Divyani Diddi

Experience

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  AIESEC in Delhi University

  Aug 2009 - Feb 2011

  Exchange Coordinator

  Created and facilitated internship opportunities for students in different parts of the world to work in development sector organizations in Delhi

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  AIESEC

  Feb 2010 - Sept 2011

  Local Trainer

  Undertook personal and organizational training of a 100+ member local committee of student leaders and coordinators.

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  EY

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Summer Intern

  Spent a month at the Ernst&Young office in Dubai learning the working culture of the firm and assisted in the completion of year end client audits.

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  BBH Global

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

  Copywriting Intern

  Worked on the Copy for WGC, Acer and Movies Now during the challenging and intensive three week internship.

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  Adept ARTvertising

  Mar 2014 - May 2014

  Human Resources Trainee

  Assisted in the research for and successful recruitment of talent for various profiles as required by the agency.

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  GLEAC

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Research Intern

  Undertook academic research into the nature of learning and growing between 9 and 12 year olds in order to implement effectively a curriculum aimed at helping them discover and optimise their potential.

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  Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá, D. C. - Unidad Administrativa Especial de Servicios Públicos

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Teacher of English

  Teaching English at Colegio Usaqúen as part of the Shape Colombia-"Aulas de Inmersión" under the flagship Bogota Humana project spearheaded by the Alcadia Mayor Distrial de Bogota.

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  IPE Global Limited

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2017

  The Call to Action Summit 2015 hosted Health Ministers from 24 priority countries and was inaugurated by the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. As a member of the Call to Action Secretariat:1. Facilitated and co-ordinated between MoHFW (GOI) and the various co-hosts (Government of Ethiopia, USAID, UNICEF, BMGF, Tata Trusts, WHO) 2. As the Secretariat representative in the Communication Sub Group, assisted in developing a Coffee Table Book & the Signature India Film. Also designed and implemented the Official Summit Website.3. As the Secretariat representative for the Marketplace sub group, aided in the conceptualization and execution of the Marketplace. Also coordinated with all the participating countries to ensure their representation in the Marketplace through posters, films, demonstrations and informative brochures. 4. Responsible for event logistics and coordination with the event management company for the duration of the summit preparations. As the Summit witnessed a participation of 700 delegates (300 international delegates), seamless logistic coordination was pivotal to the success of the Summit. Show less

  • Executive - Center for Knowledge and Development (CKD)

    Sept 2015 - Apr 2017

  • Consultant

    Apr 2015 - Aug 2015
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  Qrius (formerly The Indian Economist)

  Oct 2016 - Nov 2017

  Team Lead - Marketing

  Have worked with the Marketing Team to facilitate the Marketing Analyst internship programme. Have also previously worked with the Content Committee to help curate content for the platform as well as the Innovation Lab to help decipher strategies for improvement. Also assisted in the creation/refinement of the Contributor Engagement Strategy.

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  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2017

  Writer Freelance

  Assisted in writing and editing success stories from the field for a Coffee Table Book from the work done by the Ministry of Rural Development under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Generation Scheme.

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  Bal Raksha Bharat

  Jul 2017 - Oct 2017

  Documentation Specialist (Consultant)

  Have worked with the USAID and BMGF funded "The Challenge Initiative for Healthy Cities" team to create a mid project process document as well as a Knowledge Management Strategy and Toolkit.

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  GLEAC

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  Research Associate

  Prepared a white paper on "Building 21st Century Skills" for GLEAC, an app that helps to build 21st century skills through a 10 minute activity stimulated platform.

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  Q2 Impact

  Oct 2017 - Nov 2018

  Project Assistant and Analyst

  With this firm that specializes in Monitoring and Evaluation, my work focused on compliance, administration, research and financial support for a number of USAID projects. Also supported research and proposal development activities, as well as project planning and relations in the Asia Region.

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  Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC)

  Aug 2018 - Sept 2018

  Fellow - Policy in Action Programme

  Worked with the office of Arunachal Pradesh MP Mr. Ninong Ering to create a policy brief on the topic: 'Water Sharing Between India and China'. The brief included insights from defence personnel, academicians, civil society representatives and bureaucrats as we analysed the geo-political / environmental significance of the Brahmaputra river for the two countries as well as the implications of infrastructure development projects in the region. The brief was accompanied by an advocacy toolkit created for the purpose of initiating the recommendations suggested in the brief. Show less

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  New Delhi Behavioural Network

  Sept 2018 - now

  Founder

  Launched the Network as a means to provide a forum in order to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners, through informal meetups and events allowing for greater dialogue and helping to foster fruitful partnerships. I hoped to enlarge the canvas for collective brainstorming and conversation that can benefit projects and research questions from a diverse, multi-dimentional perspective.

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  PMNCH

  Dec 2018 - Apr 2019

  Research Associate at WHO Technical Support Unit

  Was a member of the WHO Technical Support Unit for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) working on the Partners Forum 2018, hosted jointly by MoHFW and PMNCH.

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  Population Council

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Communications Consultant

  Worked on communications for the Gates Foundation supported DataQi Project - that aims to improve the quality of India's health and demographic data, and Project UDAYA - the first of its kind comprehensive study on adolescents in Bihar and UP.

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  Self-employed

  Aug 2019 - Nov 2020

  Civil Services Aspirant
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  Sanrachna Foundation

  Nov 2020 - May 2022

  Junior Research Fellow
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  Invest India

  Dec 2020 - Jul 2021

  Assistant Manager
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  The BS Dialogue

  Apr 2021 - now

  Co-Founder

  Democratising Behavioural Science in India.

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  BIAS - Behavioural Insights Architecture & Strategy

  Jul 2022 - now

  Senior Choice Architect
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  BIAS - Behavioural Insights Architecture & Strategy

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  Vice President - Choice Strategy