Athira Manoj Kumar

• Provided counseling services to clients utilizing evidence based therapeutic techniques.
• Developed individualized treatment plans tailored to client needs.
• Collaborated with families of clients to provide support and guidance throughout the treatment process.

Worked as a program associate in the program team driving national & state level programs and built insights on stakeholder/user behavior.

Project management

• Developed project plans, identified risks, set objectives and monitored progress towards completion.
• Designed and implemented a nation-wide student learning program, to improve learning and impacted 10L students in 6 states
• Communicated regularly with external partners to ensure alignment of strategies and goals.
• Co-created NISHTHA, country's largest teacher training program; impacting 25L teachers across India
• Drafted SOP documents, instructional content and proposals for national level projects

People Engagement

• Conducted persona mapping and need analysis travelling Pan India to run pilots and state level programs
• Trained, supported and managed partners to ensure smooth implementation of projects
• Orchestrated engagements between ecosystems to solve dynamic and complex societal challenges

• Designed projects with human centered design
• Multi stakeholder immersion/management across social strata
• Engaged in basic psychometric work, persona mapping/needs assessment/consumer journey
• Conducted Workshop/Training in Human centered design principles, persona mapping and Design thinking
• Rendered assistance to various communities by raising awareness on mental health.
• Planned events such as workshops, seminars, networking sessions, for fellows during their tenure in the programme.