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Work History
Education
Skills
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Aditya Arun

I Help Institutions Deliver Quality Education Through 'human-centric' Instructional Design.
Aditya Arun

Summary

  • Instructional Designer with nearly eight years in the education sector, excelling in both traditional classroom settings and educational technology environments.
  • At Learningmate, crafted multiple science and arts courses for the largest public school in the U.S., serving over 20,000 active learners.
  • Co-founded the team at Byju's that created India's first comprehensive social science education program in 2018, reaching millions of learners.
  • Demonstrated expertise in instructional design, pedagogy, teaching, and visual communication, successfully developing numerous educational products from inception with hands-on experience in curriculum development, product design, user research, and quality control.
  • Continuously pursuing learning opportunities, most recently earning a certification in Communication Studies from the Centre for Communication Studies.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
4
Languages

Work History

LearningMate Solutions
Bangalore

Senior Instructional Designer
07.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.

Byju's Future School
Bengaluru, Karnataka

Curriculum Manager
11.2018 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Utilized exceptional research, writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Drafted scripts for video-based lessons, formatting copy specifically for visual presentation and video production needs.
  • Reviewed and edited final scripts for accuracy and was involved in all phases of production.
  • Provided creative guidance to the Byju's production team to deliver top-quality educational content.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.
  • Used instructional design to develop educational products.
  • Designed the curriculum for an English Language App.
  • Designed course materials and supported implementation.

The YP Foundation
Delhi

Content Development Consultant
11.2020 - 02.2022

Job overview

  • Developed content for Massive Open Online Courses in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health.
  • My role entailed conducting research, developing instructional strategy, creating scripts and screenplay elements.

Rhodes University Anthropology Department
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Tutor
01.2015 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Conducted weekly tutorials for undergraduate students.
  • Had additional responsibilities such as marking and occasionally took lectures.

Educentre
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. South Africa

Tutor
01.2013 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Taught English and Life Sciences to Grade 6 and Grade 8 students.
  • Assessed current reading levels and planned optimal educational strategies to help students improve comprehension skills.
  • Taught English to adults attempting to pass Matriculation exams.

Education

Manipal Global
Mangalore

Postgraduate Certificate from Design Thinking And Innovation
07.2020 - 03.2021

University Overview

Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa

Bachelor of Science from Environmental Science And Anthropology
02.2012 - 02.2016

University Overview

Skills

Creative Writing

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Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Completed my President's Award up to the Silver level. The President's award is a skill development program of the Kenyan government. To complete levels, one must perform specific tasks centered around outdoor survival, physical recreation, community service and skill development. (2010)
  • Produced a thesis titled "Fracking the Karoo: exploring the relationships between environmental awareness, sense of place and perceptions of fracking in Nieu Bethesda." (2016)
  • I had the opportunity to present my research at the Anthropology Southern Africa conference at Northwest University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. (2016)
  • I was a delegate at the Harvard U.S. India initiative conference in Mumbai. (2017)
  • Co authored a book called "Don't Ask Me How I'm Doing", a collection of essays by cancer survivors. (2021)

Interests

Reading

Writing

Cycling

Volunteering

Volunteering

• Was actively involved in community engagement through regular projects such as collection drives. Worked with BPL communities in Africa's largest informal urban settlement, Kibera.
• Volunteered at the Hogsback Festival of Trees in South Africa. I was involved in preparing the venue and led a team of tree planters. (2014 & 2016)
• Taught English and Foundational Skills to disadvantaged children at four different shelters in Bangalore. (2017-2018)

Aditya ArunI Help Institutions Deliver Quality Education Through 'human-centric' Instructional Design.