Aparna Shankar
Summary
I thrive in environments that enable me to build the best learning products. The 12+ years of global work experience informs my analytical, systematic and creative approach to product building. I'm seeking purposeful work; a firm believer in choosing to solve problems that may not be traditional choices but can be game-changing in the way they impact our fellow human beings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager Learning Services
KPMG
12.2022 - Current
- Lead learning design strategy, content creation and program delivery for KPMG PLUS clients (National Education Policy Compliant, Industry- Academia Learning Solutions)
- Built the operational delivery and processes for this line of business from scratch; recruited and directly manage 5 member team
- Responsible for program ideation, content creation and operational delivery of 5Cr+ of annual, recurring business
- Building processes for delivery for 5+year pipeline of business, upto 20Cr annual, recurring revenue
Associate Director Project Management
Madhi Foundation
11.2019 - 05.2022
- Responsible for leading operational delivery of all Madhi programs; providing subject matter expertise on ed-tech, data for governance, product design, scaling operations and impact measurement
- Oversaw day-to-day operations of all program delivery; increase in operational budget allocation from Rs.1.5Cr to 10+Cr per annum in two years
- Grew the team from 10 - 50+ members
- Won UNESCO recognition for innovative learning product design during covid-19- Happy Learners Project
Chief Learning Architect
Workverse
07.2018 - 11.2019
- Built product and grew team to being Series A fund-ready, within one year of obtaining angel funding
- Led the design and delivery of a blended pilot version of the curriculum; used the pilot insights to prepare for scale in a highly bootstrapped environment
- Scaled product delivery to 1000+ users and grew team from 3 - 12+ people after receiving Series A funding
Freelance Consultant
Various
12.2017 - 12.2022
- Qualitative Economic Researcher: Prevail Fund
- People Operations Consultant: Navgurukul
- Field Economic Researcher: NABARD (Yuva Mita)
Manager, Market Research & New Product Development
Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd
04.2014 - 08.2016
- Responsible for consumer research and product design of credit products servicing 750,000+ low-income households
- Launched 2 successful credit products and 3 successful customer service initiatives basis research conducted
- Instrumental within the team that wrote the winning proposal for obtaining RBI Small Banking License
- Grew applied research team strength from 3 to 30+
Business Operations Manager
Global Education Counseling
12.2011 - 03.2014
- Set-up Bangalore and Mumbai offices from scratch
- Managed client relationships with 20+ universities to organise spot admissions and open days
- Designed and implemented systems to deliver pro-bono education counseling services to underprivileged youth
- Managed team of 15+ staff
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Global Medics
07.2010 - 09.2011
- Managed a CRM database of over 10,000 leads; responsible for sourcing doctors within the Anesthetics and General Practice markets
- Supported the business development to win 3 preferred supplier agreements (PSLs) worth $2.9 million
- Designed and delivered medico-legal corporate training for Eastern-European doctors to work with National Health Services (NHS), UK & Ireland
Education
Master of Science (MSc), Social Policy And Development -
The London School of Economics And Political Science (LSE)
BA Economics and Social Science -
The University of Manchester
Summer School Program - Behaviour Architecture
Cowry Consulting
Skills
People:
1 People Leader
2 Team Player
3 Effective Communicator
4 Capable Negotiator
5 Stakeholder Manager
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Process:
1 Behavioral Analysis
2 Human-Centered User Research
3 Large Scale Project Implementation
4 Qualitative, Quantitative Data Analysis
5 Designing & Implementing Standard Operating Procedures
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Strategy:
1 Product Ideation
2 Growth/ Roadmap Visioning
3 People Oriented Thought Leadership
4 Evidence/ Data Driven Decision Making
5 End-to-end, Large Scale Project Management
Affiliations
- Road Tripping
- Fusion Cuisine
- Dance Fitness
Certification
- Evaluating Social Programs - Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
- Lean Data Approaches to measure Social Impact - Acumen+
- Using Neuroscience for More Effective L&D - LinkedIn
- Designing Learning Experiences in the Metaverse - LinkedIn
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Manager Learning Services
KPMG
12.2022 - Current
Associate Director Project Management
Madhi Foundation
11.2019 - 05.2022
Chief Learning Architect
Workverse
07.2018 - 11.2019
Freelance Consultant
Various
12.2017 - 12.2022
Manager, Market Research & New Product Development
Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd
04.2014 - 08.2016
Business Operations Manager
Global Education Counseling
12.2011 - 03.2014
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Global Medics
07.2010 - 09.2011
Master of Science (MSc), Social Policy And Development -
The London School of Economics And Political Science (LSE)
BA Economics and Social Science -
The University of Manchester
Summer School Program - Behaviour Architecture
Cowry Consulting
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