Aravind Ganapathi

Aravind Ganapathi

Strategic Planning Intern

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  • About me

    Project Support Officer, Results Based Management (RBM) at IOM | The Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) | Ex-GSF, QCI, WYC

  • Education

    • Geneva Graduate Institute

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      Masters in Development Studies Development Studies

      - Specialisation Track: Environment, Resources and Sustainability (minor in Gender) - Recipient of the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation Scholarship - President of the Professional Development Committee (GISA)

    • Amity University

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      B.A. (H) Economics 8.26 cgpa

      -Core modules: Comparative Economic Development, Operational Research, Economic Growth Models, Application of Growth Models and Planning, Econometrics, Economic System and Society- Recipient of the Shri Baljit Shastri Award - President of the Placement Cell

  • Experience

    • Srivari Investments - India

      Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
      Strategic Planning Intern

      Srivari Investments is a financial planning and investment advisory company• Straightened database of over 1000 clients by setting up an online database management system• Administered mutual funds and investments analyses of the market and applied it to a sandbox environment.

    • Amity University

      Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
      President, Placement Cell

      • Handled placements for Bachelors and Masters in Economics students for my department along with conducting sessions and industry visits.• Organised resume building sessions and cover letter preparation sessions for the entire batch. • Prepared a database of innovative startups where students could find internships.• Prepared sponsorship proposals for events and conferences of the incubator.

    • Quality Council of India(QCI)

      Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
      Management Trainee Intern

      -Conducted quality surveys for over 200 Urban Local Bodies under the Clean India flagship “Swachh Bharat- Open Defecation Free (ODF)’ programme for the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.-Certified over 10000 retail outlets (ROs) across 50 cities in India under the Swachh RO project.-Analysed and compiled ODF data for over 10 Indian states and acted as a liaison between the state governments and the organisation.

    • World Youth Council

      Jul 2019 - Jan 2020
      Project Associate

      -Facilitated the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit among young children and students through Design Thinking-Led the Teach Your Talent (TYT) program to develop technical, life, socio-emotional, and academic skills for 3000 children from low-income households.-Headed the fundraising and communications campaign to raise over INR 1,00,000 for the WYC National I&E Summit 2019.

    • Extinction Rebellion

      Sept 2020 - Nov 2020
      Student Consultant- C4SI' 20

      • Developed an innovative and sustainable solution called ‘Climate Clock 2021 Strategy’ for the organisation ‘Extension Rebellion (XR)’ to increase inclusivity and engagement through a change in perception, community building, political mobilisation, and strategic tools.• Social media content upgradation to call for action, increase engagement. • Using Art for social change by partnering with organisations like Art Hub Live.

    • International Telecommunication Union

      Jan 2021 - Jan 2021
      Student Researcher (Capstone)

      -Conducted extensive primary and secondary research and analysis on ‘Information Communication Technology services (ICTs) for Climate Change Action’.-Reported on the use of the Internet of Things (IoTs) for Mitigation and Adaptation in Ethiopia, Mauritius, Angola, and Madagascar.-Prepared a report on IoT adoption and the main challenges for IoT permeation in agricultural activity in 4 African countries.

    • Graduate Institute Student Association

      Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
      President, Professional Development Committee

      • Successfully lead a diverse team of 12 individuals to conduct sessions and workshops for the professional development of over 500 students at IHEID • Emphasised on collaboration across 20+ initiatives and organisations in and around Geneva to set up career fairs, alumni roundtables, diversity and inclusion workshops among many other sessions

    • Global Survivors Fund

      Jun 2021 - Nov 2021
      Intern in Programmes

      -Designed the cost matrix of reparations to advocate for justice for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence survivors.-Coded survivors’ data using NVivo and performed safe file transfer on FileZilla to manage data from Kenya, Sudan, and South Sudan.-Conducted semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with survivors to produce Country Study Reports.

    • IOM - UN Migration

      Jan 2022 - now
      • Project Support Officer (P1)

        Apr 2023 - now
      • Intern- Results-Based Management Unit

        Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Global Diplomacy- Diplomacy in the Modern World by University of London

      Coursera
      Jan 2019
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    • Global Environmental Management by Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

      Coursera
      Sept 2019
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    • Public Policy Challenges of the 21st Century by University of Virginia

      Coursera
      Sept 2019
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    • Financial Markets by Yale University

      Coursera
      Feb 2018
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    • DAT101x: Introduction to Data Science

      Microsoft
      Jan 2019
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    • Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals by Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Coursera
      Sept 2019
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    • DAT207x: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI

      Microsoft
      Jun 2019
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Aravind Ganapathi
      Recipient of the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation Scholarship Hans Wilsdorf Foundation Juni 2021
    • Awarded to Aravind Ganapathi
      Shri Baljit Shastri Award Amity University, Uttar Pradesh Mai 2019 Awarded to one student among a batch of 130 students, for achieving academic excellence and displaying exemplary Human Values.
    • Awarded to Aravind Ganapathi
      State First with Gold Medal Silverzone Foundation Juli 2014 Participated in French Olympiad organised by Silverzone, acquired State first position with Gold Medal