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Suviena Bagrodia

Noida

Summary

Dynamic co-founder with a proven track record in business development, client relationship management, and educational program design. Achieved operational break-even within six months and expanded service reach through strategic collaborations.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Founder

BIg Little hood
Noida, Sector 93 A
01.2023 - Current
  • Designed and created a co-working, cum play area for early childhood support.
  • Won an incubation under the prestigious IIM-Bangalore NRSCEL Women's Start-up program.
  • Achieved operational break-even in six months.
  • Expanded into new geographies of Delhi-NCR and Gurgaon through collaborations.
  • Earned a great goodwill in the market for children's program and parental support.

Associate

DSP Merrill Lynch
Mumbai
01.2003 - 07.2027
  • Managed over $500M in diversified assets for institutional clients, advising senior management and corporations on borrowing, investment, and hedging options.
  • Developed client pitches and represented Merrill Lynch at various client sites. Diverse client portfolio, including sectors such as FMCG, technology, metal and minerals, and pharmaceuticals.
  • Designed financial tools for client portfolio analysis that defined risk thresholds, generated signals to trigger strategically timed client action, and resulted in increased portfolio returns.
  • Initiated monthly sales strategies for the corporate sales team in consultation with position traders.
  • Designed customized products for corporate clients in collaboration with the Internal Equity Structured Product team, the derivatives trading team, the commodities team, and third-party mutual funds.

Head - Kindergarten and Primary school

Ukti Waldorf School
Noida
10.2017 - 03.2022
  • Designed and supervised daily lesson plans for the primary school, based on Waldorf principles.
  • Executed the Waldorf Kindergarten program.
  • Designed and distributed a home education kit for children and parents for 2 years during COVID.
  • Conducted one-on-one parent coaching sessions.
  • Actively learned the Waldorf handwork program and taught it across grades.

Head - Internal operations

Pravah
Noida
09.2016 - 07.2017
  • Worked successfully with a diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals across the functions of finance, HR, and digital marketing.
  • Co-facilitated youth leadership programs toward constitutional and social changes.

American India Foundation

Lead - Strategic Partnerships India
Noida, Sector 93 A
09.2012 - 07.2014
  • Set up AIF's fundraising platform in India.
  • Raised over USD 1 million in 2013-14 from various corporate CSRs and foundations.
  • Part of the team that won the prestigious USD 0.5 million MacArthur Grant for secondary education.
  • Won a national campaign on the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (VEER) in partnership with a leading corporate entity and a leading news channel.

Head - CSR

Times Foundation
New Delhi
07.2011 - 07.2012

• Designed a campaign to raise public funds for Education of ‘children in rag picking’ for the TOI Brand Team

• Developed the framework for a Teacher Training Program on the 21st-Century Learning Framework.

• Lead discussions on a proposed 'Fair Trade Guide' in partnership with Times Books.

Education

Masters Of Business Administration - Business Economics

Yale School of Management
New Haven, Connecticut
07-2009

Chartered Accountant (CA) - Accounting

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
New Delhi
10-2003

Skills

  • Business development
  • Educational program design
  • Client relationship management
  • Team collaboration
  • Project management
  • Effective communication
  • Creative problem solving
  • Parent engagement
  • Partnership cultivation
  • Innovation and vision

Timeline

Co-Founder

BIg Little hood
01.2023 - Current

Head - Kindergarten and Primary school

Ukti Waldorf School
10.2017 - 03.2022

Head - Internal operations

Pravah
09.2016 - 07.2017

American India Foundation

Lead - Strategic Partnerships India
09.2012 - 07.2014

Head - CSR

Times Foundation
07.2011 - 07.2012

Associate

DSP Merrill Lynch
01.2003 - 07.2027

Masters Of Business Administration - Business Economics

Yale School of Management

Chartered Accountant (CA) - Accounting

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Suviena Bagrodia