Visalam N

• I lead three teams—program management, quality assurance, and rapid response. I directly lead 13 members and influence 130 members in the academic team.
• Manage cross-functional teams for multiple large-scale projects, successfully completing each on time and within budget constraints.
• Oversee annual budget planning processes, ensuring financial goals are met while maintaining optimal resource allocation across departments.
• Leverage data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements and learning outcomes improvements in the academic team.
• Maintain documentation of processes and procedures to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to share innovative ideas and providing resources for professional development.

• Acted as a bridge between the central product team and academic teams, aligning product vision to student learning.
• I contributed to the building of the Techbook product, which made it possible to bring augmented reality and voice assistants to low-to-medium-income schools to improve learning outcomes in math, science, and literacy.
• I crafted user journeys, provided academic inputs across multiple subjects, designed sample lesson plans, trained teachers in schools, and tracked implementation.
• I worked closely with cross-functional teams including sales, supply chain, training and development to ensure maximum and right usage of the product in schools.

• Conducted in-depth research on effective pedagogical approaches for English and Hindi language instruction across primary and middle school levels, identifying strategies that drive student engagement and learning outcomes.
• Designed comprehensive lesson blueprints and developed model teaching resources, providing clear, replicable frameworks for instructional teams to deliver consistent, high-quality lessons.
• Led the delivery of multiple curriculum projects, ensuring all milestones were met on time while upholding rigorous academic and operational standards.
• Developed and facilitated targeted professional development and training sessions, equipping team members with practical expertise in new pedagogies tailored for various educational initiatives.
• Established structured processes for project retrospectives, using reflective discussions to analyze outcomes, share best practices, and guide ongoing improvement across teams.
• Spearheaded a complete team culture turnaround, transforming previously unstructured and underperforming groups into high-performing, motivated teams recognized for innovation and effectiveness.
• Fostered a positive, collaborative work environment focused on continuous learning, accountability, and shared success, resulting in sustained improvements in team morale and project outcomes.

• I developed high-quality language products and coached my team on pedagogy and language skills.
• Ensured on-time delivery of all products by creating through checklists, doing training-needs analysis for the team and designing and delivering relevant trainings
• Worked on new product ideation like - financial literacy, Smart Reading Programme
• Visited schools for teacher training and monitor implementation and impact

• Coached and managed a team of 11 members located in India and Africa
  • Managed the creation of instructional materials—lesson plans, assessments, textbooks—for associated schools in India
  • Prepared and conducted sessions for the professional development of the team
  • Executed the ‘Teaching At the Right Level’ project in Edo, Lagos, and Liberia. This project entailed delivering instructional materials to more than 3,00,000 students in Africa.
  • Identified strengths of team members, delegated tasks, monitored project planning and timelines, set up structures, and acted as the quality SPOC.
  • Liaised with teachers in Africa
  • Analysed data from schools
  • Tracked and reported projects’ progress
  • Tracked and reported individual members’ growth

• Trained a team of 37 teachers, from Ratnagiri, Panchgani, Mahabaleshwar, and Masar, to bring evidence-based practices into classroom
• Increased student engagement, improved student achievement, and built teacher capacity in the schools associated with the foundation
• Prepared and conducted ELT sessions for the teachers
• Taught Math to 7th grade students to bridge the learning gap

• Worked as a teacher in an under-resourced school in Sardarnagar, Ahmedabad, for two years.
• Planned and executed lessons for English, Maths, Science, Social Studies, and G.K.
• Raised funds for a school library.
• Coached and mentored incoming fellows in 2015.
• Worked with non-TFI teachers at our school to disseminate information and new teaching ideas.
• Started sports, science, and art clubs with other TFI fellows at our school to provide opportunities for holistic development of the students.
• Outside of school, my work involved building relationship with the parents and communities of children to understand their thought landscape, dreams, aspirations, and struggles.
Achievements:
• I was a Transformational Impact Journey fellow nominee from Ahmedabad.
• My class showed 2.5 years of growth in literacy and 65% growth in numeracy

• Edited and proofread diverse content to ensure clarity, coherence, and adherence to style guidelines.
• Collaborated with writers to refine narratives and enhance overall quality of published materials.
• Developed editorial calendars to streamline project timelines and improve workflow efficiency.
• Conducted thorough research to validate facts and support narrative integrity in all editorial projects.

• Edited and refined articles for clarity, coherence, and grammatical accuracy.
• Collaborated with writers to enhance content quality and align with brand voice.
• Implemented style guides ensuring consistent tone and formatting across publications.
• Conducted thorough reviews of manuscripts, identifying errors and suggesting improvements.

Promoted recruitment solutions offered by Nauri.com and Naukrigulf.com in the Middle East market.
• Was responsible for direct sales to large, medium, and small-scale companies in the region.
• Created, widened, and expanded the database of international clients by interacting with and guiding existing and potential customers.
• Undertook understanding and assessing client requirements, proposal and presentation sharing with clients, and customizing solutions. Finalized and closed deals.