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The University of Texas at AustinTeaching Assistant
Aug. 2019 - Apr. 2025Austin, Texas Metropolitan AreaGraduate Teaching Assistant with teaching experience in language, literature, and religious studies classes. Alongside my research, I have developed extensive teaching experience across multiple disciplines, having designed and taught courses on South Asian religions, Islamic studies, and Hindi/Urdu. At UT Austin, I taught and assisted in courses such as: Hindi and Urdu Literature and Cinema Intermediate Hindi (for Heritage and non-Heritage Students) Introduction to South Asia Introduction to Buddhism Yoga: Past and Present I have actively incorporated proficiency-based teaching methodologies in my language instruction, utilizing frameworks like the ILR and ACTFL to enhance student engagement and fluency. My pedagogical approach fosters critical thinking, cross-cultural awareness, and linguistic proficiency, making my courses rigorous and accessible. My dedication to teaching has been reflected in consistently excellent student reviews, and I have received several awards recognizing my contributions to pedagogy and research. In addition, my scholarship has made notable contributions to South Asian studies, religious studies, and comparative philosophy. My Indo-Gulf relations article will soon be published in Middle East Critique, offering perspectives on transnationalism and capitalism in exchanges between South Asia and the Gulf. Additionally, my book review of Scott Stroud’s seminal work on Ambedkar has been well received, engaging with the critical intersections of philosophy, history, and political thought. A forthcoming article of mine has been deemed by a blind peer reviewer as "a significant contribution to both animal ethics and comparative philosophy," highlighting my interdisciplinary expertise. Furthermore, my book chapter in the Routledge Handbook of Indian Ethics was published alongside leading scholars such as Purushottama Bilimoria and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, underscoring my engagement with key intellectual currents in the field.
Ministry of External Affairs, IndiaIntern
Jun. 2017 - Sep. 2017New Delhi Area, India• Presented analyses on India's Act East Policy; special emphasis on political, socio-economic, and diplomatic tools for a strong foreign policy approach to strengthen India's geopolitical and geo-economic standing, • Special focus on India's relations with Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam (M-CLV) for strengthening the strategic partnership, in addition with the Pacific island nations, • Study and contribute to the report on the effect of India's engagement with highway corridor on the economic development of North-East India and Myanmar's ethnic and tribal areas, • Prepared reports and analysis on prospects of cultural and economic diplomacy; policy analysis and recommendations for putting India in competition with regional actors,
Clickspot.ioBusiness Development Consultant
Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2018Mumbai Area, IndiaMost of the job location was off-site. Responsibilities included: - Researching and analysing market trends, competitors, and locating opportunities for growth, - Client and investor relations, - Conducting qualitative and quantitative surveys to recognise factors restricting growth and hurdles; policies and strategies to address them, - Shared responsibility for curriculum development; analysing opportunities available to make program competitive, and strong, - Coordinating with marketing and advertising departments.
Saheli (For Women)Junior Consulting
Dec. 2016 - Apr. 2017Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaResponsibilities included: - Coordinating with NGOs, companies, and active members to increase the scope of influence, - Designing policies and schemes for expanding and including sister organisations for increasing grass-root reach, - Ensuring the policy directions and strategies remain in-line with organisational objective, - Using mixed methods to see policy effectiveness of partner NGOs and consult them to ensure strong implementation, - Managing communication and policy discussions with WHO, UNICEF, and other national and international organizations for working on issues concerning women's health and on conducting campaigns around the issues of women empowerment and health.
Amnesty InternationalIntern for Fundraising and Growth
Jan. 2016 - Jun. 2016Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand• Researching the cases and coverage of human rights abuses and political violence in Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia with special focus on Repealing Cyber-Security Act (2016) • Focused on the case of Rohingya IDPs and systemic violence in the South Thailand conflict between the Thai state and Muslim minority of Pattani • Developing campaigns and policies in coordination with other departments • Applied the data collected in developing policies for growth of organization and budget reallocation • Inter-departmental coordination with departments of Campaigning, Awareness, and Human Rights Education (HRE) in context of Fundraising
North-East 24Conflict Journalist Intern
Aug. 2015 - Dec. 2015Guwāhāti Area, India• Editing English reports and news related with the conflict in Manipur and Nagaland; focus on non-state actors • Interviews with key actors (both state and non-state) involved in conflict in Manipur and Nagaland • Work delved into the nature of conflict, its relation with trans-regional actors, the role of trafficking, and existing strategies to combat drugs; broader implications for understanding national and regional level security issues • Worked on (de-)constructing dynamics of conflicts with Myanmar, its domestic politics, and military for writing analyses for leading news agencies
Bandra Slum Rehabilitation Authority, MumbaiSummer Research Intern - Policy and Planning
May. 2014 - Aug. 2014Mumbai Area, IndiaInternship work in this duration was officially accredited at Webster University, Thailand for 6 credits internship experience. It was a focused project involvement. • Projects concerning with the development and slum rehabilitation projects in urban Mumbai from a more concentrated and focused perspective; • Understanding practical issues in policy implementation and relocation projects in urban India, especially Mumbai; role of policy management in ensuring maintenance of construction standards, • Conducted surveys and interviews among the slum inhabitants; primary data collection for policy purpose, • Gained an understanding of the challenges in rehabilitation and relocation development programs in the dense urban settings of Bandra (West) Reclamation area. • Counted towards the Summer Semester Internship Gradation (6 Credit Hours) of Webster University prior to a report submission, an analysis, and a record of employment,
Research Assistant at Webster UniversityResearch Assistant of Dr. Rachael Marie Rudolph
Jan. 2014 - Nov. 2016Thailand• Assisted on a range of projects on Myanmar, North-Eastern India, Southern Thailand, and security in South and South-East Asia • Project on countering drugs and arms trafficking with focus on Myanmar and Afghanistan • Focused on understanding shifts in India's border management policy in relation to trafficking in North-East India and Indo-Pak border from 1947 to 2015 along with its relation • Responsibilities included primary data collection, analysis, and conducting literature review • Learnt to assess violence signatures in low-intensity conflicts, conflict transition, conflict mapping, border management, and counter-trafficking strategies in relation to conflict resolution and containment • Gained an experience of using quantitative and qualitative methods in assessing conflicts and security and their impact of human lives and the matters of human rights
Bandra Slum Rehabilitation Authority, MumbaiIntern for the Department of Rehabilitation and Public Communication
Jun. 2013 - Dec. 2013Mumbai Area, India• Assist in developing the strategies of rehabilitation and their applications with a multi-faceted team • Maintaining, facilitating, and updating the communication between Bandra Slum Rehabilitation Authority (BSRA) and Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MMC) on rehabilitation policy; gained understanding of legal and policy frameworks, • Writing and publishing briefs and minutes to facilitate inter-organisational communication • Focus on maintaining communication within in-house and on-ground teams; assistance with logistics and facilitating communication with other concerned departments in BRSA and MMC on need,
Indira Gandhi Poverty Alleviation SchemePublic Policy Intern
Jun. 2012 - Nov. 2012Bundelkhand Belt, Madhya Pradesh (Damoh, Sagour, Katni, and Panna)• Intricate understanding of the poverty alleviation and reduction projects associated and sponsored by the World Bank in underdeveloped Bundelkhand belt • Collected data on income, gender, and caste based categories for an analysis of demographic in rural area and their social dynamics; Qualitative and Quantitative analysis of survey data • Developing and implementing framework of multi-organizational coordination and dispute resolution; understanding project level policy regulations
Indira Gandhi Poverty AlleviationSocial Policy Intern
May. 2011 - Oct. 2011Damoh Area, India• Analysed and studied the impact of micro-finance on social relations in district of Damoh in a research team lead by Dr. Rajendra Prasad Upadhyay; tropes of my focus were caste and gender • Gained insight into the effect of policy on social relation and poverty reduction among farmers of Tendukheda sub-division (transitioning from one of the most backward [grade 5] to medium [grade 3] in a period of four months) • Understanding about social conflict and the role of gender and economic development could help to contain these
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