholders.  Implement assessment management systems for maintaining high quality assessment content and producing tests while reducing administrative time and build efficiency in test development. Show less

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  Central Square Foundation

  Nov 2019 - now

  • Associate Director

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Government Projects

    Jan 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Research, Monitoring & Evaluation

    Nov 2019 - Jan 2021