Freelance Technical Writer
Philadelphia, United States
A physicist defines
Green as a combination of Yellow and Blue but an environmentalist believes it to be a blend
... of Optimism and Conservatism! With this belief imbibed so well in my mind, I choose to grasp more knowledge in the field of Environmental Engineering. Initiating and implementing an internal voluntary project for Environmental Best Practices in Keane-called “GreenZone” propelled me to enhance my knowledge and voluntary interests professionally. I feel elated as I recollect the happiest day of my life; when I stood below the Roll of Honor Board and read my name printed on it in block letters. I had topped my batch of 200 students in the CBSE Examination. It was indeed the turning point in my life and I remember very vividly, the excitement on my parents’ faces as they sat down to help me decide my stream of study. Born to a Chemical Engineer father and an Academician mother who had also pursued Masters of Science in Chemistry, I had developed a scientific temperament from my child hood. I had a penchant for Biology hence I not only studied the same during High School, but also took an additional one year class at University Of Delhi. It was here that I enhanced my knowledge in Genetics and Microbiology. I decided to follow this course with a degree in Engineering. Having successfully cleared the entrance examination, I got selected into Amity School of Engineering and Technology, where I pursued an undergraduate degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering. During the two semester courses in Applied Chemistry studies relating to Water management, Chemical Toxicology and Eco Friendly Polymers specifically caught my interest. Throughout the eight semesters, I maintained my rank in the top 5% of the batch and earned my degree with a First Class and Distinction. Engineering laid a strong foundation to my analytical skills and helped me develop a structured approach towards problem solving. I was recruited by Keane International India Ltd through campus placement in Jun 2006 and was asked to join the organization on November 20th 2006. This was a relatively significant time gap and rather than wasting on holidaying, I decided to actively look for short term jobs. I took up part term employment with Schreder’ India Pvt. Ltd (a company engaged in design, manufacturing & marketing of Industrial Lighting fixtures) as a Lighting Application Design Engineer. My profile included preparing Energy and Cost efficient lighting solutions for major government and private projects (aesthetic yet energy conservative lighting of roads, underpasses, golf courses and stadiums) in New Delhi and its suburbs. As planned, I joined Keane International India as a Software Engineer and was trained to become a Test Professional. I was working in a live development project right from the day I completed my initial training and it was here that I got a chance to demonstrate my abilities as a prompt and efficient worker. Receiving client appreciation for my very first set of deliverables gave me and my leads confidence in my work and approach. During one of the mentoring sessions, I received the title of “Star Performer”, which definitely played a vital role in enhancing my skill sets required for the job. I also earned a Blue Certificate for my excellent contribution towards the project activities during the quarterly rewards and recognition program in the organization. During my tenure in the organization, I started observing instances wherever there was possibility of conservation of resources like paper, water and electricity within the vicinity of work sphere. Although the organization was maintaining the requisite best practices to control the use of valuable resources, I felt the need to mobilize my colleagues working in the organization to develop some practices that would help conserve a lot more. With this intent, I co-founded ‘GreenZone’, a voluntary club within the organization to drive the employees towards eco-friendly initiatives. I had to take a pro-active approach, take the initiative and play a leadership role in motivating people and executing the project to completion. It was during the formative phase of GreenZone, that I learned to implement my project handling training that I had learnt from my earlier assignments. Although a voluntary effort, we managed to create a web portal, posters apart from conducting tree plantation drives in the organization as an effort to reach out to all the employees and spread awareness about the immediate actions that needed to be taken. Throughout my schooling, under-graduate studies and professional phase, I have been able to maintain a balance between studies, work and extracurricular/ cultural activities. I am trained in Indian Classical Music (Vocalist) and have performed at various events over the last 20 years. Born with a photographic memory, my parents made an extra effort to tap this potential and trained me in Shlokas (Sanskrit recitals). I am thus fluent in Sanskrit-The mother of all ancient Indian languages. To this day, I recite Shlokas during meditation. The efforts my parents put in during my formative years have been conducive to my excellent memory and grasping capabilities. In India, any major celebration comprises extensive use of crackers. However, owing to my upbringing, crackers were a banned item in our household and even as a young girl, I was able to convince my friends in the neighborhood to avoid use of crackers. The various dimensions to my academic pursuits have a latest addition in the form of a masters degree in Environmental Engineering. During this phase of my life, I developed my skills as a researcher and a writer. During this phase, I successfully submitted a proposal for a university research grant to carry out my project. To a casual observer it might seem I have had a motley assortment of experiences, but I believe that I have had a gradual evolution of thought. I believe that my long term vision and my efforts towards reaching that goal are meant to fulfill a dire need; to look far in the future, and prepare for what most cannot see but will be affected by. It is my strongest urge to participate in developing a serious damage control mechanism to protect our very existence on this planet, failing which, all further technological advancements would only aide in pushing us over the edge and shall soon stand irrelevant and redundant. Although I may seem pessimistic, yet, this fear is becoming stronger by the day as we observe several climatic changes and disorders hitherto unheard of. This has and will start affecting the humans and could culminate in variety of health related issues.Skills: Adobe Photoshop CS5
| English
| Environmental Consultant
| ... MS Excel | MS Power Point presentations | MS Word | research writing | Software Engineering | Technical Writing Skills | Water quality 
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