Archana D S

• Knowledge transfer and training new employees at Grassroots for project Seven Seas, a global maritime services group.
• E - Mail support for solving queries of marine ships from Spain, Singapore, Dubai and Houston.
• Timely catering of general ship supplies, stores, provisions and leading technical maritime brands to marine ships.

Screen potential candidate from leads.

• Interview candidates to evaluate their skills and understand their eagerness to become teacher partner with Cuemath.
• Conduct online test for selecting ideal candidate.
• Coordinate with team and strive hard towards delivering targets.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
• Developed and implemented business strategies to achieve business goals and stay competitive.
• Monitored and analysed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
• Streamlined workflows by identifying bottlenecks in existing systems and proactively addressing these challenges through appropriate solutions implementation.
• Conducted competitive analysis to identify market trends and capitalize on emerging opportunities for growth.
• Facilitate training and development activities.
• Identify and resolve employee relations issues in timely manner.
• As recognition for being top performer in Cuemath project, I was selected for an onsite visit for 15 days to Philippines for knowledge transfer for an upcoming international project Seven Seas.

• Coordinated communications, financial processing, registration, recordkeeping, and other administrative functions.
• Generated reports, detailing findings and recommendations.
• Negotiated contracts with venues, vendors and suppliers to obtain best rates and services.
• Assisted in event planning efforts for company gatherings, large- scale conferences like Bangalore India Bio and workshops to enhance networking opportunities.
• Prepared invitations to send out to guest lists.
• Oversaw logistics for multi-day events, including accommodations, transportation, and scheduling.
• Implemented innovative event themes and designs for Advertisement in newspapers and stall panels to create memorable experiences for attendees.
• Utilized social media platforms to engage potential attendees and promote upcoming events effectively.
• Oversaw event registration process by collecting and tracking attendee information.
• Enhanced attendee experience through careful selection of venues and catering providers.
• Answered and made calls, scheduled appointments and maintained records and files.
• Managed and properly accounted for petty cash issued to facilitate general office activities.
• Coordinated in conducting BTFS (Now renamed as BiSEP) programme in 12 BTFS host institutions all over Karnataka.
• Monthly fellowship disbursement to students, monitoring and placement for students.
• Conducting Karnataka Biotechnology Aptitude Test (KBAT) online test and counselling for selecting students for BTFS programme.
• Organising Bioquiz for BTFS students.
• Assisted in receiving accreditation by IIM – B for BTFS. programme.
• Selection of BTFS host institutions by reviewing their proposals and providing funding from Government of Karnataka.
• Assisted in preparing official letters, file content and submitting timely reports to Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, Government of Karnataka (GoK) - LA & LC and RTI on progress of BTFS (BiSEP) programme, student job placement records and utilization of funding provided to BTFS host institutions etc.
• Visiting labs of BTFS host institutions for monitoring their labs for safety and review.
• Provided timely assistance to students experiencing challenges or difficulties in their academic lives.
• Developed strong relationships with students, providing guidance and support in their academic pursuits.
• Maintained accurate records pertaining to attendance, participation, grades, or other relevant information.
• Evaluated program effectiveness through regular assessment of student feedback and achievement metrics.
• Assisted in planning and execution of orientation programs for new students, ensuring smooth transition into college life.
• Coordinated program and committee meetings of faculty, students and community members.
• Spearheaded technology initiatives to support student learning and academic excellence.

• Worked on Real time PCR (RT - PCR) for detection of swine flu.
• Standardizing protocols, extraction of genetic material and Preparing, loading & running agarose gels.