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Diana Datta

New Delhi

Summary

Highly-motivated individual with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills. Committed to making a positive impact through addressing the need of water resource management.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
Certification

Work History

Programme Associate

Wetlands International South Asia
New Delhi
07.2022 - Current
  • Contribute to the development and management of Global Environment Facility funded Integrated Management of Wetland Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IMWBES)
  • Conducted comprehensive hydrologic and climate studies to evaluate the influence of land use and climate change on water resources, providing critical insights for sustainable development and effective resource management.
  • Utilized advanced analytical techniques to assess water quality data, identifying pollutant sources and recommending targeted mitigation strategies.
  • Offered expert guidance on water resource management practices, integrating best practices to address complex engineering challenges and optimize project outcomes, fostering a culture of excellence within the organization.
  • Provide support in the development of various tools, knowledge products, capacity building and outreach programmes

Research Intern

National Water Mission
New Delhi
01.2022 - 06.2024
  • Worked on dissertation topic on 'Evaluation and Application of SWAT Model to analyse the influence of climate change on the hydrological condition of eastern fringe of Nainital district, Uttarakhand
  • Created detailed reports summarizing the findings from various research studies.
  • Collaborated with the NWM team on various tasks, including research, report preparation, and coordination of administrative functions

Research Intern

Berger Paints India Ltd.
Howrah
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Summer internship on ‘Assessment of overall effluent treatment process with special emphasis on the resin reaction water and its treatment with the aim of Zero Liquid Discharge'.

Education

Master of Science - Environmental Studies And Resource Management

TERI School of Advanced Studies
New Delhi, India
06-2022

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

University of Calcutta
Kolkata, India
09-2020

Skills

  • Water Resource Management
  • Geographic Information Systems (ArcGIS, QGIS, Saga, SWAT)
  • Statistical Data Analysis (Microsoft Excel, R, Power BI, Tableau, Python)
  • Hydrologic modeling
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Microsoft Office
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Project Coordination and Decision making
  • Communication and Organizational skill
  • Multi-tasking
  • Time Management
  • Research and Reporting

Affiliations

  • Doodling
  • Gardening
  • Teaching

Accomplishments

  • Led a team of five members on a project focusing on Wetlands and Youth Engagement
  • Prepared a manual on Capacity Training and Needs Assessment for State/Union Territory Wetland Authority under IMWBES project
  • Developed a comprehensive manual on Climate Risk Assessment for Sasthamkotta and Kabartal Wetland
  • Developed a manual on Integrated Wetland Management Planning
  • Prepared an Integrated Management Plan for Sasthamkotta Wetland

Certification

  • Climate risk management, scenario analysis, data and systems, Udemy (2023)
  • Business Intelligence using Power BI, Skill Nation (2023)
  • Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, Coursera (2022)
  • GIS Data Formats, Design and Quality, UC Davis, Coursera (2022)
  • Fundamentals of GIS, UC Davis, Coursera (2021)
  • Environmental Management and Ethics, Technical University of Denmark, Coursera (2020)
  • Introduction of ESG, Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) (2022)

Languages

English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Bengali
Proficient (C2)
C2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Programme Associate

Wetlands International South Asia
07.2022 - Current

Research Intern

National Water Mission
01.2022 - 06.2024

Research Intern

Berger Paints India Ltd.
06.2021 - 08.2021

Master of Science - Environmental Studies And Resource Management

TERI School of Advanced Studies

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

University of Calcutta
  • Climate risk management, scenario analysis, data and systems, Udemy (2023)
  • Business Intelligence using Power BI, Skill Nation (2023)
  • Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, Coursera (2022)
  • GIS Data Formats, Design and Quality, UC Davis, Coursera (2022)
  • Fundamentals of GIS, UC Davis, Coursera (2021)
  • Environmental Management and Ethics, Technical University of Denmark, Coursera (2020)
  • Introduction of ESG, Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) (2022)
Diana Datta