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Nivedita Manoj

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Nivedita is a multi-disciplinary design strategist with a focus on user-centric strategy development. Her expertise lies in leading cross-functional teams to deliver project objectives on time, within budget, and with quality guarantees. Her process consists of understanding what's lacking, defining what's possible and developing what's necessary.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations and Strategy Coordinator

DYNE
New York, New York
06.2023 - Current
  • Developed and implemented new CRM platform to improve processes, reduce bottlenecks, streamline workflows and optimize scheduling for teams
  • Analyzed actual results against expected performance and communicated areas for improvement, reducing lead time by 23% in the first 3 months
  • Kept accurate inventory records and tracked costs against budget targets
  • Analyzed competition, demographic and market data to support expansion initiatives
  • Boosted production with automation to achieve objectives with lower material and time requirements.

Project Developer

Pratt Institute
New York, NY
06.2022 - 07.2023
  • Developed educational programming events designed to engage with target audience
  • Contributed to research, ideation, conceptualization and development of employer brand management & strategy
  • Established project roadmaps covering objectives, schedules and budget helping identify issues and solutions to eliminate backlog and maximize workflows
  • Conducted recruitment process for batch of 2023.

Consultant

Net Impact for Pheripheral Vision
New York, New York
10.2022 - 02.2023
  • Interviewed key personnel and stakeholders to understand business processes
  • Directed collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data to review business performance
  • Translated business needs, issues and ideas into successful strategies and action plans, preventing repetitive and costly business errors.

Lead Designer

Fully Buffered Studio
Bangalore, KA
11.2020 - 04.2021
  • Developed and executed creative design concepts for various projects, including branding, social media marketing, packaging, and digital marketing
  • Prepared preliminary 2D and 3D mockups, working closely with development teams to implement design
  • Presented design work to clients and internal stakeholders to share and challenge ideas.

Architecture Intern

Nativity
Bangalore, KA
12.2019 - 05.2020
  • Provided architectural design, meeting efficiency and functionality requirements for the space
  • Communicate with vendors and factories throughout the project development cycle & completed onsite observations and project meetings
  • Created complete design packages, including structure specifications, estimated costs and construction requirements.

Architectural Intern

Alex Jacob Architects
Banagalore, KA
07.2019 - 11.2019
  • Measured existing projects and created as-built diagrams on Revit and AutoCAD
  • Collaborated with engineers, interior designers and construction personnel to align project requirements and timelines
  • Drafted and modified construction documents and specifications.

Education

MPS in Design Management - Business Administration -

Pratt Institute
05.2023

Bachelors in Architecture (B.Arch) - Architecture -

Manipal University
06.2020

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Usability Research and Analysis
  • Product Management
  • Microsoft Project, Asana, Trello, Monday
  • Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva
  • Squarespace
  • Concept Development
  • Project Presentations

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Operations and Strategy Coordinator

DYNE
06.2023 - Current

Consultant

Net Impact for Pheripheral Vision
10.2022 - 02.2023

Project Developer

Pratt Institute
06.2022 - 07.2023

Lead Designer

Fully Buffered Studio
11.2020 - 04.2021

Architecture Intern

Nativity
12.2019 - 05.2020

Architectural Intern

Alex Jacob Architects
07.2019 - 11.2019

MPS in Design Management - Business Administration -

Pratt Institute

Bachelors in Architecture (B.Arch) - Architecture -

Manipal University
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