Vishnu Varatharajan

Vishnu varatharajan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Doctoral Researcher - Public Policy Realignment | Research Officer - Global Survivors Fund

  • Education

    • Ssn college of engineering

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of engineering (b.e.) mechanical engineering

      Activities and Societies: Completed the project “Using TRIZ in FSW of steel”. In-plant training at Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. Student Coordinator of the Tamil Literary Club. Member of SSN Photography Club.

    • Vana vani matriculation higher secondary school

      2004 - 2011

      Activities and Societies: Art: Stage Play; Leadership: Class Prefect

    • University of madras

      2017 - 2019
      Master of arts - ma political science and government
    • Graduate institute of international and development studies

      2020 - 2024
      Phd political science / international relations
  • Experience

    • Vikatan

      Jul 2012 - Jul 2013
      Student reporter/photographer

      Distinction award as Reporter cum Photographer for gaining transformative experience in field journalism, data collection, content creation, interview, proofreading, precise report writing & photography.

    • People's archive of rural india

      Sept 2016 - Apr 2018
      Freelance translator
    • Madras institute of development studies

      Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
      Project intern

      Assisting the umbrella project “Social Theory and Asian Dialogues” under the supervision of Dr. Ananta Kumar Giri.

    • Humboldt university of berlin

      Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
      Visiting researcher

      Research visit at the Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften (Institute of Asian and African Studies), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Presented my research on the evolution of Gandhi's Satyagraha in South Africa, which was published as an essay in Gandhi Marg Quarterly January 2020 issue.

    • Madras institute of development studies

      Aug 2019 - Sept 2020
      Research and editorial assistant

      Under Dr. Ananta Kumar Giri, I assisted in editing five books through database management, secretarial correspondence, proofreading, research consultation and essay contribution.

    • Global survivors fund

      May 2021 - now
      • Research Officer

        Jan 2022 - now
      • Coding & Analysis Intern

        May 2021 - Dec 2021
    • American university school of international service

      Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
      Visiting researcher
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Safeguarding essentials

      Humanitarian leadership academy
      Feb 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Safeguarding matters

      Safeguarding resource and support hub
      Aug 2025
    • Søren kierkegaard - subjectivity, irony and the crisis of modernity

      Coursera
      Jul 2020
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Corresponding member

      Issued by Gandhi Informations Zentrum on Feb 2019
      Gandhi Informations ZentrumAssociated with Vishnu Varatharajan
    • Member

      Issued by Yuva Shakthi on Aug 2011
      Yuva ShakthiAssociated with Vishnu Varatharajan
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Gandhi Study Circle on Jun 2016
      Gandhi Study CircleAssociated with Vishnu Varatharajan
    • Member

      Issued by National Social Scheme on Aug 2011
      National Social SchemeAssociated with Vishnu Varatharajan