Raaj Raniga

Experience

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  Pixel Group

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2011

  Summer Intern

  • Trusted with the responsibility of communication between firm and clients in marketing dealings. • Accurately scanned and processed large documents of customer information from workbooks and pulled out key points relevant to the specific case at hand. • Researched essential concepts and aspects of specific customers and reported to departmental managers.

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  Tesco

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2016

  Warehouse Supervisor

  • The role requires a large range of tasks to be completed within a limited time period, such as, receiving and unloading large scale deliveries for the store, liaising with senior members of staff in order to correctly prepare the store for the nights team and working with colleagues to make sure that they are able to locate the goods necessary to fill the shop floor.• Responsible for ensuring that the large warehouse is managed and working efficiently. • Displayed key skills such as: - Teamwork - Organisation - Customer Service Show less

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  Clark Howes

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Accounting Intern

  • Intelligently analysed data and extracted relevant concepts and patterns to produce excel worksheets to present information to managers.• Gained excel skills processing worksheets, using advanced formula. Comfortable using formula to analyse data to solve problems and carry out excel based tasks. • Recognised for the ability to communicate effectively with team members in carrying out analytics processes to identify the strengths and vulnerabilities of an organisation.

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  University of Leicester

  Sept 2013 - Apr 2014

  Event Manager

  • Empowered and led a team of 5 students and young professionals to work in partnership with three local charities - 'Rainbows Children', 'Coping with Cancer' and 'Mental Health Research UK'; collaborated with celebrities from Sky1's 'Got to Dance' and 't-series' music label; for a charity talent showcase event that raised money and awareness for the principle of “Peace, Love and Unity”. • Successfully established the brand within the city and attracted over 100 students and young professionals to attend.• Analysed data trends of customer base in order to successfully maximise profitability for charitable causes, with use of key financial tools. Show less

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  Pandava Sena

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2019

  Retreat Co-ordinator

  • Recruited at the age of 19 to lead an International Youth organisation dedicated to helping young people aged 16-25 realise their potential, offering leadership training; promoting positive lifestyle habits; and providing mentoring services all from a holistic spiritual perspective.• Key member of the leadership committee organising a festival for over 60,000 visitors every year covered by the BBC and international Asian channels. • Leading a team of 6 to provide retreats in the UK for over 250 students and working professionals which offer coaching and seminars based on core principles of Lifestyle Management.Principles taught include:- Leadership- Stress Management- Finding your place in the world Show less

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  Avanti Schools Trust

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  Volunteer Teaching Assistant

  • Demonstrated communication and organisation skills by working productively and well with every member of staff and in managing to excel in the administration and teaching departments.• Connected well with everyone there and displayed key competencies when working with children and encouraging them to achieve their full potential.• Provided solutions and proposals to improving teaching techniques for children with learning difficulties and was able to apply them effectively.• Analysed how different children learn and adapted my techniques to use the tools necessary to benefit them as much as possible. Show less

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  Evolve at Avanti

  May 2016 - Nov 2016

  Co Founder and Director

  • Co founded an innovative new tutoring company which develops children's soft skills and confidence by delivering a positive learning experience through a range of innovative workshops and classes.• Formed strong positive working relationship with a large schools trust, thereby securing multiple locations to run the sessions at a variety of different establishments accross the country, whilst also minimising fixed costs.• Designed workshops and created lesson plans for a variety of different sessions, ranging from Mathematics tutoring to Drama workshops, highlighting an assortment of skills such as, organization and project planning.• Manage a rigorous recruiting and training process to select highly capable tutors who improved their personal confidence and competencies through the inventive motivational workshops. • Oversaw all recruitment and planning of content for workshops coupled with teaching responsibilities.Demonstrated key competencies such as:- Project Management- Organization- Strategic Planning Show less

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  Castle Hill Junior School

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  Volunteer Teacher

  • Given the opportunity to work at a school in Ipswich in a relatively deprived area through the Teach First Insight Programme. Was placed at Castle Hill Junior School for a week and shadowed a year 5 class.• Following the initial induction day, was seen as capable enough to deliver multiple lessons in various subjects such as Mathematics and IT. Received positive feedback on my ability to adapt to challenging situations and being able to spot the children that needed most attention in the sessions.• Helped fellow participants during their sessions and was able to relay key points to improve to them through genuine feedback.Highlights include:- Successfully delivering lessons to groups of up to 30 students- Planned multiple engaging learning activities- Worked well with fellow participants and displayed great team working capabilities Show less

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  Teach First

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Insight Programme

  • Successfully overcame a tough application process to attend the highly rated Teach First Insight Programme in June 2016• Developed various skills such as communication and leadership which are vital in teaching occupations• Excelled in training scenarios and regularly stood out from the groups with regards to passion and willingness to take risksTaught and Developed:- Communication- Planning and Organizing - Teamwork

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  The Smarty Train

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Events Assistant

  • Played a key role in running the award-winning SMART48 programme. The role consisted of a range of tasks including organizing logistics to assisting the presentation of high-impact learning experiences through training sessions and live games. • Personally assisted in helping graduates develop confidence and personal profiles through the refinement of presentation skills. • Was responsible for ensuring that workshops were running smoothly and on time in addition to helping with their delivery.Developed proficiencies in:- Events- Public Speaking- Teaching Show less

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  Kader academy

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Volunteer Teacher

  • Independently contacted and arranged an insightful experience at Kader Academy, which is located in a diverse and deprived area. • Given opportunities to inspire students by giving talks on different career opportunities and further education.• Helped arrange activities for the highly successful upper school, end of year, sports day including the highly enjoyable team building 'tug of war' competition.Experienced and worked with:- Children from really diverse and deprived backgrounds- Opportunity to mentor children and give them confidence in themselves- Sports competitions Show less

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  The Xcelerate Group

  Oct 2017 - Jan 2018

  Project Team Lead / Host

  • Worked as part of a core team to organise an 'Education Hack' conference at the University of Cambridge. We raised a £20,000 prize fund for University students from around the world to come together to try and solve educational inequality in Africa. The winning team will be going to Uganda to try and implement their solution.• The conference had a range of high-profile speakers including Stephen Haggard (Executive Chairman, Eneza Education), Univesity of Cambridge, Faculty of Education Lecturers and the CEO of Digital Pipeline and Computers for Africa.• Over 100 students from around the world attended and a team from Peking University, China won the prize.• Main role on the day was to host the conference and the challenge. Taught and Developed skills in:- Public Speaking- Planning and Organisation- Events Show less

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  Avanti House Secondary School

  Sept 2020 - Apr 2024

  • Assistant Principal

    Jul 2022 - Apr 2024

  • Mathematics Teacher

    Sept 2018 - Apr 2024

  • Head of Year

    Sept 2020 - Jul 2022