Parama Majumder
Summary
I have more than 15 years of experience in various fields related to learning and development—publishing, instructional design, storyboarding, curricula development and knowledge management. Currently, as a Senior Associate (Tier 2) at PwC IAC Kolkata, I leverage this experience in in-house course development, content curation and management, and critical market research for an upskilling platform with special focus on GenAI, ESG, Finance and Risk Management. Prior to my current stint with PwC, I was in the publishing industry for a decade where I developed a robust skill set in educational content creation and storytelling across various formats, including graphic novels, schoolbooks and management books. My expertise included lesson design, content development and assessment creation, with a strong emphasis on aligning Learning Objectives with Bloom's taxonomy. I crafted comprehensive teachers' modules for school curricula and created art briefs and storyboarding for engaging visual narratives aimed at children and young adults.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Associate 2
PwC AC Kolkata
01.2023 - Current
- Lead projects end-to-end with special focus on stakeholder management
- Utilize expertise in instructional design frameworks to create high-quality, engaging and relevant training materials using Articulate 360
- Oversee third-party content integration to provide the learners a comprehensive and diverse learning experience
- Curate and manage content with a special emphasis on Generative AI, ESG, Finance and Risk Management
- Conduct critical market research and skill-gap analysis to help internal and external clients upskill themselves as per the industry needs
Senior Associate
PwC AC Kolkata
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Lead projects end-to-end with special focus on stakeholder management
- Utilize expertise in instructional design frameworks to create high-quality, engaging and relevant training materials using Articulate 360
- Oversee third-party content integration to provide the learners a comprehensive and diverse learning experience
- Curate and manage content with a special emphasis on Generative AI, ESG, Finance and Risk Management
- Conduct critical market research and skill-gap analysis to help internal and external clients upskill themselves as per the industry needs
Associate Managing Editor, Social Studies
Eupheus Learning
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Creating curricula for an academic session with adherence to the latest education policies
- Supervising projects
- Budgeting
- Liaising with authors and artists
- Storyboarding for digital supplements
- Conducting workshops and demos for the sales team
Senior Editor, Humanities
Macmillan Education
04.2016 - 04.2019
- Delivering independent projects from the manuscript stage to the final stage
- Syllabus mapping and competition analysis for editorial and marketing purposes
- Creating fresh content and editing manuscripts with special focus on the house style
- Taking an active role in making attractive layouts and covers by providing concepts and design ideas
- Liaising with authors, illustrators and colourists at every stage of art development
- Providing instructional design support to the digital team
- Giving project demos to various schools as per the requirement of the marketing department
Editor, Humanities
Macmillan Education
02.2013 - 03.2016
- Delivering independent projects from the manuscript stage to the final stage
- Syllabus mapping and competition analysis for editorial and marketing purposes
- Creating fresh content and editing manuscripts with special focus on the house style
- Taking an active role in making attractive layouts and covers by providing concepts and design ideas
- Liaising with authors, illustrators and colourists at every stage of art development
- Providing instructional design support to the digital team
- Giving project demos to various schools as per the requirement of the marketing department
Editor
Campfire
11.2011 - 02.2013
- Reviewing synopsis of scripts for adapting into graphic novel format
- Storyboarding the scripts for the art team
- Editing scripts and making them suitable for the graphic medium
- Coordinating with authors, illustrators and colourists
- Reviewing art and making sure it matches with the script
- Coordinating with designers for layouts, covers and marketing collateral
- Preparing error-free CRCs for printing
Editor
Rupa Publications
03.2011 - 08.2011
- Editing fictions and non-fiction titles
- Proofreading with special attention to house style
- Coordinating with authors, typesetters and freelance editors and designers
Editor (Higher Education)
Vikas Publishing House
05.2009 - 02.2011
- Copy editing management books with special attention to readability, style, authenticity of facts, spelling and grammar
- Recommending improvements in all editorial materials
- Reviewing manuscripts on the basis of competition study, syllabi study and price study
- Preparing error-free CRCs for handover to Press
- Coordinating with authors, freelancers and external vendors
- Preparing marketing collaterals for the sales teams in forms of Advanced Information Sheets and Product Briefs
- Participating in preparation of style sheets, layouts and cover designs
- Carrying out QC on the content for special projects
Senior Editor
Cyber Media Services (CMS)
10.2008 - 03.2009
- Writing content for children’s books, reference books and educational material. My work involved conceptualization, extensive research, creative writing and developmental writing depending on the nature of the project
- Editing content with special attention to style on house style and grammar
Associate–Creative Writing
CMS
08.2006 - 09.2008
- Writing content for children’s books, reference books and educational material. My work involved conceptualization, extensive research, creative writing and developmental writing depending on the nature of the project
- Editing content with special attention to style on house style and grammar
Education
M.A. - English
Rabindra Bharati University
01.2005
Postgraduate Diploma - Journalism
Bhavan’s Rajendra Prasad Institute of Communication and Management
01.2004
Graduate - English Honours
Calcutta University
01.2003
Higher Secondary - undefined
Carmel High School
01.2000
Madhyamik Examination - undefined
Bidya Bharati Girls’ High School
01.1998
Skills
- Instructional Design, Storyboarding and Curriculum Development
- Content Curation and Knowledge Management
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership and Collaboration
- Strong Analytical and Research Skills
- Prompting with GenAI
- Creative Direction
- Eye for Detail
- Good People Skills
- Training and mentoring
Certification
- Train the Trainer certification issued by the PwC
- Human-Centered Design certification issued by PwC
- EF Level 16 - Upper Advanced - CEFR Level C2 Issued on February 2025
- Agile Project Management Professional Certificate from Atlassian
Tool Proficiency
- Articulate Rise
- Jira
- MS Excel/ PowerPoint/ Word and G-Suite
- Miro Board
- Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
- Salesforce (Basics)
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Bengali
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Senior Associate 2
PwC AC Kolkata
01.2023 - Current
Senior Associate
PwC AC Kolkata
01.2020 - 12.2022
Associate Managing Editor, Social Studies
Eupheus Learning
04.2019 - 12.2019
Senior Editor, Humanities
Macmillan Education
04.2016 - 04.2019
Editor, Humanities
Macmillan Education
02.2013 - 03.2016
Editor
Campfire
11.2011 - 02.2013
Editor
Rupa Publications
03.2011 - 08.2011
Editor (Higher Education)
Vikas Publishing House
05.2009 - 02.2011
Senior Editor
Cyber Media Services (CMS)
10.2008 - 03.2009
Associate–Creative Writing
CMS
08.2006 - 09.2008
Postgraduate Diploma - Journalism
Bhavan’s Rajendra Prasad Institute of Communication and Management
Graduate - English Honours
Calcutta University
Higher Secondary - undefined
Carmel High School
Madhyamik Examination - undefined
Bidya Bharati Girls’ High School
M.A. - English
Rabindra Bharati University
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