Uma Sankar Reddy
Learning And Development Professional
Bengaluru,India
Summary
A seasoned Ed-Tech Learning and Development professional and a life-
long learner with experience in teaching, training and coaching adults, instructional design and project management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director of Learning & Development
LEAD School
Bengaluru , Karnataka
02.2022 - Current
- Led the L&D team responsible for development and implementation of short and long-term learning plans for external stakeholders and internal staff members at LEAD.
- Improved new employee onboarding experience that resulted in 15% Y-o-Y increase in average learner mastery, with 20% fewer learning hours spent using a Hybrid-flex learning model.
- Saved 10% of yearly budget of 1.5 Crores INR+ by renegotiating vendor contracts and driving efficiencies internally to cut costs.
- Conceptualized and developed LEAD Academy, an online learning platform with micro-credentialed courses for clients(in schools) which achieved upwards of 75% adoption within 5 months.
Director of Academic Excellence
LEAD School
Bengaluru , Karnataka
04.2019 - 01.2022
- Led a team of 45 Academic Managers and Associate directors to drive academic excellence for LEAD partner schools(K-10) in South India
- Achieved 75% student mastery on average during 3-years of my tenure for about 2.4 lakh children in 600+ schools
- Retained 90%+ schools for three consecutive financial years(2019-22) with 10% Y-o-Y increase in upsell value
- Elevated from Senior Manager role to Director role in a short span of 9 months(Apr - Dec 2019)
Regional Executive Officer
XSEED Education
Vijayawada , Andhra Pradesh
11.2017 - 03.2019
- Responsible for the business growth and for transforming the quality of services and experiences of 180 XSEED Partner Schools in Andhra Pradesh.
- Moved AP region from 11th to 2nd Position in revenue
realisation for Q1&Q2 in FY 2018-19 - Improved NPS Score by 39%~second position
- Got promoted from Regional Education coach to Regional Executive officer in a short span of 6 months(Nov 2017 - Apr 2018)
Project Lead - Smart Village
Independent Project
Kadapa , Andhra Pradesh
04.2016 - 10.2017
- Executed a 20-point development program for S.Uppalapadu village by working closely with Village Panchayat, Govt and a CSR entity
- S.Uppalapadu is now one among 28 Model Smart Villages
in AP, as declared by Govt of AP - The Education Initiative(sub-project) led to increase in
student enrolments in Govt school by 200%+
Program Manager
Teach For India
Ahmedabad , Gujarat
05.2014 - 04.2016
- Trained, Coached and Managed 23 TFI Fellows over a span of 2 years in building their Teaching and Leadership Skills
- 20 out of 23 TFI Fellows chose to continue their career in Development space/Social sector(desired outcome)
Teaching Fellow
Teach For India
Hyderabad , Telangana
06.2012 - 04.2014
- Enabled 45 2nd and 3rd Graders to achieve 80% growth in Math and 2.3 Reading Levels growth in English.
- Was a Fellow Advisor and Math Specialist for the city.
Education
Master of Education - Technology, Innovation And Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Boston, MA(USA) 08.2020 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Calicut, Kerala 07.2008 - 05.2012
Skills
Instructional design
undefinedTimeline
Director of Learning & Development
LEAD School
02.2022 - Current
Master of Education - Technology, Innovation And Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
08.2020 - 05.2022
Director of Academic Excellence
LEAD School
04.2019 - 01.2022
Regional Executive Officer
XSEED Education
11.2017 - 03.2019
Project Lead - Smart Village
Independent Project
04.2016 - 10.2017
Program Manager
Teach For India
05.2014 - 04.2016
Teaching Fellow
Teach For India
06.2012 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology
07.2008 - 05.2012
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