JIRA
Praggya Paramita Poddar
Senior Learning Designer
Bengaluru
Summary
- Extensive experience in content creation, curriculum design, project execution, delivery, and team management
- Prior experience in teaching children from low-income communities with additional focus on social structure of knowledge transfer and enhancement of young lives through continuous education
- Strong communication and presentation skills, e.g.: successfully managing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in various roles since 2017
- Designing holistic K-3 content and curriculum for Math, Science, English, SEL and Coding, involved in cross-functional teams for successful course delivery
- Experienced working in a start-up environment and constantly evolving work structure
- Teach for India fellow with a compassionate, decisive, responsible, smart, sustainable, and positive impact towards work and life
- Successful acquisition of USD 1600 (1,12,550 INR) for classroom improvement through online fundraising
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Learning Designer
Navneet FutureTech Limited
Mumbai
2022.11 - Current
- Created and designed an extensive learner directory for preschool and elementary education, for grades pre-K to grade 3, comprising of content scope, key concepts, skills, and learning outcomes for Math and English.
- Designed and developed learner personas and learning profiles of elementary students.
- Conceptualised, facilitated and managed multiple projects, all aimed at integrating 21st century skills in young learners along with mastering essential academic skills.
- Collaborated and supported the game design and play design teams with content and market research, grade-wise mapping of age-appropriate skills and learning outcomes for proposed board and card games, and phygital products.
Subject Matter Expert
Infinity Learn
Hyderabad
2022.10 - 2022.10
- Ideated, designed and reviewed interactive activities and games for grades K-5, for subjects –Mathematics, Environmental Studies and Social Studies.
- Assisted with the launch of Infinity Tuitions; responsible for content quality checks and content management systems for grades K-5.
Course Manager & Subject Matter Expert
Lido Learning
Mumbai
2021.05 - 2022.09
- Created, designed and implemented an extensive Math curriculum for grades K-3, including Mental Math and Math Olympiad .
- Curated and designed content and curriculum (ICSE, CBSE and IGCSE) for Lido Headstart (grades K-3), for subjects – Mathematics, Science, English, Coding and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) .
- Managed and trained a team of 7 curriculum designers, responsible for end-to-end course and content planning, asset creation, reviews, deliveries, and execution.
- Implemented effective planning strategies and project plans to cater to multiple deliverables, formulated and created effective production plans to ensure timely content delivery.
- Collaborated with cross-functioning teams (Tutor Operations, Sales, Product & Technology) to ensure timely, well-structured content/curriculum planning, creation, execution, and delivery.
Curriculum Designer
Lido Learning
Mumbai
2020.05 - 2021.04
- Ideated, created and designed detailed, fun, engaging and impactful lessons for grades K-5, for Science, Mathematics, English, and SEL.
- Developed creative and effectual learning modules , outlines, storyboards, games and activities, video scripts, and assessments, focusing more on foundational, conceptual, and enhanced learning .
- Designed and presented special and fun ‘event' lessons catering to grades 4-8,for Social Science, and Science.
- Collaborated with colleagues in developing benchmark lessons, evaluating and identifying curriculum needs to continually improve learning outcomes.
Teaching Fellow
Teach For India
Bangalore
2018.06 - 2020.04
- Successfully leveraged frameworks and activity-based learning to increase class average by 42.3 percentage points in mathematics, compared to previous exam results.
- Implemented an integrated curriculum and experiential learning for science, improving overall exam performance of students by 34%.
- Designed and implemented strategies to support students from underprivileged families to cope with key challenges and issues they face at school.
- Improved reading comprehension of students at an average of 1.5 years in a span of 6 months.
- Raised over Rs.1,12,550 (USD 1.6K) for classroom projects through an online fundraiser. The funds were used to revamp classroom infrastructure, to build a school library and for teaching resources, to improve the overall quality of education.
- Implemented and supervised two projects to improve the school library and establish a student council . The projects focus on improving student achievements, creating opportunities to develop 21st century skills, improve self-awareness, hone social competencies and leadership skills, improve school and community relations, and increase the number of invested stakeholders.
Volunteer Intern
National Housing Development Organization
New Delhi
2017.06 - 2017.06
- Assisted the event organizers with the launch of the Rashtriya Awas Diwas, an introductory program inspired by the Indian government’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana initiative.
- Managed a team of 5 interns, engaged with participants, and resolved customer queries.
- Interacted and communicated with customers from underprivileged families regarding the basic need of affordable housing and sanitation facilities.
Marketing Analyst Intern
Qrius (formerly The Indian Economist)
Kolkata
2017.01 - 2017.02
- Collected and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data to create detailed market research reports for the launch of a new app.
- Conducted 100+ interviews with various stakeholders to assess the competitive landscape, the total addressable market, and benefits for potential users of the app.
- Recorded findings and feedback by creating a marketing thesis.
Education
Master of Arts - Economics
Jadavpur University
Kolkata, India 2016.06 - 2018.05
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Jadavpur University
Kolkata, India 2013.06 - 2016.05
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 12th -
Techno India Group Public School
Kolkata, India 2011.04 - 2013.04
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 10th -
Techno India Group Public School
Kolkata, India 2009.04 - 2011.04
Skills
Curriculum & Content Design
Software
Articulate 360
ClickUp
Interests
Social Sciences
Educational & Economic Equity
Environmental Conservation
Learning & Teaching
Food
Music
Poetry
Hobbies
Badminton, reading, traveling, playing synthesizer, solving puzzles, and cooking.
Certification
Green (R)evolution- Action Against Climate Change International Centre for Culture and Education (ICCE)
Causes
- Animal Welfare • Children • Civil Rights and Social Action • Education • Environment • Human Rights • Poverty Alleviation • Economic Empowerment
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Timeline
Senior Learning Designer
Navneet FutureTech Limited
2022.11 - Current
Subject Matter Expert
Infinity Learn
2022.10 - 2022.10
Course Manager & Subject Matter Expert
Lido Learning
2021.05 - 2022.09
Curriculum Designer
Lido Learning
2020.05 - 2021.04
Teaching Fellow
Teach For India
2018.06 - 2020.04
Volunteer Intern
National Housing Development Organization
2017.06 - 2017.06
Marketing Analyst Intern
Qrius (formerly The Indian Economist)
2017.01 - 2017.02
Master of Arts - Economics
Jadavpur University
2016.06 - 2018.05
Green (R)evolution- Action Against Climate Change International Centre for Culture and Education (ICCE)
2014-01
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Jadavpur University
2013.06 - 2016.05
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 12th -
Techno India Group Public School
2011.04 - 2013.04
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 10th -
Techno India Group Public School
2009.04 - 2011.04
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