Quantica Education Services Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
September 2018 - May 2022Educational Consultant
• Trained over 1000 college students in GRE level Math/English for Indian higher education admission and corporate recruitment tests
• Trained over 300 high school students in Std. 8-10 Math, English & Data Analysis and one student in SAT Physics who scored a full 800/800
• Trained over 300 students for job interviews
• A pedagogy based real world examples and visual depiction coupled with frank, congenial and motivational mentoring strategies led to increasing no. of students achieving career goals per year
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
August 2017 - May 2018Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics
• Grading assignments, quizzes and exams in 4 undergraduate courses in mechanical/aerospace
• Discussed and resolved student queries during regular office hours
Pratham Test Prep, New Delhi, India
April 2017 - July 2017Faculty
• Trained nearly 1200 Indian high school students in business/general awareness & current affairs for higher education entrance exams in business, law, journalism and hospitality
• Trained and counseled over 300 students for higher education admission interviews based on a real world anecdotes and examples led motivational strategy that resulted in a higher percentage of students getting selected compared to previous years
Freelancer, Delhi & National Capital Region (NCR), India
August 2013 - February 2015Freelance Writer/Blogger and Research & Production Associate
Freelance Writer/Blogger for news websites and Research & Production Associate to a senior Indian journalist and author:
• Wrote for websites Huffington Post, Gizmodo, Business Insider & Scroll on space & environment
• Copy edited many issues of agriculture magazine Farmers’ Forum and part of book Gas Wars
• Production associate on documentary A Thin Dividing Line
ARSS Infrastructure, Delhi, India
October 2011 - December 2012Consultant, Corporate Communications
• Wrote & edited website content, co-wrote & co-edited corporate newsletter and managed media relations and coordination
CNBC TV18, Mumbai, India
January 2011 - October 2011Senior Correspondent
• Reported live (voice) on July 13, 2011 Mumbai terrorist bombings
• TV reporting on Indian government’s 2011 federal budget & regularly on infrastructure & power
Planman Media
May 2009 - December 2010Correspondent
• Wrote cover story in magazine 'The Sunday Indian' and many feature stories in magazine 'Business & Economy' on India’s agriculture, food, water, power & environmental issues