PURNIMA NANDY
Brisbane
Summary
Experienced and skilled professional with expertise in learning and development across diverse industries in Australia and overseas. Engaging trainer proficient in connecting with diverse learners and delivering content through hybrid platforms. Passionate researcher focused on workplace diversity and inclusion, dedicated to fostering positive change within organizations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager
Diversity Council Australia
01.2023 - Current
- Reporting to the Director of Education to create a departmental strategy and operational work plan in accordance with the overall organisational goal and vision.
- Responsible for creation and maintaining existing learning programs and designing future programs based on research and industry knowledge.
- External and internal stakeholder management and engagement with regards to program delivery and learning.
- Creation and managing QA for the programs and all other education functions/processes
- Contributing to ongoing board reports and presentations
- In conjunction with the people and culture head create and deliver internal L&D program for DCA Employees
- Founding member of the DEI advisory council to create and implement policies organization wide.
RISE project– Contractual role
Diversity Council Australia
03.2022 - Current
- Leading the literature review and reporting which informs a unique DEI tool designed for the RISE project which is government funded and industry collaborated project.
- Contributing as a member of the project team and supporting the deliverables for the project
- Contributing to overall DCA objectives as a member of the Education team.
Brisbane chapter member
UN Women Australia
03.2022 - Current
- Volunteering as a chapter member on UN women projects for Australia related events and projects
- Supporting the chapter on communications on social media and fund raising projects.
- IWD volunteer and staff member
Lead L&D
Women of Colour Australia
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Leading the L&D team at this NFP organisation to design the organisation's competency framework and allign with different teams and job roles
- Work with departments to conduct training needs analysis and arrive at a calendar of programs and interventions to support the community
Writer
InsideHR
02.2017 - 01.2019
- Completed exhaustive research on diverse topics to build information for accurate writing.
- Maintained updated understanding of writing industry and genre trends to strengthen writing success and marketability.
Trainer & Assessor
Education Centre of Australia
05.2016 - 01.2019
- Deliver face to face training sessions for learners from a migrant background on job readiness, language skills, presentation and broader communication skills as well as cultural knowledge of Australian workplaces.
- Customised the content and in class activities to support learning and engage the audience.
- Conducted face to face sessions on leadership and management as per the VET curriculum for international students.
Learning and Development Advisor
Mcinnes and Wilson Lawyers
07.2016 - 12.2016
- In this contractual role I was responsible for designing and delivery an org wide leadership hybrid learning program for senior management across all offices including the CEO to enble and support them through a major structural change.
- My role included conducting training needs analysis, designing the program on Articulate, working with SMEs and hosting and managing the program on the LMS including the pilot and launch.
- Also, supported the firm's learning and development objectives at the individual, team and leadership level.
Senior L&D Partner
RR Donnelley
05.2014 - 06.2015
- Designed and executed leadership development, managerial development and competency based learning programs for the business.
- Facilitated face to face and online soft skill development programs and new hire inductions.
- Worked with new team members on Train the Trainer modules and supported to ramp them up on the host of interventions.
- Worked with the HR team on org wide people development and engagement projects.
Learning and Development Consultant
Infosys Technologies Ltd
05.2008 - 01.2012
- Collaborated with subject matter experts to develop course content and learning solutions.
- Oversaw training with external programs and vendors to promote quality of delivered training sessions.
- Led projects from end-to-end to drive clear instructional design, development and evaluation of learning outcomes.
- Created training manuals, multimedia aids and supplementary materials to help employees better understand the material.
Education
Masters in Communication Studies - Communication
Monash University
10.2013
MBA - Training and HR
XIME
05.2008
Skills
- Implementing comprehensive training initiatives
- Facilitation skills
- Training evaluation and quality control
- Collaborating in diverse teams
- Research proficiency
- Creative thinking in challenging situations
Timeline
Program Manager
Diversity Council Australia
01.2023 - Current
RISE project– Contractual role
Diversity Council Australia
03.2022 - Current
Brisbane chapter member
UN Women Australia
03.2022 - Current
Lead L&D
Women of Colour Australia
07.2021 - 02.2022
Writer
InsideHR
02.2017 - 01.2019
Learning and Development Advisor
Mcinnes and Wilson Lawyers
07.2016 - 12.2016
Trainer & Assessor
Education Centre of Australia
05.2016 - 01.2019
Senior L&D Partner
RR Donnelley
05.2014 - 06.2015
Learning and Development Consultant
Infosys Technologies Ltd
05.2008 - 01.2012
MBA - Training and HR
XIME
Masters in Communication Studies - Communication
Monash University
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