Debabrat (Deb) Sukla

Experience

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  Central Himalayan Rural Action Group

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Summer Intern
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  CEDAR

  Nov 2014 - Oct 2015

  Volunteer

  -Documenting of project descriptions, progress and outcomes-Basic data analysis and collection

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  CEDAR

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  Research Associate

  -Project Co-Lead on Mussoorie under CAEWIN project supported by IDRC(Assessing Climate Adaptive Urban Water Management Practices and Solutions)-Determining water access and spring recharge for Mussoorie. Mapping and marking of springs, assessing socio-economic reliance of communities on these springs, and working on digitizing springs locations.Associated with projects relating to political ecology of water access in Himalayan communities.Determining ecosystem services and livelihood analysis for various hill communities in the region of Mussorie, Uttarakhand, IndiaData collection and analysis- field work consisting of quantitative and qualitative data.Supporting work in project proposals and executions Show less

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  ICIMOD

  Jul 2016 - Dec 2020

  - Assessing programme level narrative needs - documenting key achievements and stories of change.- Guide associate colleague in maintaining day to day initiative level communication needs.- Leveraging support at programme level in conducting process documentation as a component of internal communication strategy and reference for programme achievement. - Strategize initiative findings with project coordinators to be turned into knowledge products in popular formats i.e. newspaper articles, infographics, videos- Report to and work closely with regional programme manager in strategic engagement and communication of programme level achievements. Coordinate with M&E and strategic cooperation unity colleagues to understand and assess initiative level partnership needs.- Collaborate with senior KMC manager to undertake in best KMC practices at communication unit in ICIMOD - conduct training and share skills acquired with KMC colleagues Show less -Develop and manage online campaigns for HI-AWARE under CARIAA consortia,effectively raising awareness on latest scientific findings coming out of HIAWARE,devise engaging content to drive traffic to social media pages.-Repackage of research outputs, i .e. working papers and publ ished journal articlesinto creative infographic briefs, presentations, pol icy briefs and other promotionmaterial to be used to engage with stakeholders and also for pol icy dialogue.-Strategize initiative findings to be used in Research-into-Use component of HIAWAREwhere clear pol icy and adaptation engagement is shown to happen.-Provide basic backend support in HI-AWARE webpage through updating of webcontent. Routinely write articles and news pieces on HI-AWARE pi lot and otherproject related updates.-Design and editorial support to HI-AWARE staff and students in furtherdeveloping their findings into knowledge products.-Represent HI-AWARE under communication-working group, helmed byCARIAA(IDRC) for further strategizing of research into communicable material .-Shoot and edit videos for HI-AWARE YouTube channel . Show less

  • Knowledge Management and Communication Officer - River Basins and Cryosphere

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2020

  • Knowledge Management and Communication Consultant (HI-AWARE)

    Jul 2016 - Oct 2018
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  Blue Sky Analytics

  Nov 2020 - May 2021

  • Communications Lead

    Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Communications Consultant

    Nov 2020 - Dec 2020
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  X-Leap

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2023

  1. Working with business development unit and different business verticals to build a qualified leads pipeline.2. Maintaining thought leadership for the company through various channels including social media, website and in-person events.3. Delivering client-facing projects on capability building focusing on improving skillsets in communication, marketing. 1. Developing marketing and communication straetgy collateral for X-Leap2. Promoting digital presence through social media, web development, newsletters3. Business development support in form of lead generation conversations, outreach and collateral4. Community development with regular webinars5. Knowledge management support in form of Google sites and Drive6. Ideating and developing learning modules and content for learning platform 'X-Learn'

  • Growth and Marketing

    May 2023 - Sept 2023

  • Strategic Communications Lead and Community Building

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2023
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  World from Space

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Contributing Writer

  Creating thought leadership and marketing content for the company's product - 'Dynacrop API'. Dynacrop is a product that uses satellite data to track different indicators like soil fertility, moisture and other growth indicators

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  Indian Institute for Human Settlements

  Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

  Communications Consultant

  As part of the India communication team, I planned communication campaigns to support the Summary for Urban Policymakers (SUP) initiative. Deliverables: Website, Content Calendar, Social Media Posts, Liasoning with global SUP team

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  NextLeap

  Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

  Fellowship
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  ICIMOD

  Oct 2023 - now

  Senior Communications Officer