Ranjini Rao HS
Name : Ranjini Rao HS
MGNF district : Vijayapura, Karnataka
Educational Qualification
- B.E in Computer Science and Engineering, 2014-18, BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
Professional Appointments/Work Experience
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Fellow, 2016-present, Melton Foundation.
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Software Engineer, 2018-2020, Digit Insurance.
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Intern, Jan 2018-Jun 2018, Juniper Networks.
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Intern, Jul 2017-Aug 2017, Butterfly Effect Ghana.
Projects led/ initiated in district
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Skill training program for 12 children of former Devadasis in Agarbatti making.
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Conceptualised and implemented ‘Svavalambi Kushalakarmi – 3-day Social media marketing training program for 22 SHGs and small artisans’ and onboarded them on Facebook community pages.
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Initiated and organised a district level skill logo design competition to raise awareness, and designed an anonymous voting link to choose top 3 winners at the 9th District Skill Committee meeting
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Conceptualised, prototyped in collaboration with pencilbricks Foundation to implement Industry Ready Steady Go! – digital quiz competition to raise awareness around INR 4600 crore TATA Technologies 150 ITI upgradation program across 6 ITIs in Vijayapura for 336 candidates.
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Initiated and co-ordinated with fellows from Dharwad, Bangalore Rural, Shivamogga, Haveri and Uttar Kannada and the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts to identify 16 artisans for their CSR funded 5-day E-Nurture export and design intervention training program, and onboard them on a b2b portal.
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Conducted a tracer study for 202 CEDOK EDP training beneficiaries and shared the findings with CEDOK, Dharwad.
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Facilitated an MoU between TRABACES Alternate Industries pvt. ltd and Govt. ITI Vijayapura for soft skills training and internship at their e-mobility start-up based out of Vijayapura.
Skills
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Digital interventions
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Project implementation
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Strategic collaborations
Achievements/Awards/ Policy and Context Blogs
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Awarded a certificate of appreciation by the Deputy Commissioner, Vijayapura
(First district in Karnataka to achieve 100% admissions to the INR 4600 crore TATA Technologies ITI upgradation program)
(The Industry Ready Steady Go! baseline competency test has been proposed by the DC as a model for implementation across Karnataka)
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Successfully trained and onboarded 12 female artisan groups on their Facebook community pages
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Selected as a WeTech Scholar by the Institute of International Education, 2017
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Selected as a Melton Fellow (2016)
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Published a blog on unlocking potential of Vijayapura women: https://www.iimb.ac.in/turn_turn/unlock-potential-aspirations-young-vijayapura-women.php
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Published a blog on the impact of covid on Vijayapura SHGs: https://www.iimb.ac.in/turn_turn/skilling-markets%E2%80%93two-pillars-recovery-shg-vijayapura.php
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Published a blog on travel experience to Vijayapura during covid - https://www.iimb.ac.in/turn_turn/from-bangalore-bijapur-sneak-peek-mgnf-amid-COVID-19.php
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Published a blog on Bangalore’s Informal labor markets: https://www.iimb.ac.in/turn_turn/bangalore-informal-labour-markets.php