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Personal Information
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Avinash Ramesh Nair

Avinash Ramesh Nair

Kalyan

Summary

Motivated Team Lead possessing excellent leadership and planning abilities. Focused on delivering high-quality products on tight schedules. Monitors, trains, and encourages employees to improve skills and meet demanding targets. History of successfully developing and managing strong teams through proactive training and issue management.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Lead

Cornerstone OnDemand | Post Promotion
Mumbai
04.2023 - Current

Cornerstone OnDemand provides cloud-based learning, performance management, and talent solutions.

  • Manage and assign daily tasks to team members.
  • Design content strategies for the client (NASSCOM) based on their content requirements.
  • Handle client escalations and urgent client requirements while mitigating the risk factors.
  • Develop strategies for moving forward with client-requested product enhancements by coordinating with cross-functional teams.
  • Plan and execute project execution-related tasks.
  • Design workflows and alternatives to improve the inflow of cash to the project.
  • Work with the Vendors to streamline the content delivery process.
  • Provide training to vendors and internal team members regarding the platform and content updates.
  • Export Looker reports for monthly evidence submissions against client invoices.

Senior Content Specialist

Cornerstone OnDemand | Post Acquisition
Mumbai
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Ensure that the channel and content-related data on the FutureSkills Prime instance meets stakeholder requirements.
  • Assure the quality of the content sourced from vendors and curated internally, in accordance with the FutureSkills Prime guidelines.
  • Research content and create taxonomies for the AI engine to address different stakeholder requirements.
  • Curating storyboards every month to bring in new content on the FuturSkills Prime platform.

Assistant Manager, Content Solutions

Edcast Asia Pvt Ltd | Before Acquisition
Mumbai
06.2019 - 08.2022

Edcast is a knowledge cloud platform focused on learning and talent development.

  • Work with NASSCOM on the B2A, B2B and B2C front to publish, edit, and curate content.
  • Assist Edcast Small and Medium-sized Business (SMB) initiatives with HR and training projects.
  • Train customers on how to use Edcast's cloud-based platform according to their content requirements.
  • QA/QC of the Course Content outsourced from the vendors as per the FutureSkills Prime guidelines.
  • Research and curate storyboards and Taxonomy for the AI engine to address different stakeholder requirements.
  • Manage key stakeholders to come up with content architectural solutions to meet the learning demand.
  • Manage content Vendors and SMEs to get the content on time.

Web Writer

Zee Entertainment
Mumbai
12.2018 - 06.2020
  • Writing content pieces about actors who predominantly feature on Zee Tamil and ZEE5 shows in such a manner that it drives traction to the ZEE5 OTT platform.
  • Coordinating with Tamil TV/film actors, personal managers and directors to conduct their interviews aligned to new OTT releases.
  • Editing and proofreading materials before importing content to appear on the Zee Tamil website and being aired on the ZEE5 OTT platform
  • Ideating topics and clickbait for articles relating to the series and movies that appear on the ZEE5 platform based on different sources and social media platforms

Staff Editor

Gracenote
Mumbai
06.2018 - 12.2018
  • Working as the Staff Editor and writing the metadata for the ZEE5 project in the team
  • Watching and writing crisp content based on the Zee Tamil shows that are also aired on the ZEE5 OTT platform daily
  • Writing the synopsis for movies and shows aired for international clients like Etisalat and VeeTel Australia-Africa
  • Researching the different movies and writing 3-4 different types of synopsis, in clear and crisp language for the global audience for Indian DTH providers like Tata Sky(Tata Play)

Instructional Design Analyst

Accenture
Mumbai
03.2015 - 06.2018
  • Working with the SMEs to understand the nature of the project and the scope of e-learning modules
  • Performing language and writing standard checks on all the documents handed over by the SMEs
  • Analyzing the content and rechanneling the structure and flow to suit the training
  • Editing and updating documents sent by the SMEs to cater to the needs of the training and the trainee
  • Creating training modules for workshops and web-based training, based on client requirements
  • Working on LMS like UPerform and Moodle to create interactive courses based on the storyboard
  • Working with the media team to create required media elements like graphics and animations

Jr. SME (Subject Matter Expert)

MRCC-Netvidya
Mumbai
04.2013 - 02.2015
  • Editing and reviewing storyboards for language and writing standards issues
  • Planning, designing and developing e-learning content for schools
  • Working with the QA team to analyze and check the quality parameters of the content, for the Pearson project
  • Creating storyboards for the process of content development
  • Coordinating with various cross-functional teams
  • On a special request by the COO of the company, I was assigned to work with the marketing team to write eye-catching one-liners and thought-grabbing content
  • Assigned as the Editor of the office (onshore/offshore) magazine
  • I was responsible for compiling, editing, designing and launching this half-yearly magazine

Education

MASTERS - ENGLISH LITERATURE

Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune
01.2012

BACHELOR - ENGLISH LITERATURE

Smt. Chandibai Himathmal Mansukhani College
Ulhasnagar
01.2009

HSC -

Model College of Science & Commerce
Kalyan
01.2006

SSC -

Lok Kalyan Public School
Kalyan
01.2003

Skills

  • Writing
  • Ideation
  • Team motivation
  • Daily workflow improvement
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Project Management
  • Performance monitoring
  • Vendor Management
  • Content management expertise
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Adaptability
  • Team building
  • Time management abilities
  • Resource Allocation
  • Team Leadership
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Project restructuring

Hobbies and Interests

  • Reading
  • Music
  • Movies
  • Scripts
  • Blogs/Poems

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil
  • Marathi

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 10/19/88

Affiliations

  • Worked as a volunteer for a registered NGO named MEDIA MATTERS for more than a year.
  • Worked with a group funded by the UNFPA (UNITED NATION POPULATION FUND) to research, prepare and present an experimental drama on the issue of female feticide. We performed this play at various venues in Mumbai and its suburbs, including the NCPA.
  • Have experience working with the college Theatre group, where I have directed and performed plays for inter college competitions.
  • Have participated and won the first prize in the intercollegiate play reading competition held at KC College, Churchgate.
  • Have participated in inter-collegiate soliloquy and intra-collegiate drama competitions; have also been a participant in experimental theatre workshops.
  • Have attended different Participatory Theatre workshop.
  • Have participated in various intra-collegiate debate competitions.
  • Have attended workshops for creative Indian English writing.
  • Have attended workshops on gender sensitization.

Timeline

Team Lead

Cornerstone OnDemand | Post Promotion
04.2023 - Current

Senior Content Specialist

Cornerstone OnDemand | Post Acquisition
09.2022 - 03.2023

Assistant Manager, Content Solutions

Edcast Asia Pvt Ltd | Before Acquisition
06.2019 - 08.2022

Web Writer

Zee Entertainment
12.2018 - 06.2020

Staff Editor

Gracenote
06.2018 - 12.2018

Instructional Design Analyst

Accenture
03.2015 - 06.2018

Jr. SME (Subject Matter Expert)

MRCC-Netvidya
04.2013 - 02.2015

MASTERS - ENGLISH LITERATURE

Savitribai Phule Pune University

BACHELOR - ENGLISH LITERATURE

Smt. Chandibai Himathmal Mansukhani College

HSC -

Model College of Science & Commerce

SSC -

Lok Kalyan Public School
Avinash Ramesh Nair