PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Accomplished English Language and Soft Skills Trainer with over 25 years of experience across higher education, professional training, and academic content development. Known for innovative, learner-centric teaching methodologies and strong communication skills. Currently serving as Visiting Faculty (Skill Development), focused on enhancing employability, communication excellence, and personality development through interactive and practical pedagogy.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Soft Skills & Employability Training
- Communication & Personality Development
- English & Verbal Ability Content Development
- Workshop Design & Facilitation
- Faculty Development Programs (FDPs)
- Academic Coordination & Leadership
- Event Anchoring & Moderation
- Group Dynamics & Learner Engagement
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Visiting Faculty – Skill Development
Prestige University, Indore | Aug 2023 – Present
- Delivering soft skills and communication training to UG & PG students
- Facilitating employability modules and interactive workshops
Spoken English & Personality Development Trainer (Visiting)
Invicta Defence Excellence Academy, Jaipur | Aug 2020 – July 2023
- Conducted English and personality grooming sessions (offline & online) for defence aspirants
Visiting Faculty – English
Renaissance Law College, Indore | Aug 2019 – Dec 2019
- Taught English to BA LLB, B.Com LLB, and BBA students
Senior Communication Skills Trainer
Acropolis Institute of Technology & Research | July 2015 – July 2018
- Delivered communication skills training for B.E. students
- Designed verbal ability content for placement preparation
- Mentored LitMus Literary Club & E-Cell
- Conducted sessions for NEN-Wadhwani Foundation
- Anchored major events, including CII Smart City & Global Investors’ Summit
Assistant Professor – Communication Skills
Acropolis Technical Campus | Feb 2014 – July 2015
- Conducted communication training for B.E. students
- Delivered Faculty Development Programs
- Organized campus recruitment & professional grooming activities
Training Faculty – Communication & Soft Skills
Indore Public School | Jan 2013 – Feb 2014
- Conducted large-scale iMinds workshops for 200+ teachers
- Co-authored two English language training books
Freelance Trainer
Persona & Ocular Concepts | 2011 – 2013
- Provided corporate and individual training in soft skills and spoken English
Faculty – Business Communication
PROTON Business School | Jan 2010 – Sept 2011
- Delivered Business Communication sessions for MBA students
- Developed beginner to advanced English modules
- Coordinated international MDPs and guest lectures
Language Development Trainer
PT Education | May 2007 – Dec 2010
- Delivered Spoken English (SmarTalk) sessions
- Editor, PrepTalk Magazine
PGT/TGT – English
National Public School & Indore Public School | 2000 – 2007
- Taught English to high school students
- Coordinated literary events
- Edited school magazine Manthan
EDUCATION
- D. (English Literature) – DAVV, Indore
- A. (English Literature) – DAVV, Indore (University Topper)
- Ed. – Bhoj University, Bhopal
- Sc. (Hons.) – Sambalpur University, Rourkela
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
- Shripad Namdev Rao Ghatole Smriti Award – University Topper (M.A. English)
- Faculty Leader Award – E-Cell, Acropolis
PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH
- Better Employability and GDP Growth through Communication – DAVV
- Food Symbolism in Harry Potter – SICA Conference Proceedings
- House-elves in Harry Potter – ICRTTP 2022, VIT University, Bhopal
- Anomalies of Sensitivity Towards Fauna – DAVV Journal
- Book Chapter: Cultural Experimentations in Literary Writing (ISBN: 978-9951-764-79-7)
LANGUAGES
English | Hindi | Bengali | Oriya