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POORNIMA NAGA GOVINDARAJU

Wellbeing Strategist | Multidisciplinary Leadership | Clinical Governance
Hyderabad,TS

Summary

Transformational Clinical Psychology leader with 20 years of experience in mental health, organizational wellbeing, and clinical operations. Developed multidisciplinary programs and governance frameworks, leading organizational transformation and scalable wellbeing systems. Expertise in integrating clinical knowledge with strategic leadership to foster inclusive and psychologically safe environments.

Overview

3
3
Certifications
23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Cluster Operations Manager – KLAY Kove (Learning Advancement Programme & Therapy Services)

KLAY Preschools & Daycare
03.2026 - Current

Key Contributions :

  • Lead the strategic and operational delivery of multidisciplinary clinical services, driving program quality, governance, stakeholder engagement, and service transformation.
  • Provide strategic leadership for clinical operations across three KLAY Kove centers, while supporting governance and standardization across seventeen centers.
  • Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of 45 professionals, including therapists and facilitators, fostering a collaborative and evidence-based culture of care.
  • Designed and implemented the operational framework for KLAY Kove, establishing consistent service delivery models across centers.
  • Authored and implemented 25–30 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), clinical protocols, documentation standards, referral pathways, and governance processes, supporting scalable, high-quality service delivery.
  • Partner with senior leadership to strengthen inclusive education, program quality, clinical governance, and organizational growth.
  • Established multidisciplinary review processes, integrating therapists, facilitators, educators, and operational teams, to deliver coordinated intervention planning.
  • Designed quality review processes, documentation systems, and operational dashboards supporting evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement.
  • Lead complex parent consultations involving developmental concerns, behavioral challenges, intervention planning, and multidisciplinary care coordination.
  • Mentored clinical professionals and emerging leaders, enhancing capability, accountability, and collaboration within the team.

Clinical Assessor

KLAY Preschools & Daycare
05.2023 - 02.2026

Key Contributions:

  • Conducted developmental assessments and collaborated with families, educators, and therapists to design individualized intervention plans.
  • Conducted comprehensive developmental and behavioral assessments for children presenting with diverse developmental needs.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop evidence-based intervention recommendations, and educational strategies.
  • Guided families through assessment findings and referral pathways, ensuring clear understanding and actionable intervention planning.
  • Contributed to the development of assessment frameworks, documentation standards, and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Contributed to development of assessment frameworks and documentation standards, enhancing quality improvement initiatives for service delivery.

Wellbeing Coach

Truworth Wellness (Client: Accenture)
12.2019 - 05.2023
  • Provided psychological counseling, organizational wellbeing consulting, and program development support as part of a large-scale corporate wellbeing initiative.
  • Selected as a founding member of the Wellbeing Coaching team, contributing to the establishment and growth of the psychological well-being function.
  • Co-developed counseling protocols, operational workflows, escalation pathways, service standards, and quality processes.
  • Designed and delivered a comprehensive 12-hour Employee Wellbeing Programme, integrating resilience, emotional intelligence, communication, stress management, mindfulness, and preventive mental health.
  • Designed structured group interventions and well-being programs tailored to organizational needs.
  • Delivered 500+ workshops across mental health, resilience, stress management, emotional well-being, communication, and work-life integration.
  • Provided psychological coaching and counseling to over 5,000 employees, including young professionals and senior leaders, addressing anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, workplace stress, and emotional well-being.
  • Recruited, onboarded, trained, and mentored 25 psychologists, ensuring consistent standards of ethical and evidence-based counseling practice.
  • Designed operational dashboards and reporting mechanisms to monitor program utilization, engagement, and service quality.
  • Collaborated with HR, business leaders, and multidisciplinary stakeholders to strengthen employee well-being and organizational resilience.
  • Facilitated group coaching sessions, fostering a supportive environment for participants.
  • Developed personalized wellness plans to enhance client engagement and motivation.

Behaviour Therapist

Pinnacle Blooms Network
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to implement and adapt evidence-based intervention plans for optimal client outcomes.
  • Delivered behaviour intervention programmes improving developmental skills for children with neurodevelopmental conditions.
  • Worked closely with families to enhance behavioural and developmental outcomes through tailored support and guidance.

Project Lead

Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2011 - 11.2015
  • Led a cross-functional team of 15 professionals delivering enterprise technology solutions.
  • Directed project planning, delivery governance, stakeholder communication, and risk management.
  • Managed customer relationships, translating business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
  • Led business-critical incident management and crisis resolution while ensuring SLA compliance.
  • Contributed to solution architecture and enterprise systems design supporting operational excellence.
  • Mentored team members and strengthened delivery capability through coaching and leadership.
  • Led enterprise technology initiatives supporting global business operations.
  • Key Contributions

Senior Database Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services (ADP Account)
03.2008 - 10.2008
  • Managed mission-critical production environments to ensure seamless global business operations.
  • Coordinated incident response and problem resolution to meet SLA requirements and enhance service delivery.
  • Collaborated with global teams to sustain operational stability and improve customer satisfaction.
  • Mentored junior team members and contributed to continuous process improvement.

Database Administrator

Wipro Technologies
09.2003 - 03.2008
  • Managed enterprise database environments to support business-critical applications, ensuring optimal performance and availability.
  • Ensured operational reliability and service continuity, enhancing system performance for critical business processes.
  • Developed strong analytical, customer management, and problem-solving capabilities within large-scale enterprise environments.

Education

Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Hyderabad, India
06-2022

Master of Science - Software Engineering

BITS Pilani
Pilani, India
09-2007

Post Graduate Diploma - Psychological Counselling

Osmania University
Hyderabad
06-2019

Post Graduate Diploma - Child Psychology

Osmania University
Hyderabad, India
06-2018

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development

Osmania University
Hyderabad, India
03-2003

Skills

Operations management

Planning and implementation

Budget management

KPI tracking

Multi-Disciplinary Team leadership

Staff training

Wellness services

Policy development

Certification

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Timeline

Cluster Operations Manager – KLAY Kove (Learning Advancement Programme & Therapy Services)

KLAY Preschools & Daycare
03.2026 - Current

Clinical Assessor

KLAY Preschools & Daycare
05.2023 - 02.2026

Wellbeing Coach

Truworth Wellness (Client: Accenture)
12.2019 - 05.2023

Behaviour Therapist

Pinnacle Blooms Network
08.2019 - 12.2019

Project Lead

Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2011 - 11.2015

Senior Database Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services (ADP Account)
03.2008 - 10.2008

Database Administrator

Wipro Technologies
09.2003 - 03.2008

Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Master of Science - Software Engineering

BITS Pilani

Post Graduate Diploma - Psychological Counselling

Osmania University

Post Graduate Diploma - Child Psychology

Osmania University

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development

Osmania University

LEADERSHIP IMPACT

  • Lead clinical operations across 3 KLAY Kove centres, while supporting governance and process standardisation across 17 centres, managing a multidisciplinary team of 45 professionals.
  • Developed and implemented 25–30 clinical and operational SOPs, governance frameworks, and service protocols that standardised multidisciplinary practice and strengthened quality systems.
  • Built corporate wellbeing capability by establishing counselling protocols, psychologist onboarding programmes, operational dashboards, structured group interventions, and a flagship 12-hour Employee Wellbeing Programme.
  • Delivered 500+ workshops and provided psychological coaching and counselling to 5,000+ employees, including senior leaders, on stress, anxiety, burnout, resilience, emotional wellbeing, and preventive mental health.
  • Recruited, onboarded, trained, and mentored 25 psychologists, strengthening clinical capability and ensuring consistent, evidence-based counselling practices.
  • Led enterprise programmes at Qualcomm, managing customer relationships, solution architecture, crisis management, SLA governance, and cross-functional teams within business-critical environments.
POORNIMA NAGA GOVINDARAJUWellbeing Strategist | Multidisciplinary Leadership | Clinical Governance