Purvaja Kavuru
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Well-qualified and high;y motivated individual with proven success in improving operations and solving problems. Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers, customers and team members to further company goals. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Administrative Assistant
University of Minnesota Extension-Human Resources
09.2023 - Current
- Safeguard and digitize confidential personnel data, managing over 100+ documents, ensuring their secure archiving
- Play a key role in the collaborative development and enhancement of two comprehensive orientation and onboarding programs at the University of Minnesota Extension, significantly improving program efficiency and participant engagement
- Successfully led panel discussions during orientation week, demonstrating strong public speaking and communication skills
- Research, design, develop and help implement and evaluate organizational development projects
Administrative Assistant
College of Science and Engineering (UMN)
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Assisted walk-in clients, answered calls, and scheduled client appointments daily, ensuring seamless customer interaction
- Administered support to multiple departments, including data entry, filing, and document preparation
- Handled confidential information and sensitive situations with professionalism and discretion
Human Resources Officer Intern
Ozibook
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Developed and implemented talent acquisition strategies to streamline the application process, increasing application volume by 3%
- Shortlisted and recruited interns, took interviews of qualified candidates, onboarded the selected interns, and up-skilled them
- Tracked payroll and documented important metrics and information in software recommended by the company
Education
Bachelor's degree - Psychology (B.A) & Human Resources Development (B.S)
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Minneapolis05.2025
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
- Google Suite
- Adobe Acrobat
- Salesforce
- HRIS
- Hindi
- Telugu
- English
Leadership Experience
- DISHA at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Executive Liaison, 06/2023, present
- Student Unions and Activities Board of Governors, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Communications chair, 06/2023, present
- International Buddy Program at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Program coordinator, 06/2023, present
Volunteer Experience
- Testing New Technologies in Learning, Assessment, and Behavior Lab, University of Minnesota, Research Assistant, June 2023 – Sept 2023
- Project-Habitat for Humanity, Hyderabad, India, Deputy Campaign Leader, September 2020 – November 2020
Accomplishments
Student Culture Corps award, Waller Scholarship,
Mortensen Engagement Award, Bob Monico leadership award, MSSA Scholarship, Dean's List
Timeline
Student Administrative Assistant
University of Minnesota Extension-Human Resources
09.2023 - Current
Human Resources Officer Intern
Ozibook
07.2023 - 08.2023
Administrative Assistant
College of Science and Engineering (UMN)
02.2022 - 12.2023
Bachelor's degree - Psychology (B.A) & Human Resources Development (B.S)
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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