Dipti R.

Experience

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  Karta Initiative India Foundation

  Apr 2016 - now

  Scholar and Mentor

  - Delivered in person and virtual workshops on career exposure and skills-based learning for ~400 rural Indian students. - Represented Karta in multiple stakeholder engagement meetings honing effective verbal communication skills. - Contributed to the prototyping of The Karta Initiative’s e-learning platform developing teamwork and interpersonal skills.

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  Mastercard Foundation

  May 2018 - Jun 2018

  Strategic Consultant Intern- MCF Summer school Edinburgh

  - Learnt about the methodical approach to problem solving via participating in several workshops conducted by professionals. - Demonstrated the learnings through providing strategic consulting to a client organisation supporting refugees in Edinburgh.- Collaborated with international team members to curate efficient irrigation solutions for sustainable gardening and an activity planner that enhanced firm’s work efficiency.

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  Marks and Spencer

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Work Shadowing

  - Assisted with customer queries developing conflict resolution, attention to detail, listening, and rapport building skills. - Interacted with the management teams of different departments and got an overall introduction to M&S and retail industry.

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  Unilever

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Work Shadowing

  - Gained insights into the customer data collection methods, the marketing strategies, and sustainable living.- Learnt about Unilever's Sustainable Living Strategy

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  HYPED

  Sept 2018 - Jul 2019

  STEM Workshops Facilitator

  - Researched and developed presentations on Hyperloop stations, interior design, and infrastructure by synthesising and simplifying the information from several resources on the technology.- Delivered this content focussed on activity-based learning to 20 exchange school students from Macao and delivered tutorial videos to be circulated in South-East Asian schools.

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  LeapFrogging Beyond Borders

  Mar 2019 - May 2020

  Co-Founder

  - Co-founded a student-led initiative that creates awareness of cutting edge technologies like Hyperloop, autonomous vehicles and smart roads in developing countries. - Managed 11 volunteers and delivered STEM workshops positively impacting 1400 students from India and 6 sub-Saharan African countries.

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  Arisaig Partners

  Jul 2020 - Sept 2020

  Project Research Intern

  - Prepared a qualitative study report by interviewing rural consumers to further guide understanding of the evolving consumption habits especially the impact of Covid-19 on Indian FMCG market. - Led a secondary research project that aimed at comparing the nutrient profiles and analyse whether consumption of various packaged food categories is sustainable in India.

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  Look Ahead Care and Support

  Jun 2021 - now

  - Raised funding from local and national grant bodies to plan and deliver social projects focussed on arts, wellbeing and education of disadvantaged communities Look Ahead serves. - Organised employee volunteering days across Look Ahead's accommodations to improve quality of the services and make them more homely for the customers.- Managed relationships with multiple stakeholders including funders, corporate partners and clients.

  • Fundraising & Partnerships Manager

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Fundraising & Partnerships Officer- Business Development

    Jun 2021 - May 2023